China’s Global Times reports the country’s “first ton-level liquid hydrogen powered electric unmanned vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft completed its test flight in Baoji city, Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. This achievement opens new avenues for the commercialization of liquid hydrogen and the development of [...]
Future Flight Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), is supporting a new programme for UK local authorities to learn more about future flight, and for the future flight industry to gain a better understanding of how to engage [...]
There are currently 1,044 vertiports being planned for development between 2024-2028 around the world, or implicit in the network launch plans of eVTOL operators, according to our latest research report The global vertiport market map and forecast 2024-2028 compiled by the Global AAM/UAM Market Map research team. Of [...]
The Advanced Air Mobility Institute has announce a new collaboration with Global AAM/UAM Market Map, providing members with valuable insights into the rapidly evolving Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) sectors. As part of this collaboration, the AAM Institute has negotiated an [...]
January 27, 2025Comments Off on Avinor issues tenders for eVTOL CCS charging systems at Stavanger and Bergen airports
Avinor, Norway’s airport and air traffic management company, has announced a tender competition to deliver fast chargers for electric aircraft. “In the fall of 2025, an electric aircraft will fly between Stavanger and Bergen. Before [...]
January 27, 2025Comments Off on Global AAM infrastructure planning “now over USD100 million a month: China, US soars while Europe languishes”
Planned and committed expenditure on advanced air mobility infrastructure has soared in the Far East and North America over the last four months to nearly USD450 million, according to the most recent research from Unmanned [...]
January 27, 2025Comments Off on “AutoFlight receives CAAC production certificate for its two-tonne V2000CG cargo drone”
Chinese media reports that Autoflight has received a production certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its V2000CG unmanned cargo aircraft. According to ITHome: “This is the world’s first 2-ton eVTOL production […]
January 27, 2025Comments Off on Serbian government “plans to buy eVTOLs for first operations in 2027”
Serbia plans to begin operating eVTOLs by 2027, President Aleksandar Vucic said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21, according to Intellinews. The news source said there was considerable scepticism about […]
January 27, 2025Comments Off on FlyNow Aviation and LYNEports partner to identify optimal vertiport locations
LYNEports has announced in a Linkedin post a partnership with Austria’s FlyNow Aviation GmbH, a company which develops develops electric cargo drones and air-taxis. The partnerships includes identifying optimal vertiport landing locations, integrating FlyNow Aviation’s […]
January 26, 2025Comments Off on China’s CH-YH10000 1000kg payload cargo drone “carries out autonomous taxiing trials”
China’s Global Times reports that the autonomous CH-YH1000 cargo drone, capable of carry a load of 1,000kg, has completed a full-load taxiing test at Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen, Central China’s Hubei Province. “Huang Wei from […]
January 25, 2025Comments Off on Vertical Aerospace raises USD90 million in latest funding round
Vertical Aerospace has announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering for total gross proceeds of USD90 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. The amount raised was increased […]
January 24, 2025Comments Off on Electra, Hunch Mobility (BLADE India) partner on developing hybrid electric aircraft services in India
Electra and Hunch Mobility have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to use Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft to expand on-demand regional air travel to communities across India. The MoU was formalized at the […]
January 24, 2025Comments Off on Electra, Hunch Mobility (BLADE India) partner on developing hybrid electric aircraft services in India
Electra and Hunch Mobility have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to use Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft to expand on-demand regional air travel to communities across India. The MoU was formalized at the […]
January 20, 2025Comments Off on LYNEports and Sarla Aviation partner to develop vertiport network in India
Vertiport operational planning company LYNEports has announced it has signed an agreement with Indian eVTOL developer Sarla Aviation “toc reate sustainable, efficient digital solutions for cities in India,” said the company in a Linkedin post. […]
January 20, 2025Comments Off on Tata Elxsi and India’s National Aerospace Laboratories sign AAM partnership agreement
