UAM infrastructure

German research consortium “making progress in integrating eVTOL operations at large airports”

DFS Aviation Services (DAS) in collaboration with Munich Airport International, Munich Airport , DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH and Airbus Helicopters is researching the safe and efficient integration of eVTOL operations into existing airspace systems in […]

UTM

ASTM workgroup on AAM UTM connectivity protocol standards issues new proposals

The ASTM workgroup developing standards for advanced air mobility traffic management interoperability protocols has issued proposals to amend Work Item 85415, which defines interoperability protocols, APIs, and functional requirements for digital traffic management systems for […]

Vertiports

Cherokee Federal launches mobile, rapidly deployed VTOL/eVTOL landing platform

Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, has unveiled the patent-pending and rapidly deployable MVP™ (Mobile Vertipad Platform), “offering an unmatched mobile versatility for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) and electric VTOL […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

New Unisphere whitepaper examines weather, battery limits on AAM network development

Unisphere has today published a new white paper which explores how simulation technology and data analytics can drive advancements in Advanced Air Mobility, especially in the network design for AAM and vertiports. The whitepaper analyses […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Wenfeng’s Diamond Industries integrates Volocopter into its business portfolio

Diamond Aircraft Industries, based in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, has integrated Volocopter, with the company headquarter remaining in Bruchsal, Germany. Diamond Aircraft is a subsidiary of Wanfeng Aircraft Division of Wanfeng Auto Holding Group, “and is […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Archer Aviation and Palantir Technologies to integrate AI into manufacturing and operations

Archer Aviation and Palantir Technologies today announced a partnership today to build the artificial intelligence (AI) foundation for the future of next-gen aviation technologies, say the companies in a press release. “For decades, the aviation […]

Business Partnerships

Eve Air Mobility and UI Helicopter partner to advance AAM ecosystem development in South Korea

Eve Air Mobility and UI Helicopter, South Korea’s leading helicopter operator and maintenance provider, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cultivate the industry’s ecosystem in South Korea. Eve and UI Helicopter will collaborate to […]

Cargo and logistics

China’s SF Express orders 100 Yifei Aviation Technology ES1000 uncrewed freighters

Chinese logistics service provider SF Express has placed an order for 100 ES1000 unmanned cargo aircraft from Yifei Aviation Technology. “This strategic investment represents one of the largest commitments to unmanned aerial logistics technology by […]