Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Ampaire has begun flight-testing propulsion electrification technologies on its hybrid-electric testbed aircraft under contract to ARPA-E.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Battery startup Solithor and aerostructures specialist Sonaca are talking to aircraft developers to capture energy storage requirements in electric aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica Motor is exploring entering the ultralight aircraft market.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
UK-based CAV Ice Protection Ltd. has filed for a patent for an anti-icing solution for small uncrewed aircraft systems.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Newly hired Overair Chief Financial Officer Thomas Whayne says he plans to focus on raising money and pursuing strategic partnerships.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium is a German advanced air mobility startup aiming to develop and certify its Lilium Jet eVTOL by 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
Marubeni has completed the first piloted demonstration flight of the Lift Aircraft Hexa single-seat eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The Advanced Air Mobility Composite declined by nearly 8% during the week ending March 17.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Dutch startup Cormorant Seaplanes is advancing its design for a seven-seat electric amphibious aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Able to carry a payload of up to 6 kg (13.2 lb.), the current battery-powered Wingcopter 198 has a maximum range of 110 km (68 mi.) at 100 kph (62 mph).
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The loan is to be used to support the company as it begins to invest in facilities, workforce and supply chains in South Yorkshire.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Piasecki Aircraft is on track to fly the first piloted hydrogen-powered helicopter by year’s end.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Upon completion, the vertiport hub is intended to connect RAK to Dubai via a dedicated AAM corridor.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The contract is focused on metal tooling for fast-cure, out-of-autoclave composites processing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The company conducted a charge-discharge cycle test of the battery pack in the stratosphere Jan. 30-Feb. 2 with subsidiary HAPSMobile.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The seed of the idea for the fixed-wing CX300 was planted in early 2022.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Fleet management and air transport startup EVFLY has signed an accord with AutoFlight to buy 205 Prosperity I and Prosperity Cargo eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The United Arab Emirates has issued UPS with a temporary license to test electric aircraft for cargo operations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Manufacturers of electric vertial-takeoff-and-landing vehicles have done a great job in capturing the hearts and minds of investors and the general public.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
UK startup Vertical Aerospace has opened its Vertical Energy Center aerospace battery facility in Bristol, England.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A clearer path to certification and operation of a fixed-wing electric aircraft is another reason given for the move.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Swiss battery startup H55 has received unspecified funding support from the Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions program.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The Advanced Air Mobility Composite crashed by nearly 15% during the week ending March 10.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has teamed with the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to study how the OEM’s CityAirbus eVTOL aircraft could handle future medical missions.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
Many developers of eVTOL and AAM platforms envision a future in which their aircraft operate autonomously.
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