Urban Air Mobility News & Articles

Honeywell & Supernal to Develop Ground Control Station for eVTOLs

The ground control station will seamlessly integrate with the onboard Honeywell Anthem Flight deck, already part of Supernal's vehicle systems, reducing both technical and schedule risks, allowing Supernal to concentrate on building the aircraft

Oct 18, 2023
EHang Obtains Type Certificate for EH216-S

The certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) demonstrates that the EH216-S's model design fully complies with safety standards and airworthiness requirements, and is qualified for conducting commercial operations

Oct 16, 2023
EHang EH216-S AAVs Delivered to Shenzen Boling

Shenzen Boling Holding Group will deploy the EH216-S Autonomous Aerial Vehicles (AAVs) for activities such as aerial sightseeing and experience flights

Oct 04, 2023
SK Telecom & Joby Sign Agreement for K-UAM Grand Challenge

SK Telecom and Joby Aviation will combine their expertise and resources to undertake flight testing that is designed to support the development of the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) sector in Korea

Oct 03, 2023
Moviation Signs Agreement for Eve’s Urban ATM Solution

Eve Air Mobility's Urban Air Traffic Management (ATM) solution will be a key enabler to the implementation and scalability of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and provides critical traffic management services

Sep 28, 2023
Partnership to Advance UAM for Singaporean Airspace

The objective is to collaborate on urban air mobility (UAM) vertiport solutions for Singaporean airspace by integrating Heron AirBridge's unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM) system with SITA's vertiport solutions

Sep 22, 2023
ITP Aero Leads R&D Projects on Electric Propulsion Systems

With a budget of 13 million euros, the company is pioneering complementary Research and Development (R&D) projects that will develop the first propulsion systems for air taxis made in Spain

Sep 20, 2023
Bristow & Volocopter to Bring UAM Services to US and UK

The companies will explore eVTOL passenger and cargo transport services in the US and UK with Bristow placing an order for two Volocopter VoloCity eVTOL aircraft and an option to purchase a further 78 aircraft

Sep 13, 2023
New AI-Based Safety System Developed for Drones & UAM Aircraft

ParaZero Technologies has launched SmartAir Trinity, an AI-powered safety system for eVTOLs and drones, designed to detect malfunctions and provide deep analytics for mission debriefings

Sep 06, 2023
Eve Conducts Visual & Sound Perception Study

Eve partners with Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) to conduct a visual and sound perception study about eVTOLs in Orlando and New York City to get feedback from passengers and residents

Sep 05, 2023
Partnership to Launch Air Mobility Operating Model

Amazon Web Services (AWS) will play a key role in the development of the operating model for UrbanV vertiports that will leverage the AWS cloud technology to automate passenger experience

Aug 09, 2023
SkyLine Command and Control Services Deployed at AAM Test Range

NASA will work with uAvionix to conduct research and development of commercial UAS C2 systems utilizing internet-based infrastructure and air traffic control frequencies

Aug 07, 2023
SkyDrive Selects Avidyne for Avionics on eVTOL Aircraft

Revealed at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, SkyDrive chooses Avidyne’s Quantum Open Avionics Platform for its three-seat, electric-powered lightweight aircraft

Jul 27, 2023
Archer Appoints Uber Elevate Co-Founder as New CCO

Nikhil Goel to lead Archer’s global commercialization strategy, including business development and international expansion efforts as the company looks to capitalize on the strong global demand

Jul 25, 2023
Nexus eVTOL Begins Wind Tunnel Testing

The testing will validate the performance, stability, and control of vehicle design to confirm preliminary configuration, range, and speed estimates, as well as how the rotors interact with the vehicle aerodynamics for all phases of flight

Jul 18, 2023
EHang & Shenzhen Bao’an District Partner for UAM Operation Center

Leveraging Bao'an District resources, EHang plans to establish its first UAM Operation Demonstration Center at OH Bay, Shenzen, and launch aerial tourism and sightseeing experience services with EH216-S AAVs

Jul 17, 2023
Wisk to Display Air Taxi at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

The 6th Generation air taxi will be on display, which is undergoing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification to be the first autonomous, passenger-carrying, electric air taxi for commercial use

Jul 14, 2023
Doroni Conducts First Piloted Test Flight of Personal eVTOL

Doroni Aerospace CEO and Founder Doron Merdinger became the first to successfully pilot a two-seater personal electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) in the United States

Jul 13, 2023
Plana & Gloria Aviation to Train AAM Industry Talent

Through the agreement, the companies will establish an education program and qualification standards for AAM workers, and conduct research and development on maintenance and operation methods for aircraft

Jul 12, 2023