Advanced Air Mobility

UH2 Launches Into Full Hydrogen-Electric Dash 8 Flight Tests

By Guy Norris Sep 27, 2023
Universal Hydrogen's modified Dash 8 incorporates the hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system in place of the Pratt & Whitney PW123 turboprop on its right wing.
Advanced Air Mobility

Icelandic Startup Pursuing Development Of Bird-Like UAS

By Tony Osborne Sep 26, 2023
An Icelandic startup is attempting to develop an uncrewed aircraft system that will mimic the flight of a bird.
Aircraft & Propulsion

VoltAero On Track For Cassio 330 First Flight By Year-End

By Ben Goldstein Sep 26, 2023
VoltAero's Cassio 330 features a 330 kW electric-parallel hybrid propulsion system built around a Kawasaki piston engine, with an electric motor from Safran.
Advanced Air Mobility

Joby Signs With SKT To Provide Aircraft For K-UAM Grand Challenge

By Garrett Reim Sep 25, 2023
Joby Aviation has signed a collaboration agreement with South Korea’s SK Telecom to provide an aircraft for in-country flight testing in 2024 under the Korean Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) Grand Challenge.
Advanced Air Mobility

VoltAero Flies Cassio Hybrid On 100% Sustainable Fuel

By Graham Warwick Sep 25, 2023
French startup VoltAero has flown its Cassio S hybrid-electric propulsion testbed on 100% sustainable fuel.
Advanced Air Mobility

Uncrewed Firefighting Helicopter Startup Rain Raises $9.7m

By Garrett Reim Sep 25, 2023
Rain, a developer of an uncrewed firefighting helicopter technology, has raised a $9.7 million seed round of financing.
Advanced Air Mobility

AAM Stock Composite Declines 5% Amid Market Slide

By Ben Goldstein Sep 25, 2023
The Advanced Air Mobility Stock Composite declined by 5.4% during the week ending Sept. 22.
Advanced Air Mobility

Volare Outlines Operating Concept For Lilium Jet

By Angus Batey Sep 25, 2023
The launch customer for the Pioneer Edition of the Lilium Jet has already sold an undisclosed number of its initial batch of 10 aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

Joby Delivers First EVTOL To Edwards AFB

By Garrett Reim Sep 25, 2023
Joby Aviation delivered its first S4 electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to the U.S. Air Force at Edwards AFB, California, on Sept. 25.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Jump Aero, Electro Ventures Partner For 10 Fast-Response eVTOLs

By Ben Goldstein Sep 22, 2023
U.S. startup Jump Aero has announced the sale of 10 fast-response electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicles to Australian company Electro Ventures.
Advanced Air Mobility

Electric Aircraft Presenting Opportunities, Challenges For Regional Airports

By Angus Batey Sep 22, 2023
Facilities like London Oxford Airport face challenges as the aerospace industry readies itself for low- or zero-carbon aircraft.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

GKN Partners With Pratt On Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator

By Ben Goldstein Sep 21, 2023
GKN Aerospace will provide the electrical wiring system for the hybrid-electric flight demonstrator under development by Pratt & Whitney Canada.
Aircraft & Propulsion

RTX Among Investors In Electric Propulsion Startup H55

By Graham Warwick Sep 21, 2023
H55 has secured almost $50 million from investors including RTX Ventures for infrastructure at plants in Switzerland and Montreal and a subsidiary in Toulouse.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Dutch Hydrogen-Electric Startup Takes Next Step

By Graham Warwick Sep 20, 2023
Netherlands-based hydrogen-electric propulsion startup Conscious Aerospace plans to open a hangar at Rotterdam The Hague Airport on Oct. 12.
Advanced Air Mobility

EHang Invests In Solid-State Lithium-Metal Battery Startup Inx

By Ben Goldstein Sep 20, 2023
Chinese air taxi startup EHang has announced a strategic investment and partnership with Inx, a developer of solid-state lithium-metal batteries.
Advanced Air Mobility

UK Automotive Motor Supplier Demos Aerospace Electric Drive

By Graham Warwick Sep 20, 2023
UK high-performance electric motor developer Helix has completed a project to demonstrate a direct-drive electric propulsion unit for aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

Eve Shifts Strategy On eVTOL Certification

By Graham Warwick Sep 19, 2023
The Embraer spinoff originally planned to pursue simultaneous triple certification of its eVTOL in Brazil, Europe and the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

Startup Spotlight: Dufour Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein Sep 19, 2023
Swiss startup Dufour Aerospace has opted to build its planned family of eVTOL aircraft with tilting wings.
Advanced Air Mobility

FAA Authorizes BVLOS Flights For Zipline Cargo Drones

By Garrett Reim Sep 19, 2023
The FAA has authorized Zipline International to perform beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights of its cargo drones.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aciturri Begins Lilium Jet Fuselage Assembly

By Graham Warwick Sep 19, 2023
The milestone follows completion of an industrial program review by Lilium and Aciturri in late August.
Advanced Air Mobility

China’s AeroHT Opens Flying Car Test Center

By Graham Warwick Sep 19, 2023
A subsidiary of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng, AeroHT is developing the X3, a two-seat road vehicle with a folding multirotor flight propulsion system.
Advanced Air Mobility

CycloRotor eVTOL Propulsion Testbed Begins Outdoor Flights

By Graham Warwick Sep 18, 2023
Austria’s CycloTech has begun outdoor flight tests of its CycloRotor propulsion technology demonstrator.
Advanced Air Mobility

EVTOL Industry Makes Case For Performance-Based Energy Reserves

By Graham Warwick Sep 18, 2023
The industry’s concept for managing the range and endurance of battery-electric aircraft is outlined in a report.
Advanced Air Mobility

Infrastructure For Hydrogen Power, Zero Carbon Focus Of ACE Panel

By Angus Batey Sep 18, 2023
The panel discussion was held at the Air Charter Expo on Sept. 12.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

AAM Stock Composite Little Changed For Week

By Ben Goldstein Sep 18, 2023
The biggest gainer on the week was Surf Air Mobility, which shot up 38% to close the week at $2.32.
Advanced Air Mobility