AAM/UAM route and programme news

Clay Lacy Aviation and Overair partner to introduce Advanced Air Mobility to Southern California

January 24, 2024 Greg Suart Comments Off

Overair, a company in advanced air mobility (AAM) and developer of all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced a new strategic collaboration with leading private jet management company fixed-base operator (FBO), and infrastructure […]

Archer, Joby and FBO Atlantic Aviation partner to build eVTOL operating centres in LA and New York

January 17, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

Archer Aviation Inc, Joby and Atlantic Aviation, fixed-base operator (FBO) network and aviation services provider, today announced the recent signing of an MOU focused on establishing sites for electric aircraft operations in the LA and […]

Australian University announces new Advanced Air Mobility trials

January 11, 2024 Greg Suart Comments Off

Swinburne University of Technology’s AIR Hub along with partners Textron Systems Australia, Latrobe City Council and Federation University Australia has announced new AAM trials. Funded by Australia’s Victoria State Government, Swinburne University of Technology says […]

Elysian unveils E9X battery-electric 90-seat passenger aircraft

January 11, 2024 Greg Suart Comments Off

Elysian Aircraft has announced on social media its own launch after what it describes as two years of extensive research. “Our groundbreaking findings, conducted in collaboration with Delft University of Technology and presented at today’s […]

ZeroAvia and ScottishPower to plan airport hydrogen supply to support zero-emission flights

January 10, 2024 Greg Suart Comments Off

ZeroAvia today announced that it has signed an agreement with ScottishPower to work together to develop low carbon hydrogen supply to key airport locations to support decarbonisation of the aviation sector. As well as exploring […]

Joby and Clay Lacy partner to bring first electric air taxi charger to Southern California

January 8, 2024 Greg Suart Comments Off

Joby Aviation today announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Clay Lacy Aviation to install Southern California’s first electric air taxi charger at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County, CA. “The installation of […]

EHang confirms first commercial eVTOL demonstration flights – in Hefei and Guangzhou

December 29, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

EHang Holdings Limited has announced that on December 28 the EH216-S pilotless passenger-carrying aerial vehicles successfully completed debut commercial flight demonstrations in Guangzhou and Hefei respectively, “marking another major step towards normalizing flights with EH216-S […]