Cargo and logistics

China’s CH-YH10000 1000kg payload cargo drone “carries out autonomous taxiing trials”

China’s Global Times reports that the autonomous CH-YH1000 cargo drone, capable of carry a load of 1,000kg,  has completed a full-load taxiing test at Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen, Central China’s Hubei Province. “Huang Wei from […]

Business Partnerships

Electra, Hunch Mobility (BLADE India) partner on developing hybrid electric aircraft services in India

Electra and Hunch Mobility have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to use Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft to expand on-demand regional air travel to communities across India. The MoU was formalized at the […]

Emerging regulations

EU publishes new rule on approving maintenance programmes for AAM aircraft

The European Commission has published new Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/111 of 23 January 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards continuing airworthiness for electric- and hybrid-propulsion aircraft and other non-conventional aircraft. Commission Regulation […]

Air taxis and personal transports

EHang to trial EH216 eVTOL flights as part of EIT’s U-SAVE urban first responder research

EHang has announced it is participation in the Urban Supply Aerial Vehicles for Emergencies (U-SAVE) project, a European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) programme. The project aims to develop and demonstrate an innovative integrated aerial system capable of rapidly […]

Training

H55 and Aerovolt UK partner to develop electric aircraft training and charging networks

H55 SA, developer of certified electric propulsion and battery management systems for sustainable aviation, and Aerovolt UK Ltd,  a manufacturer of electric aircraft charging solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

XPENG Aeroht announces “first Land Aircraft Carrier test flight in Hainan – 20 landing site this year”

XPENG Aeroht has announced its Land Aircraft Carrier  has completed its first flight in Hainan. According to an X post the company has partnered with over 40 “flight camps” across Hainan, creating an “Aerial Island […]