AAM_Business

By Graham Warwick
Global helicopter operator Bristow Group has further widened its range of bets on the emerging advanced air mobility market, placing a firm order for five Beta Technologies Alia-250 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Vertical Aerospace has secured a $100 million funding line to bolster its finances as the UK startup ramps up spending on development of its VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Swiss autonomous flight startup Daedalean has established a U.S. presence as its first artificial intelligence-based avionics system moves toward FAA certification.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Japan Airlines is to participate in a project to explore business models for the implementation of advanced air mobility services in Tokyo.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Embraer’s urban air mobility spinoff Eve Holding saw cash burn accelerate in the first half of 2022 as it increased research and development (R&D) spending on its electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi and urban air traffic management program.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
Zipline has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to help implement “m:N operations” in which a small number of humans manage many autonomous drones or air taxis in U.S. airspace.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
American Airlines has invested in zero-emission propulsion developer ZeroAvia and signed a memorandum of understanding covering a possible order for 100 hydrogen-electric engines to retrofit CRJ regional jets.
Sustainability

By Carole Rickard Hedden
Despite rumblings across the media, July’s stock market performance showed the highest increase in two years.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Carole Rickard Hedden
Automotive giant Volkswagen has joined the race to develop electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, unveiling its passenger prototype July 29 with Volkswagen Group China.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
Operators and manufacturers of advanced-air-mobility (AAM) solutions have several significant hurdles to overcome if they wish to win public acceptance, according to a study published late last month by the UK’s Future Flight Challenge program.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
Hybrid Air Vehicles has begun marketing a larger cousin of its in-development low-carbon Airlander 10 airship, and has set up a partner program with potential customers to help inform design and specification.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Zero-carbon flight-technology development often appears to be the preserve of two kinds of companies: large OEMs eyeing replacements for their fossil-fueled products and startups bringing in new ideas and funding.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Orloff
VerdeGo, a firm specializing in hybrid-electric propulsion for aircraft, has announced a $12 million Series A round led by RTX Ventures (Raytheon
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Carole Rickard Hedden
Honeywell Aerospace’s plans to supply flight-control actuation and thermal-management technologies to Archer Aviation for its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Orloff
Piper Aircraft has announced a partnership with CAE, the Canadian flight training and technology company, to develop a conversion kit for in-service Piper Archer aircraft (PA-28-21) to become electric variants of the popular training aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Carole Rickard Hedden
As has been the case for decades, an international airshow tends to bolster the aerospace industry, bringing to fore the deal-making and discussions that provide a bump for investors and a view into the future.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Full-scale cabin mockups unveiled by Eve and Supernal display common themes but distinctly different approaches to the passenger experience.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Garrett Reim, Bill Carey
Advanced air mobility developer Beta Technologies has secured a 75-year lease at Burlington International Airport in Vermont to build a 355,000-ft.² electric aircraft production facility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Customer interest in advanced air mobility continued to expand at the Farnborough Airshow, both by mission and geography, diversifying the orderbook beyond its early focus on airlines and lessors.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Advanced air mobility developer Beta Technologies has secured a 75-year lease at Burlington International Airport (BTV) in Vermont to build a 355,000-ft.² electric aircraft production facility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
First flight of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric engine could come within weeks.
Farnborough Airshow

By Graham Warwick
As Farnborough bursts back onto the global events scene, advanced air mobility—a market that has gained in prominence over the pandemic—is high on the agenda.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
The UK has announced a series of investment package to further its green aviation agenda.
Farnborough Airshow

By Graham Warwick
Changes in the funding environment for advanced air mobility startups come at a time when the companies are entering the most expensive phase of their existence.
Farnborough Airshow

By Angus Batey
Offshore vertical-lift specialist Bristow could acquire up to 50 Lilium Jets after signing a "non-binding memorandum of understanding."
Farnborough Airshow