AAM/UAM route and programme news

United Airlines and Eve Air Mobility collaborating to bring electric commuter flights to San Francisco

Eve Air Mobility and United Airlines today announced plans to bring Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to San Francisco by launching electric commuter flights throughout the Bay Area. The announcement is an important first step as […]

Government investment

Rolls-Royce awarded EUR4.6 million from Hungarian Government to advance AAM electric flight

Rolls-Royce has announced it is being awarded 4.6 million EUR state funding to support research and development that will advance all-electric and hybrid-electric aviation. The company says the funding, by the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Electra unveils full-scale technology demonstrator aircraft to begin flight testing its proprietary eSTOL technology

Electra.aero has unveiled the test vehicle for its hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft described by the company as “the world’s first blown lift aircraft using distributed electric propulsion, which enables the airplane to […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Pipistrel earn Type Acceptance certification

Pipistrel has announced in a short post on LinkedIn that it has earned Type Acceptance certification from SACAA (South African Civil Aviation Authority) for the following products: Pipistrel Explorer Pipistrel Velis Electro Pipistrel E-811 electric […]