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The advanced battery packs are being assembled at a purpose-built battery factory located at Lilium's headquarters outside Munich and will power the Lilium Jet eVTOL on its first piloted flight, earmarked for the end of 2024

At XPONENTIAL 2024 in San Diego there will be AAM-focused panels and a booth and meeting room where AFWERX representatives can connect with industry and government stakeholders about AAM topics

The Advanced Air Mobility Institute's report serves as a tribute to the men and women who play a critical role in ensuring the safety and security of AAM operations

Spanish aircraft maker Crisalion Mobility and Kookiejar are joining forces to develop vertiports, delivering essential take-off and landing infrastructure for eVTOLs

Redefining the boundaries of air mobility and drone services, Amsterdam Drone Week 2024 will provide a platform for visitors to observe the services and technologies that are forging the future of advanced air mobility

The Autonomy of Future Air Mobility (AMAF) project in Quebec aims to structure the increasing autonomy of vehicles involved in advanced air mobility by facilitating the collaboration of leading aerospace developers

Joining the bid for the AAM CRC presents an opportunity for the Advanced Air Mobility Institute to contribute to Australia's vision for a sustainable, safe, and efficient air transportation ecosystem

The Edge Company's Bird Concentration Monitoring System (BCMS), designed to mitigate bird strikes and ensure air taxi safety during all phases of flight, is being trialled at UrbanV's test vertiport UV-0 in Fiumicino

The standby flight instrument, integrated into the Lilium Jet's cockpit, represents a key safety feature for the aircraft and will provide an extra layer of protection for crew and passengers

Midnight's battery packs were dropped from 50 feet at 100%, 30% and 0% state of charge at a National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) lab to simulate extreme impact scenarios

This is a long-term commitment between Urban-Air Port and LG to work together to develop and serve the market for the operation of safe, reliable, and efficient AAM systems globally using each company's technologies

EHang's EH216 unmanned eVTOL took off from the heliport in Reserva Conchal, flew over the golf course, the coastal area, the sea, and a large resort area until it landed at the same point on the heliport

Vector will be an agnostic software solution designed to safely address the unique air traffic and network management challenges of current and future AAM operations, focusing on fleet and vertiport operators, and future service providers

The Future of Flight action plan from the Department of Transport (DfT) details plans for the first piloted flying taxis by 2026 and regular services by 2028, and demos of autonomous flying taxis on board by 2030

The first riveting ceremony recently took place, marking the beginning of production and serving as a symbol of collaboration between SkyDrive and Suzuki

The program consists of a feasibility study for the deployment of urban air mobility (UAM) and a potential proof of concept of commercial operations (CONOPS) of a vertiport at an airport within the Aena flight network

The Airbus-LCI collaboration will focus on the development of partnership scenarios and business models in three core advanced air mobility (AAM) areas, strategy, commercialisation, and financing

This will be the first in a series of next-generation VTOL aircraft which will feature varying degrees of electrification and an advanced autonomy system for optionally piloted flight

Lilium has begun installation of a serial production line for propulsion units at its production facilities in Wessling, Germany, with prototype propulsion units due to start coming off the new line in Q2 2024, to be used for testing and the flight test campaign