Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Surf Air Mobility is developing both electric and hybrid-electric powertrains for the Cessna Caravan.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Universal Hydrogen has reached a key milestone in its plan to convert the ATR 72 regional turboprop to zero-emission hydrogen-electric propulsion.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A three-blade test article was delivered to Holloman AFB, New Mexico, for a demonstration of the folding rotor at representative flight speeds.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Safran’s electric propulsion division has teamed with Cuberg to jointly develop aircraft energy storage systems based on the company’s high-energy lithium-metal batteries.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Eviation is preparing to close the final design loop for the production version Alice.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
SkyGrid is a joint venture between Boeing and artificial intelligence (AI) company SparkCognition.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite ticked down by 3.5% during the four-day trading week ending Sept. 8.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
Lilium has selected experienced supplier Saint-Gobhain Aerospace to provide the cabin windows and cockpit windshield for the Lilium Jet.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Heart Aerospace's ES-30 electric regional aircraft is the first Part 25 transport-category application for Honeywell’s paperback-sized flight control computer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Startup Electra.aero says aluminum is easier to certify with the FAA, as well as more straightforward to manufacture and repair.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
When Daniel Schubeler began working on electric ducted fans in 1997, the technology was in a nascent stage.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX innovation unit plans to sign a memorandum of understanding in October with the FAA to gather flight-testing data for the regulator.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Jump Aero has unveiled the aircraft concept and initial business model for its JA1 Pulse first-response aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Germany’s H2Fly has completed the first flights of a hydrogen-electric aircraft using cryogenic liquid-hydrogen storage.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
SkyDrive and JAXA have signed a joint research agreement devoted to improving noise-estimation technology for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Volocopter and the Bristow Group have partnered to launch aerial mobility services with a firm order for two VoloCity air taxis and options for up to 78 more.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
President Joe Biden on Sept. 7 nominated Michael Whitaker to lead the FAA, which has functioned for the past year and a half under acting administrators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Walmart expects to add Wing to its growing drone delivery network, with plans to launch service at two stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has authorized UPS Flight Forward to operate drones beyond visual light of sight for small package delivery.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Bristow Group has secured early delivery slots for five of U.S. startup Elroy Air’s Chaparral hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

News of current developments within the field of Advanced Air Mobility.
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By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite followed equity markets higher during the week ending Sept. 1, rallying 6.5% compared to a 1.8% rise in the S&P 500.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Alan Dron
The HIA consists of Airbus, Bristol Airport, LCC easyJet, GKN Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, and renewable energy company Ørsted.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. Energy Department is supporting development of 1,000 Wh/kg energy storage, enough to power a 100-seat, 700-nm range all-electric regional aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Marwan Lahoud, a former Airbus senior executive, has been appointed chairman of France’s Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space, known as ISAE-Supaero.
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