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Most Read Advanced Air Mobility Articles of January 2023

Advanced Air Mobility developments in January included a test flight for an eVTOL ion propulsion drone, CFO and CCO appointments, and vertiport development in Japan

Feb 10, 2023
Joby Completes Second Stage of eVTOL Certification

Joby becomes the first eVTOL company to complete the second of the five stage certification process and moves the company closer to launching a commercial passenger service by 2025

Feb 09, 2023
NASA Launches Surrogate eVTOL Flight Tests in Texas

During the tests, NASA used computer modeling software to guide the Bell Textron 407GXi helicopter in a designated lane to simulate an eVTOL vehicle's potential flight path

Feb 08, 2023
New White Paper Outlines AAM Vision for South East Queensland

The new white paper from Wisk Aero and South East Queensland Council of Mayors (COMSEQ) provides an overview of the emerging AAM sector, opportunities for South East Queensland, and the economic, social, and environmental benefits of bringing AAM to the region

Feb 07, 2023
Volocopter Receives French-German Business Award

Volocopter, an urban air mobility pioneer, has won the 2023 Franco-German Business Award, celebrating exceptional collaborations and extraordinary individuals working...

Feb 07, 2023
Ascendance Appoints Viala as Director of Engineering

French start-up Ascendance Flight Technologies has appointed Stéphane Viala as Director of Engineering & Program to oversee the technical management...

Feb 06, 2023
Skyway and Moonware Partner on Advanced Air Mobility

Skyway and Moonware have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate ground infrastructure readiness for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). The strategic...

Feb 06, 2023
Oriens Aviation Founder Invests in Skyfly eVTOL

Skyfly has announced Oriens Aviation founder and CEO Edwin Brenninkmeyer has joined the company as a strategic investor. According to...

Feb 02, 2023
Volatus Plans Vertiport with Multiple Landing Pads at Bellefonte Airport

Volatus Infrastructure, LLC and Bellefonte Airport, Pennsylvania have signed an agreement for Volatus to build a public use FAA-compliant electric...

Feb 02, 2023
Japan Airlines Invests in Regent’s Electric Seagliders

Regent, a company developing electric seagliders, has secured a strategic investment from Japan Airlines Innovation Fund, to help usher in...

Feb 01, 2023
Lilium and GKN Partner to Develop Wiring System for Lilium Jet

eVTOL developer Lilium and GKN Aerospace have signed an agreement to work together to design and build an integrated and...

Jan 31, 2023
SkyScape Forms Group to Develop First Generation of Vertiports in Japan

SkyScape, a Japanese Vertiport Development and Management Company (VDMC) has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bayards, and SafeHub...

Jan 31, 2023
Airbus Selects Eaton and Crouzet for eVTOL Prototype

Airbus has announced the selection of Eaton and Crouzet to provide the electrical power distribution (EPDS) and the human-machine interface...

Jan 30, 2023
Vertical Aerospace Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Vertical Aerospace has announced a boost to its leadership team with the appointment of John Martin as new Chief Financial...

Jan 27, 2023
Siemens and Skyway Partner to Develop Infrastructure for Vertiports

Siemens and Skyway have agreed to collaborate to determine the electrical and digital infrastructure needed to support vertiport operations. The...

Jan 27, 2023
US Air Force Awards Electra Funding for eSTOL Aircraft Development

Electra has announced its selection by the US Air Force AFWERX innovation arm for a Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) award...

Jan 26, 2023
AeroX Begins AAM Weather Study in North Carolina

AeroX has announced a collaboration with TruWeather Solutions on an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) weather study in North Carolina. The...

Jan 25, 2023
SkyDrive Reveals Plan for Base and AAM Ecosystem in South Carolina

Japanese eVTOL manufacturer SkyDrive has announced plans to enter the U.S. market with the establishment of a home base in...

Jan 25, 2023
MightyFly Unveils Second-Generation eVTOL for 600 Miles of Same-Day Door-to-Door Deliveries

Just 21 months after receiving $5.1 million seed funding and with only nine months from concept to first flight, MightyFly...

Jan 24, 2023