Urban Air Mobility News & Articles

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

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

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

We covered a number of significant developments in June 2023, including developments from the Paris Air Show, new partnerships, and investments

As part of the visit, the attendees witnessed a live flight test, viewed Archer's Midnight aircraft and learned more about the company's approach to aircraft design, safety and certification

Completion of the DOA audit is a key milestone in Lilium’s progress towards becoming an EASA DOA holder and demonstrates the company has necessary organization, procedures, competencies, and resources to design and certify aircraft

The investment is expected to lead to the development of further partnerships across the mobility ecosystem in Korea, led by SKT

The funding round will support expansion of commercial operations across farms nationwide and accelerate the ramp-up of large-scale manufacturing of its SC1 eVTOL aircraft

The avionics suite will simplify the pilot’s decision-making process, as well as improve flight safety and simplify pilot training

Working alongside Milligan, the companies will identify demand-rich locations, select potential sites, and carry out assessment criteria to determine the viability of each site for eVTOL aircraft operations

Joby has received a Special Airworthiness Certificate for the first aircraft built at its Pilot Production Line in Marina, California, allowing flight testing to begin

VoltAero’s Cassio aircraft family is expected to be a highly capable and reliable product line for regional commercial operators, air taxi/charter companies, private owners, and in utility-category service for cargo delivery and medical evacuation

Rolls-Royce’s engine is part of a turbogenerator system that is being developed for the advanced air mobility market, including eVTOL aircraft for urban air mobility and commuter aircraft applications up to 19 seats

Egis and Urban-Air Port will pioneer vertiport solutions for the AAM sector by enabling a zero-emission-mobility-ecosystem that cuts congestion and air pollution, using best-in-class design, technology and manufacturing

The aaminternational.com roundup of news from the 2023 Paris Air Show featuring SkyDrive, Volocopter and Archer

The agreement establishes that Eve will have the opportunity to utilize Nordic Aviation Capital's (NAC) global presence and asset management knowledge while NAC will acquire eVTOLs to be leased to fleet operators

Revealed at the 2023 Paris Air Show, SkyDrive has selected Thales' FlytRise flight control system to equip its future three-seat zero-emission electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft

The partnership will facilitate the movement of people more rapidly and efficiently while being instrumental in delivering some of the first premium eVTOL flights within Europe

With high levels of integrity and accuracy, SkyNaute hybrid inertial navigation system is designed to ensure the precise trajectory of the Generation 6 self-flying air taxi, during all flight phases, leading to optimum flight safety