AAM/UAM route and programme news

Dubai 2023: “Air Nostrum commits to electric propulsion retrofits to regional aircraft”

November 17, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum has committed to buying 10 electric propulsion retrofit kits from Dovetail Electric Aviation. The companies announced the agreement at the Dubai Airshow, but they have yet to specify which aircraft […]

Overair signs major AAM development deals with Texas’ DFW and Arlington Municipal Airports

November 16, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and eVTOL aircraft manufacturer Overair have announced a memorandum of understanding to cooperatively explore the future of vertiport development and eVTOL aircraft operations within the DFW Metroplex. “The partnership […]

UAM booking company Helipass and French airport operator EDEIS to partner on AAM

November 16, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

Helipass and EDEIS have agreed to collaborate in anticipation of the arrival of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. “Helipass has already entered into an agreement with Embraer for 50,000 annual flight hours using […]

Dubai 2023: UAE private jet operator Air Chateau orders 100 Archer Midnight eVTOLs

November 16, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

Archer Aviation and Air Chateau International DWC LLC, a private aviation operator in the United Arab Emirates, today at the Dubai Air Show 2023 signed an MOU covering a planned purchase by Air Chateau of […]

Dubai 2023: Eve Air Mobility and Hunch Mobility link to bring eVTOL flights to Bangalore

November 14, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

Eve Air Mobility and Hunch Mobility, a joint venture between Hunch Ventures and Blade Air Mobility, have announced that the two companies are working together to bring electric commuter flights to Bangalore, India. The companies […]

Volocopter 2X takes to the skies in New York

November 13, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

Volocopter reports that it has completed its first flight test at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport (DMH) in New York City (NYC) with its crewed Volocopter 2X. The news follows Joby’s announcement of its eVTOL flight […]

Joby performs “first electric air taxi flight in New York City”

November 13, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

Joby Aviation, Inc today announced that it successfully performed an exhibition flight in New York City yesterday, marking the first ever electric air taxi flight in the city and the first time Joby has flown […]

SkyDrive and Setouchi island tourism company MASC agree partnership

November 10, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

SkyDrive has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with MASC General Incorporated Association (MASC) for the pre-order of its “SKYDRIVE (SD-05) electric vertical take-off & landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial use. MASC, […]

Electric air taxi services “could persuade people to move to remote areas” – new Canadian study

November 9, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

Growing support for the launch of air taxi services could help boost remote communities in Canada with more people considering moving to remote areas, if access conditions improve according to new a study conducted by […]

ADB Safegate and vertiport developer Kookiejar to develop modular vertiport in Dubai

November 9, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

Airport technology company ADB Safegate and vertiport developer Kookiejar have announced a partnership to develop modular airports, starting in Dubai South. Kookiejar signed an agreement in 2022 with heliport and helicopter operator Air Chateau for […]