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Italy’s First Vertiport Deployed at Fiumicino Airport with Crewed eVTOL Test Flights

The first crewed eVTOL test flights in Italian airspace have been successfully completed by Aeroporti di Roma, Volocopter, UrbanV, and...

Oct 07, 2022
UAM ‘Living Lab’ Terminal to Help Define Future Vertical Flight Passenger Experience

Joby Aviation and Skyports Infrastructure are developing a Living Lab passenger terminal that will enable the two companies to test...

Oct 07, 2022
Korean Textile Company Develops Nylon Liner Material for Hydrogen Fuel Tanks

As the market for hydrogen-fuelled air mobility vehicles develops, the requirement for lightweight, safe and reliable hydrogen storage materials increases....

Oct 05, 2022
GlobeAir to Purchase 12 Lilium Jets for Premium eVTOL Flights to the French Riviera and Italy

Under a new agreement with eVTOL developer Lilium, GlobeAir intends to purchase 12 Lilium Jets to provide premium and business...

Oct 05, 2022
Wisk Unveils 6th Generation Four-Seat eVTOL Air Taxi

Wisk Aero has revealed the world’s first self-flying, all-electric, four-passenger vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi. As Wisk’s go-to-market...

Oct 04, 2022
Urban Air Mobility Innovation Challenge Winners Announced

Advanced Technology International (ATI), TechConnect and The Vertical Lift Consortium (VLC) have announced the five winners of the 2022 Urban...

Oct 04, 2022
KULR Secures eVTOL Battery Development Order

KULR Technology Group, Inc. has received an order from a leading Fortune 500 commercial aviation company for its holistic suite...

Oct 04, 2022
EHang Provides EH216-S eVTOL Type Certification Progress Update

EHang has provided an update on its passenger-grade autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) EH216-S Type Certification process. The Project Specific Certification...

Oct 03, 2022
Initial Testing Confirms Lift and Drag Projections for Blainjett’s Novel Hemi-rotor Aero Concept

Initial testing of Blainjett Aviation’s hemi-rotor aerodynamic concept has confirmed its potential to deliver faster, more efficient performance in VTOL...

Sep 29, 2022
UMILES Next’s eVTOL Air Taxi Prototype Completes European Flight Tests

UMILES Next’s Concept Integrity air taxi, equipped with TECNALIA’s FlyFree technology, has completed successful test flights in Toulouse, taking off...

Sep 29, 2022
SkyDrive and Volatus Partner to Accelerate AAM in Japan and US

SkyDrive and Volatus have announced a strategic alliance and will work together to support business development and market expansion of...

Sep 28, 2022
Vertical Aerospace Completes First Airborne Test of VX4 eVTOL Aircraft

Vertical Aerospace has completed the first airborne test of its VX4 electrical vertical take-off and landing aircraft. It is believed...

Sep 28, 2022
BLADE, Eve Partnership to Expand Urban Air Mobility Ecosystem in India

A new strategic partnership between Flyblade India (BLADE India) and Eve Air Mobility aims to expand the UAM ecosystem in...

Sep 27, 2022
LuftCar to Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell Battery Hybrid Propulsion System for AAM Market

LuftCar has announced plans to develop a new hydrogen fuel cell – battery hybrid propulsion system for the eVTOL market....

Sep 26, 2022
Air Canada Signs Purchase Agreement for 30 ES-30 Electric Regional Aircraft

Air Canada has agreed to purchase 30 ES-30 electric-hybrid aircraft under development by Heart Aerospace of Sweden. The revolutionary regional aircraft,...

Sep 26, 2022
SkyDrive Unveils Two-Seat SD-05 Compact eVTOL Aircraft 

eVTOL aircraft developer SkyDrive Inc. has unveiled the design of its commercial model eVTOL — the SkyDrive SD-05. The SD-05...

Sep 26, 2022
M3 Systems, Pipistrel, and Volocopter Complete Deconfliction Flight Tests in France

M3 Systems, Pipistrel and Volocopter have completed their first joint flight test campaign in France at Pontoise airfield. The week-long...

Sep 23, 2022
AECOM and Ferrovial Advance Zero-carbon Vertiport Infrastructure in Florida

AECOM and Ferrovial Vertiports have announced the implementation of a due-diligence framework to identify optimal sites for a planned vertiport...

Sep 23, 2022
Airbus Extends Collaboration with Ecocopter for UAM services in Latin America

Airbus and Ecocopter have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start collaborating on the launch of urban air mobility services...

Sep 23, 2022