Volocopter

By Graham Warwick, Ben Goldstein
Startups look to larger vehicles as eVTOL leaders move into the all-important certification testing phase.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Speaking at Paris Air Show, Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke unveiled details about a previously-unreported next-generation VoloCity air taxi.
Paris Air Show

By Ben Goldstein
As the 2024 Summer Olympics approach, advanced air mobility providers ramp up plans to offer shuttle services. But obstacles remain.
Paris Air Show

By Ben Goldstein
The ranking of electric air taxi startups was unchanged in the latest edition of the AAM Reality Index, with Joby Aviation and Volocopter leading the pack.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The FAA has published a long-awaited document outlining proposed pilot training and operating standards for eVTOL aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Volocopter is a German startup that is on track to become the first Western company with a certified passenger-carrying eVTOL vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
As part of its efforts to build maintenance operations, Volocopter will implement Swiss-AS’s AMOS software.
MRO

By Ben Goldstein
Chinese air taxi startup EHang has reiterated its confidence in receiving type certification in the “near future.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM industry looks toward large-scale televised events and expositions as opportunities to engage regulators and capture the imagination of the public.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
eVTOL noise rules; Adaptive drone wings; Assuring autonomy; and A220 on 100% SAF.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The new hangar will host the final assembly line, with an airfield for development flight tests and production check flights.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Volocopter plans to begin piloted test flights of its first production-standard VoloCity eVTOL air taxi in July.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The true vision of UAM, and the time savings it can produce, can be achieved only if the process of transiting in and out of vertiports is capped.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
Marubeni has completed the first piloted demonstration flight of the Lift Aircraft Hexa single-seat eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
While the list shares some of the top names in common with comparable rankings from SMG Consulting and Aviation Week, there are also some notable differences.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Dubai has chosen the initial locations and designs for a vertiport network that is expected to be operational in 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Airbus has named two new suppliers for its CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Volocopter ascended to the second-highest slot on the AAM Reality Index in February.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Certification, production and funding are key challenges for the eVTOL industry.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Why SkyDrive believes its true “air taxi” model is a winner.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
The vertiport a a general aviation airport on the outskirts of Paris provides a window into the future of aerial mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility