AAM/UAM route and programme news

Michigan Central and MDOT launch advanced aerial innovation region in Detroit

Michigan Central and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) have announced the launch of Detroit’s Advanced Aerial Innovation Region, an initiative to support next-generation aerial mobility and drone technology by attracting startups, catalyzing new high-skill […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Overair, Hanwa announce order for 20 Butterfly eVTOLs and AAM infrastructure programmes

eVTOL manufacturer Overair today announced that the company and its strategic partner, Hanwha Systems, have signed a letter of intent(LOI) and two memoranda of understanding (MOU) with key Korean partners to accelerate AAM in the […]

Hydrogen

Swinburne University reports milestone in Australia’s AAM industry with “successful hydrogen-powered VTOL drone flight”

Australia’s Swinburne University of Technology’s Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub (AIR Hub) has completed the first flight of an Australian-developed hydrogen fuel cell electric powered VTOL drone. The flight test was achieved using AIR Hub’s innovative […]

Air taxis and personal transports

EHang “will require production licence and airworthiness certificate before commercial operations”

China’s Sohu News reports that following the CAAC’s award of an unmanned aircraft system type certificate (TC) to EHang, “the EH216-S will also undergo operational qualification review and be officially put into commercial operation after […]