AAM

AutoFlight, a startup with operations in China and Europe, has completed the longest flight to date by an eVTOL aircraft.

Moore, an expert on advanced air mobility, joins Aviation Week editors for no-holds-barred discussion of the challenges facing AAM startups in 2023.

eVTOL propeller test; hybrid-electric turboprop; hydrogen supply networks; and vertiports for Dubai.

Pyka, MightyFly and Moya Aero are among startups developing heavy-payload uncrewed aircraft for cargo use.

U.S. troops in the Middle East turn to new tech and adapted missile defenses to help protect bases.

Fast rotorcraft take shape, electric trainer advances and SAF from methanol.

The AAM committee comprises infrastructure and flight operations members.

Regional rotorcraft; AAM flight planning; Ultra-low-NOx propulsion; and LH2 for UAVs.

Why SkyDrive believes its true “air taxi” model is a winner.

The vertiport a a general aviation airport on the outskirts of Paris provides a window into the future of aerial mobility.

Eleven-blade propeller; Northrop studies uncrewed cargo; China’s aerostat drone; and wind tunnel tests for eVTOL concept.

A team led by Hanwha Systems plans to launch South Korea’s first commercial urban air mobility service in 2025 linking tourist destinations on Jeju Island using Joby Aviation electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxis.

Europe has launched a research project to develop a liquid hydrogen tank that is integrated into the aircraft’s fuselage to maximize volume and minimize weight.

De Havilland Canada is providing engineering support to modify a Dash 8-100, replacing one of its two P&WC PW120-class turboprops with a 2-megawatt parallel hybrid-electric powertrain.

Mid-decade still looks feasible for the commercial launch of eVTOL air taxi services.

A bill that will provide $12.5 million in grant funds to support advanced air mobility in fiscal 2022 gained House passage on June 14.

Germany’s government has confirmed it is funding a project to modify a Dornier 328 regional turboprop into a flying testbed for zero-emission hydrogen-electric propulsion.

As the global air transport sector races to decarbonize, airlines are exploring a wide variety of solutions to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and overall impact on climate change.

Package carrier FedEx Express is planning to conduct tests of startup Elroy Air’s Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft in 2023 in its middle-mile logistics operations, moving shipments between sorting locations.

Strong interest in electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicles is a clear sign airlines globally are taking the need to decarbonize seriously, according to the head of one of the largest lessors of commercial aircraft.

Startup HyPoint has partnered with an aerospace R&D company to combine its aircraft fuel cells with liquid hydrogen tanks and offer manufacturers the ability to carry more hydrogen for greater range.

Hyundai division seeks candidates where they are doing what they love.

Will the AAM market grow to $50 billion a year? Listen in as Richard Aboulafia and Mike Dyment debate the merits, and Aviation Week’s Graham Warwick weighs in with his thoughts.

Textron is in a key position to take advantage of opportunities in the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) and urban air mobility markets with plans to boost its investment in that area, according to its top executive.

Renault has marked the 60th anniversary of its most iconic model by building a flying version as a show car.