By Michael J. Dyment. Managing Partner of NEXA Capital Partners Aviation has always been captivated by new or novel aircraft developments. Revolutionary designs, electric propulsion systems, speed, noise and performance attract headlines, investors, and public imagination. Runways, terminals, navigation systems, and other infrastructure rarely generate [...]
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), through DriveOhio, has released its three-year plan to enable and scale advanced air mobility (AAM) operations in Ohio, including a radical new digital information network combining air traffic management, vertiport and aircraft operational communications. The plan has been developed [...]
Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive reports it will launch a feasibility study to repurpose existing rooftop emergency landing sites in Osaka City as eVTOL vertiports. This project, part of the Cabinet Office’s Super City Initiative, will be conducted with collaborating partners including Chodai Co Ltd, Kansai [...]
The California Advanced Air Mobility Corridors Initiative (CAAMCI) is building California’s first Federal Aviation Administration-compliant, multi-airport flight network for advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft as part of a USD7.45 million Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) programme. The initiative connects four rural public airports on California’s [...]
The latest analysis of eVTOL-focused advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure programmes, the Worldwide AAM/UAM Routes and Programmes Guide from Unmanned Publications, has identified 284 eVTOL-based infrastructure development and route-planning programmes underway around the world by cities and regions, in 66 countries. This is an increase [...]
November 15, 2026Comments Off on China’s electric CE-25A airliner “makes first piloted flight”
China’s Daily New press service reports that China’s first domestically developed 10-metric-ton-class electric commercial aircraft, the CE-25A, completed its first piloted test flight in Binzhou, Shandong province, on Saturday, “marking another milestone in the development [...]
November 13, 2026Comments Off on SkyGrid and MIT Lincoln Laboratory to stress-test AAM weather forecasting models
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) third-party service provider, SkyGrid, has extended its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with MIT Lincoln Laboratory to continue developing high-resolution weather forecast systems for safe, scalable AAM operations. The new [...]
November 13, 2026Comments Off on Vertical Aerospace now certified to AS9100 quality management
Vertical Aerospace has announced that it has achieved AS9100 certification, the internationally recognised standard for how aerospace companies manage quality across their operations. Vertical believes it is the first eVTOL developer to achieve this certification. […]
November 12, 2026Comments Off on Archer forms partnership with F1 to bring air taxi services to motorsport fans
Archer and Formula 1 have announced a multi-year partnership which will explore opportunities such as dedicated air taxi drop-off and pick-up locations at Grand Prix circuits and the inclusion of air taxi services as part […]
November 12, 2026Comments Off on SkyDrive partners with Tobu Railway to develop eVTOL operations in Kanto, Japan
SkyDrive Inc has announced that it has raised new funding through a third-party share allotment to Tobu Railway, one of Japan’s leading transportation operators, and Tobu Top Tours. “Through this partnership, the companies will work […]
November 12, 2026Comments Off on New consortium formed to research electric aircraft services in Scotland’s Highlands and Islands
The Scottish Electric Aviation Network (SEAN) has been launched to bring together a consortium of aviation, transport and infrastructure specialists to explore the future of all-electric regional aviation across Scotland’s Highlands and Islands. Led by […]
November 11, 2026Comments Off on Samson Sky chooses real estate company Cresa to identify US site for Switchblade Flying Car production
Samson Sky, makers of the Switchblade Flying Car, has engaged Cresa, a commercial real estate company, to provide site selection expertise and guidance to help locate the site for Samson’s first U.S. production facility. The […]
November 11, 2026Comments Off on Europe’s SESAR JU publishes new version of advanced air mobility traffic management ConOps
At the November 2026 European Union Drone Summit, members of the Single European Sky ATM Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) published the latest concept of operations for European U-space concept (CORUS 5) which includes provisions for […]
November 4, 2026Comments Off on SkyDrive links with Goyang Special City, Verty to advance AAM services in South Korea
SkyDrive has announced that it has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Goyang Special City, a prominent South Korean metropolis leading vertiport development as the Seoul Capital Area hub for South Korea’s national […]
October 29, 2026Comments Off on Archer and ITA Airways team up for air taxi network in Italy
Archer Aviation and ITA Airways, which is a member of the Lufthansa Group, have signed an agreement to partner on an all-electric air taxi network in Italy. ITA Airways is Italy’s flag carrier, serving more […]
