AAM & UAM Appointments News & Articles

AAM Institute Executive VP Joins Supernal

The Advanced Air Mobility Institute's Executive VP Dr. Tracy L. Lamb will become Supernal's new Chief Safety & Quality Officer, bringing a 28-year career in commercial aviation

Jul 16, 2024
AAM Operator UrbanLink Appoints New President

Raymond Sisson will focus on raising capital to finance UrbanLink's initial order for 20 Lilium Jets and will lead the creation of an in-house aircraft leasing company to hold aircraft orders

Jun 13, 2024
Archer Aviation Selected by KakaoMobility as eVTOL Partner

KakaoMobility will partner with Archer Aviation as Part Of Korea’s Grand Challenge, with the aim of conducting public demonstration eVTOL aircraft flights in late 2024

Jun 04, 2024
AAM Institute Appoints VP of Technology

Renowned Artificial Intelligence expert Yemaya Bordain joins the Advanced Air Mobility Institute as the Vice President of Technology to the Board of Directors

May 15, 2024
Virginia Hires First AAM Program Manager

Scott Denny will work with localities on zoning issues, writing model ordinances, and planning for the operation of AAM vehicles in the Virginia air transportation system

Apr 19, 2024
Manta Appoints New Board of Directors

The board of directors collective experience and vision will play a pivotal role in steering Manta Aircraft through the upcoming phases of development and expansion

Sep 14, 2023
Elroy Air Names Defense Advisory Board

The board's members include former US military officials who are expected to play a pivotal role in guiding the company's strategic direction and enhancing its product offerings for government customers

Aug 30, 2023
Kriya Shortt Appointed Textron eAviation President & CEO

Kriya Shortt, Senior Vice President, Global Parts & Distribution at Textron Aviation is the new President & CEO of Textron eAviation, succeeding Rob Scholl

Aug 25, 2023
First Senior Hires for Volatus Infrastructure

Dan Sloat is set to join as Chief Executive Officer, Bob Johnson as Chief Commercial Officer and Nicolas Zart joins as Chief Strategy Officer

Aug 01, 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
Archer Appoints Former FAA Administrator as Chief Safety Officer

In the position, Billy Nolen will play a leadership role to help Archer more effectively collaborate with industry stakeholders and help ensure its safe entry into service as it prepares for planned commercialization in 2025

Jun 13, 2023
eVTOL Race Heats Up at AIRTAXI World Congress

The event, to be hosted by San Francisco International Airport from 2-5 October, will focus on the operationalization of air taxis and the development of new air services

Jun 02, 2023
Electra Appoints New Board Members

James F. Albaugh, Allan McArtor and Kirsten Bartok Touw join the board to guide Electra in its mission to decarbonize aviation and open new air transportation markets with its eSTOL aircraft

May 31, 2023
University of Miami’s New Initiative for Autonomous Mobility

The consortium involved in Miami Engineering Autonomous Mobility Initiative (MEAMI) will investigate many aspects of autonomous mobility including advanced propulsion, sensing, and integration of satellite signals, among others

Apr 19, 2023
Advanced Air Mobility Weekly Roundup – WC 9 April

A roundup of the week's Advanced Air Mobility news, including developments from SkyDrive, Volatus Infrastructure and EHang

Apr 14, 2023
EHang Becomes Member of Japan’s Public-Private Committee for AAM

EHang is the only autonomous eVTOL provider among the Public Private Committee members, and will contribute its expertise in Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV) technology to promote the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) ecosystem for safe eVTOL operations in Japan

Apr 14, 2023
Volatus Infrastructure Joins NATA AAM Committee

Volatus' Grant Fisk to participate in NATA AAM, its newest committee providing stakeholder input on the path forward for FBOs and airports planning to service the next generation of aircraft and address sustainable infrastructure

Apr 13, 2023
Jetson Welcomes Stéphan D’haene as New CEO

Stéphan D'haene joins Jetson from US Aviation company ICON Aircraft, where he served as COO since 2021, and will lead the company through its next phase of growth

Apr 04, 2023
Altaport’s New Partnerships for Vertiport Automation

Altaport has signed strategic partnership agreements with TruWeather, Electro.Aero, Fortem, 1200.aero, ResilienX and Moonware to provide a comprehensive vertiport management solution

Mar 29, 2023