News & Articles

First Flight of EH216-S Pilotless eVTOL in Brazil

Held at Aeroquadra, two flights of the EHang EH216-S eVTOL were carried out in the morning, covering a distance of 1km and 800m, while the second covered 700m

Sep 25, 2024
Global Sky Pre-Orders VoltAero Cassio Electric-Hybrid Aircraft at Bali Air Show

Global Sky's exhibit at Bali's Rai International Airport highlights the Cassio product line's capabilities, including the operational safety of its dual-source electric-hybrid propulsion system, and the ability to operate from shorter runways at local airports

Sep 24, 2024
Fiji Airways’ Interest in Odys Aviation’s Hybrid-Electric VTOL Aircraft 

Flights operated via Odys' aircraft provide a low-carbon air cargo alternative for routes across the South Pacific and will open up new emergency medical routes

Sep 23, 2024
Newly Elected Officers to AAM Institute’s Board of Liaisons

Katrin Mayrhofer, Philip Butterworth-Hayes, Fernanda Siniscalchi, and Rose Funja bring a wealth of experience to guide the Institute in its mission to advance the future of air mobility

Sep 23, 2024
Thales Australia & Underwood Innovation Labs to Establish AAM Centre in Queensland

The Advanced Air Mobility Centre of Excellence (AAM COE) will facilitate the growth of scalable and collaborative UAV ecosystem in AAM, create high-skilled job, and provide access to indoor, virtual and physical airspace for design and testing

Sep 20, 2024
Eve Air Mobility Appoints New CCO

As Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Megha Bhatia will oversee Eve Air Mobility's global sales, market intelligence, and government relations divisions

Sep 19, 2024
Aerospace Industry Veteran Philippe Balducchi Joins Lilium’s Board of Directors

Balducchi is set to be appointed as a non-executive member of Lilium's Board with Barry Engle and Henri Courpron, who have served as non-executive directors, do not plan to stand for re-appointment

Sep 19, 2024
New Gas Turbine Generator Bearing Launched for eVTOL Aircraft

The advances of NSK's bearing include a higher speed revolution performance and a new mechanism that reduces the necessary lubricant supply by around 80%, contributing to longer eVTOL flight range

Sep 19, 2024
Volar Air Mobility & Etihad Aviation Training to Collaborate on Advanced Electric Aircraft Operations

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focuses on research and development (R&D) in electric aircraft operations, innovative sustainability projects, and regulatory engagement with UAE authorities

Sep 17, 2024
EHang’s eVTOL Obtains Experimental Flight Authorization Certificate from Brazil’s ANAC

Under Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) Experimental Flight Authorization Certificate (CAVE) framework, EHang will carry out comprehensive EH216-S eVTOL test and trial flight campaigns in Brazil

Sep 17, 2024
Vertical’s New VX4 eVTOL Prototype Completes First Phase of Piloted Testing

Phase 1 for the VX4 eVTOL aircraft at the Vertical Flight Test Centre included tethered flights, ground taxi testing, and high-powered ground runs, all with a pilot on board

Sep 12, 2024
Horizon Begins Full-Scale Development of eVTOL Aircraft

Horizon's eVTOL, the Cavorite X7, will have an estimated maximum speed of 250mph and an average range of over 500 miles with fuel reserves

Sep 11, 2024
Joby Applies to Become First Certified Electric Air Taxi Operator in UAE

Joby Founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt has presented an LoI to His Excellency Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the UAE GCAA, to initiate its Air Taxi Operator Certificate application in the UAE

Sep 10, 2024
AAM Institute Names Selika Talbott as VP of Strategic Policy

Selika Josiah Talbott will leverage her background to drive policy initiatives that support the advancement of air mobility technologies in her role at the AAM Institute

Sep 09, 2024
POSCO to Participate in Joint Research to Build Vertiports

The POSCO's strategic technology development with the Korea Airports Corporation and Hanwha Corporation/E&C for constructing a building-type UAM vertiport

Sep 06, 2024
Flying Car Developer Expanding at Breda International Airport

PAL-V's new Assembly and Delivery Center will serve as a hub for final assembly, customer demonstrations, flight training, and pre-delivery inspections

Sep 05, 2024
Pivotal Helix eVTOL Wins World Future Award

Pivotal has received the 2024 World Future Awards for Best Advanced eVTOL Solution with its Helix aircraft, a single-seat vehicle with a 270-degree view and quiet operation

Sep 04, 2024
Archer Surpasses 400 Test Flights with Midnight eVTOL

The 402 test flights completed so far in 2024 exceed the 400 test flight goal set for this year approximately four months ahead of schedule

Sep 04, 2024
AAM Debuts at Air Expo Abu Dhabi 2024

The inclusion of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) in this year's Air Expo Abu Dhabi marks a significant stride towards the future of aviation

Sep 03, 2024