October 13, 2026Comments Off on TCab Tech and SIDEC partner to advanced AAM projects in Malaysia
China’s TCab Tech and Malaysia’s Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (SIDEC) have exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore E20 eVTOL commercialization pathways and advance the development of Malaysia’s low altitude economy […]
September 17, 2026Comments Off on SkyDrive, Verty partner to develop AAM flight ops, ATM and vertiports in South Korea
SkyDrive today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Verty, a South Korean company building an integrated operational framework spanning flight operations, air traffic management and vertiport infrastructure. The agreement establishes […]
September 9, 2026Comments Off on Sarla Aviation signs vertiport development partnership with Prestige Estates
India’s Sarla Aviation, an eVTOL developer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Prestige Estates Projects Limited, an Indian real estate developer. “Prestige Group’s portfolio malls, tech parks, and townships spanning Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and […]
September 8, 2026Comments Off on Sarla Aviation partners with aviation navigational intelligence company Jeppersen ForeFlight
In a Linkedin post Sarla Aviation reports it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jeppesen ForeFlight – a company specialized in aviation navigation data, flight planning and aviation intelligence. “This collaboration will […]
November 9, 2026Comments Off on Republic of Korea restructures its K-UAM programme
The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT)) is launching the Neo K-UAM Grand Challenge (Neo GC) this week to prepare for the introduction of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) services. The Neo […]
November 6, 2026Comments Off on Electra, VertiPorts by Atlantic partner to develop Ultra Short landing/take off spaces in US cities
Electra and VertiPorts by Atlantic have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to assess infrastructure opportunities that could bring Ultra Short aircraft operations closer to where people live and work. The two companies will explore […]
November 4, 2026Comments Off on “We are building a USD16.6 billion funding mechanism to support AAM infrastructure development””
By Michael J. Dyment. Managing Partner of NEXA Capital Partners Aviation has always been captivated by new or novel aircraft developments. Revolutionary designs, electric propulsion systems, speed, noise and performance attract headlines, investors, and public […]
October 30, 2026Comments Off on Wisk opens operational vertiport at Hollister Municipal Airport in California
Wisk Aero today announced the completion and operational launch of its new vertiport at Hollister Municipal Airport in California. “Now fully operational, the site is one of the nation’s first public, on-airport vertiports supporting both […]
October 29, 2026Comments Off on California’s latest AAM three-year workplan highlights eVTOL infrastructure challenges facing states
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes California’s Caltrans “Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Readiness and Three-Year Implementation Work Plan 2026 report”, recently published, highlights some of the infrastructure challenges, alongside the opportunities, facing the US states as they prepare […]
October 23, 2026Comments Off on FAA releases new draft design standards for VTOL infrastructure
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released updated draft design standards for vertical lift infrastructure supporting advanced air mobility (AAM) operations. These draft standards are an initial proposal for industry feedback and are intended […]
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August 6, 2026Comments Off on Regional airports have a new “energy blueprint” to support advanced air mobility
A new report has unveiled a “blueprint” for the electrical systems of small-to-medium airports as they prepare to support advanced air mobility aircraft. The report, titled “Airports as Energy Nodes,” or ÆNodes, was one outcome […]
May 17, 2026Comments Off on “There are now 284 cities/regions planning eVTOL services – USA is catching up with China”
The latest analysis of eVTOL-focused advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure programmes, the Worldwide AAM/UAM Routes and Programmes Guide from Unmanned Publications, has identified 284 eVTOL-based infrastructure development and route-planning programmes underway around the world by […]
October 27, 2025Comments Off on Will new US state policies on AAM strangle or accelerate the USA’s eVTOL industry?
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes As the concrete for the foundations of the USA’s first vertiports is being poured into the ground, advanced air mobility companies – including eVTOL operators and manufacturers and vertiport developers – are […]
Sri Lanka plans first commercial eVTOL operations with EHang “in the next two to three months” https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/air-taxis/sri-lanka-plans-first-commercial-evtol-operations-with-ehang-in-the-next-two-to-three-months/
Electra demonstrates hybrid-electric Ultra Short aircraft capability at Downtown Skyport on New York https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/air-taxis/electra-demonstrates-hybrid-electric-ultra-short-aircraft-capability-at-downtown-skyport-on-new-york/