Indian technology company Tata Elxsi and the country’s CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Strategic Partnership for Advanced Air Mobility. “This collaboration is focused on driving innovation […]
January 15, 2025Comments Off on Vertiport company Skyway and eVTOL operator FFG aim for 2026 commercial flights
Skyway, a California based vertiport infrastructure development and operation company has announced its partnership with Future Flight Global (FFG), an electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) operations company. “This dynamic collaboration will set the stage […]
January 9, 2025Comments Off on ANRA, Future Flight Global partner to develop AAM digital infrastructure
ANRA Technologies, a specialist in autonomous aircraft traffic and fleet management, has announced a partnership with Future Flight Global, a company which has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Archer Aviation for the planned […]
December 11, 2024Comments Off on Bristow, BETA and partners to open major AAM cargo service test flight area in Norway
A Letter of Intent (LOI) has been signed among key aviation stakeholders to participate in an International Test Arena for Zero- and Low-Emission Aviation in Norway. This landmark agreement — which involves the Civil Aviation […]
January 27, 2025Comments Off on Global AAM infrastructure planning “now over USD100 million a month: China, US soars while Europe languishes”
Planned and committed expenditure on advanced air mobility infrastructure has soared in the Far East and North America over the last four months to nearly USD450 million, according to the most recent research from Unmanned […]
January 27, 2025Comments Off on FlyNow Aviation and LYNEports partner to identify optimal vertiport locations
LYNEports has announced in a Linkedin post a partnership with Austria’s FlyNow Aviation GmbH, a company which develops develops electric cargo drones and air-taxis. The partnerships includes identifying optimal vertiport landing locations, integrating FlyNow Aviation’s […]
January 22, 2025Comments Off on EHang launches an automated vertical lift vertiport centre in Shenzhen
EHang Holdings has announced the launch of its Exhibition (Experience) Center in Shenzhen’s Luohu Sports and Leisure Park. “It is the world’s first EH216-S takeoff and landing site featuring a fully automated vertical lift vertiport,” […]
January 20, 2025Comments Off on LYNEports and Sarla Aviation partner to develop vertiport network in India
Vertiport operational planning company LYNEports has announced it has signed an agreement with Indian eVTOL developer Sarla Aviation “toc reate sustainable, efficient digital solutions for cities in India,” said the company in a Linkedin post. […]
January 16, 2025Comments Off on FAA publishes vertiport design industry day briefing on YouTube
The Federal Aviation Administration has published a recording on its YouTube Channel of its Industry Day Briefing on EB-105(A), Vertiport Design. During this meeting, the FAA provided an overview of the final EB update, discuss […]
January 15, 2025Comments Off on Vertiport company Skyway and eVTOL operator FFG aim for 2026 commercial flights
Skyway, a California based vertiport infrastructure development and operation company has announced its partnership with Future Flight Global (FFG), an electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) operations company. “This dynamic collaboration will set the stage […]
September 27, 2024Comments Off on The world is planning 1,044 vertiports for construction by 2028 – our latest report
There are currently 1,044 vertiports being planned for development between 2024-2028 around the world, or implicit in the network launch plans of eVTOL operators, according to our latest research report The global vertiport market map […]
June 22, 2024Comments Off on Meeting the many challenges of eVTOL electrical connectivity
Matt McAlonis is Engineering Fellow, Aerospace at TE Connectivity What are the main technical challenges to developing connectivity and electrical systems for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft? Safety is above all else the […]
November 6, 2023Comments Off on The global timetable for AAM and UAM launch and development
There are now 170 cities, regions and states in 55 countries around the world developing plans for advanced air mobility (AAM) and urban air mobility (UAM) aviation services, according to the latest edition of the […]
SkeyDrone introduces flight data sharing and improves alert system https://www.unmannedairspace.info/latest-news-and-information/skeydrone-introduces-flight-data-sharing-and-improves-alert-system/
Iron Nation invests in Airwayz UTM for multiple drone fleet operations https://www.unmannedairspace.info/latest-news-and-information/iron-nation-invests-in-airwayz-utm-for-multiple-drone-fleet-operations/
Terra Drone demonstrates multi-drone operations in Jakarta suburbs https://www.unmannedairspace.info/news-first/terra-drone-demonstrates-multi-drone-operations-in-jakarta-suburbs/