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The grants were included as part of the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act.

The company intends to begin its flight test campaign in January 2023 at Kemble Airfield in Gloucestershire.

Proposed certification requirements for Archer Aviation’s M001 Midnight air taxi have been released by the FAA.

Joby Aviation said it has completed the second of four FAA system reviews for its S4 air taxi.

A coalition of 15 aviation firms representing the AAM sector is urging the Biden administration to prioritize development of zero-emissions aircraft.

The FAA has taken the first rulemaking step toward enabling commercial operations with electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxis, proposing a rule that wo

Archer Aviation is doubling down on its confidence in certifying its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle by the end of 2024 and launching air-taxi service in 2025.

The FAA has finally published its proposed airworthiness criteria for Joby Aviation’s JAS4-1, providing the first detailed look at the certification basis for an eVTOL powered-lift aircraft.

Joby Aviation has confirmed that launch of its aerial ridesharing service has been delayed to 2025, citing the FAA’s change of direction on certification and internal challenges related to the startup’s vertical integration.

A quick perusal of this week’s Advanced Air Mobility Report shows a marked contrast to our issues for the past 18 months.

U.S. and European aviation regulators have established the requirements for certifying electrified aircraft propulsion systems, but how industry can demonstrate compliance with those rules is a work in progress.

The FAA and the Japan Civil Aviation Board have agreed to partner on advanced air mobility certification and operations.

2024 Paris Summer Olympics set as a showcase.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and EASA signed the memorandum at the European Union–Asia Symposium on UAS and UAM in Singapore.

The Eurodrone medium altitude long endurance uncrewed aircraft system program has passed its Integrated Baseline Review, a key milestone toward upcoming design reviews.

With the world’s advanced air mobility (AAM) industry watching EHang’s progress toward the first type certification of an autonomous air taxi, the Chinese startup has reported that the project specific certification plan for its two-seat EH216-S has been approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

The FAA should clarify its certification requirements for advanced air mobility vehicles and work with the federal energy department to validate battery technology and develop a charging infrastructure for electric aircraft, aviation industry representatives say.

The FAA has released vertiport design standards to support the introduction of new advanced air mobility aircraft into the U.S. airspace system.

Aspiring advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicle developers gathered for an event near the U.S. Capitol described their progress toward entering commercial service on a day that saw the AAM ranks thinned by one company.

European regulators are showing support and using a new approach to rulemaking as they prepare for the emergence of urban air mobility.

Wisk envisions one “multivehicle supervisor” managing three air taxis at once from a remote location by 2030.

The FAA has awarded type certification of the Matternet M2 quadcopter after a four-year evaluation, the company has announced.

The director of safety transformation at NATS, the UK’s air navigation service provider addresses aerospace executives during a panel discussion on the safety of shared airspace.

Britain’s air safety regulator is inviting drone users and manufacturers to help shape the legal environment for uncrewed aircraft systems, and the collaboration may end up influencing regulation of the advanced-air-mobility sector.

Montreal-based startup VPorts plans to build a network of vertiports in Quebec, focused initially on regional cargo and medical transportation using electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.