AAM/UAM route and programme news

Japan revises AAM roadmap, expects commercial operation of flying cars by 2028

March 27, 2026 kylie bielby Comments Off

Japan has revised its advanced air mobility (AAM) revolution roadmap at a public-private council meeting. Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, held […]

Kazakhstan’s Alatau New City “preparing for Joby and AutoFlight air taxi services”

March 22, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

The Kazinform News Agency reports that according to Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev, the new city of Alatau is developing a low-altitude economy and will become the first location outside China where electric air […]

BETA, Loganair trial ALIA CTOL electric mail delivery flights across Scotland

March 20, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

UK airline Loganair and BETA have flown the ALIA CTOL electric aircraft on a Glasgow to Dundee route, launching a series of real-world electric flight demonstrations across Scotland. “The demonstration series will be used to […]

Brazil launches public consultation on national AAM policy

March 20, 2026 kylie bielby Comments Off

The Brazilian Ministry of Ports and Airports has launched a public consultation for the construction of the National Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Policy. The ministry said that the initiative marks the beginning of “a structured […]

EHang announces Q4, year-end results –“commercial operations start this month”

March 12, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

According to a company statement issued as part of its Q4 2025 and year-end results EHang expects to officially commence EH216-S commercial operations in China in March 2026. The first two operators with Air Operator […]

US Department of Transportation selects eight eIPP programmes to progress AAM US operations

March 9, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

US Transportation Secretary Sean P Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced eight proposals were selected as part of the Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program […]

SkyDrive to supply MASC with two SD-05 eVTOLs in 2028 for tourist flights in Japan

March 6, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

SkyDrive Inc has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with MASC (Okayama Kurashiki Mizushima Aero & Space Industry Cluster Study Group for the purchase of SKYDRIVE (SkyDrive Model SD-05) aircraft. “The LOI […]

Republic of Korea commits to vertiports, UAM infrastructure by 2028

February 27, 2026 kylie bielby Comments Off

The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) has released a roadmap that contains a strategy to innovate five major mobility sectors based on AI. One of these sectors is Urban Air […]

SALAAM.earth to launch AAM test site in Saudi Arabia in Q1 2026

February 24, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

SALAAM.earth (Sky Alliance for Automated Air Mobility), a non-profit association focused on the development and operational integration of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) ecosystems, today announced the launch of its first AAM test site in Saudi […]

Electra joins Virginia’s AAM smart airspace programme to trial AAM IFR routeings

February 18, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

Electra today announced a new partnership with the Virginia Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Smart Airspace Program to design, implement, and test a first-of-its-kind, low-cost instrument flight rules (IFR) network for Ultra Short and other advanced […]