#USA

UK-based Lyte Aviation has signed a newly ratified partnership with the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Institute for its SkyBus LA-44 40-seater eVTOL. It is also designing a cargo variant, SkyTruck LA-44C, offering a payload capacity of 4.5 tons. Th...

BBI International and HySky Society have partnered to co-locate the UAS Summit and Expo with Flying Hy, the world's largest hydrogen aviation event, to take place at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on 10-11 October 2023. BBI Inter...

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has recognised key Electra principals with two of their highest awards. John Langford is to receive the 2023 AIAA Reed Aeronautics Award, the highest honor AIAA bestows for notable ach...

Ferrovial Vertiports has appointed Kirk Hotelling as senior vice president of real estate and development where he will lead global site selection, negotiations and construction for the development of the company’s planned vertiport networks. Rep...

Ohio-based RYSE Aero Technologies has filed a patent application for its carbon fibre frame set to replace its prototype aluminium frames and offering lighter and more economical construction for its RECON ultra-light vehicle. “RYSE has dedicated...

Rotor-less AAM vehicle manufacturer JetX has teamed up with Boeing-backed gaming platform Metapilot to bring the Vector air taxi to the virtual world, set to take the gaming experience to new heights. The Vector can reach higher speeds compared t...

Doroni Aerospace has announced the launch of its Series A Reg D Offering, having successfully completed 53 test flights and raised $3.6 million through equity crowdfunding from over 1,900 investors. This investment opportunity is a critical step ...

Eve Air Mobility recently completed wind tunnel testing near Lucerne, Switzerland, with a scale model of its eVTOL vehicle, which is projected to enter service in 2026. Testing allows engineers to monitor the flow of air over and around the vehic...

Archer Aviation has formed a Government Services Advisory Board to expand its relationship with the US Department of Defense (DoD) as its Midnight aircraft progresses toward commercialisation, garnering interest as a result of its performance specif...

Volatus Infrastructure has created a strategic partnership with Marsh McLennan to provide the AAM industry with a complete turnkey electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) infrastructure package. Marsh McLennan will be the preferred partner fo...

Echodyne has formed a strategic agreement with, and received minority investment from Hyundai Motor Group’s AAM company Supernal, which is developing an eVTOL vehicle for commercial flights in 2028. The collaboration between the two companies will f...

Ferrovial Vertiports has appointed Kevin Costello as Senior Vice President of business development for the Northeast region of the United States, reporting directly to Ferrovial Vertiports CEO Kevin Cox. Costello will lead the development of the ...

The US Air Force's AFWERX has chosen Near Earth Autonomy to collaborate on a reliability standard for autonomous aerial transport as part of the Autonomy Prime program. Near Earth and AFWERX aim to address questions about the process necessary to...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week released an updated blueprint for airspace and procedure changes to accommodate future air taxis and other Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations. Under the blueprint, AAM operations will begin ...

Alaska Airlines presented to ZeroAvia a Dash 8 Q400 regional turboprop that will be retrofitted with a hydrogen-electric propulsion system at ZeroAvia’s Paine Field research and development site. High school students from Raisbeck Aviation High S...

eVTOL developer Guardian Agriculture has received approval from the US FAA to operate its aircraft nationwide, making it the first commercially authorised eVTOL in the US. Commercial farmers are moving away from ground spraying equipment in favou...

Alton Aviation Consultancy says that 2023 will see the AAM industry edge towards entry-into-service (EIS) and the start of commercialisation. Joshua Ng, director of Alton's Singapore office, said: “With several leading eVTOL developers committed ...

Whisper Aero has had a $32 million Series A investment led by a syndicate of Menlo Ventures, EVE Atlas, Capricorn’s Technology Impact Fund and Connor Capital, with follow-on participation by Kindred Ventures, Abstract Ventures, Moving Capital, AeroX...

The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) is preparing to support statewide emergency response efforts following Governor Doug Burgum’s emergency declaration for spring flooding. The NPUASTS administers Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide unmanned...

The University of Miami College of Engineering has launched the Miami Engineering Autonomous Mobility Initiative (MEAMI), a consortium of world-class academic, industry, and government partners. MEAMI researchers are developing eVTOL flying cars,...

The Vertical Flight Society yesterday announced the selected participants for this year’s DiversiFlite Scholars program, part of an initiative to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers for the future VTOL aviation wo...

HYSKY Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing hydrogen aviation, has received a game-changing grant from SoCalGas, the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States. The grant, awarded on March 28, 2023, is the l...

Volatus Infrastructure co-founder Grant Fisk has joined the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Committee, its newest committee that aims to provide stakeholder input on the path forward for fixed base operator...

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) has awarded scholarships totaling $100,000 to 22 of the world’s most talented engineering students interested in vertical flight. “Since 1977, our Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarships have inspired students to...