Government investment

Rolls-Royce awarded EUR4.6 million from Hungarian Government to advance AAM electric flight

Rolls-Royce has announced it is being awarded 4.6 million EUR state funding to support research and development that will advance all-electric and hybrid-electric aviation. The company says the funding, by the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency […]

Air taxis and personal transports

FAA updates UAM Conops, advanced aviation advisory committee available on youtube

The US transportation department has released an updated blueprint for airspace and procedure changes to accommodate future air taxis and other Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations.  The blueprint was developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]

Air taxis and personal transports

White House aeronautics priorities: advanced air mobility and airspace integration

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has released the Biden-Harris Administration’s priorities to advance a vision “for America’s continued global leadership in aeronautics,” according to a White House press release. The […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Malaysia’s CAA launches AAM sandbox programme to boost drone/eVTOL industry

Earlier today the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) announced its UAS certification and manned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft national regulatory sandbox programme. According to the Business Today news source: “Announced during […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

Dovetail Electric Aviation wins multi-million dollar grant for electric aircraft

Dovetail Electric Aviation has announced it has been awarded a research grant by the Federal Government Australia, to support the development of technology enabling the conversion of turbine-powered aircraft to electric, emission-free propulsion. The Minister […]