Advanced Air Mobility

U.S. startup Elroy Air has transitioned its hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing Chaparral between vertical and horizontal flight.

Electra.aero has conducted public demonstrations of its hybrid-electric short-takeoff-and-landing technology as it rolls out its Direct Aviation vision for air travel.

Saudi Arabian property developer Diriyah Co. has signed an MOU with The Helicopter Company, the kingdom’s largest commercial helicopter operator, to explore the integration of AAM.

A UK safety analysis has identified more than 50 areas where regulations must be developed to support the integration of eVTOLs into UK airspace.

Amprius Technologies has delivered silicon-anode lithium-ion batteries to drone manufacturers to meet growing demand.

Archer says it has three Midnight eVTOL air taxis in final assembly at its plant in San Jose, California, with three more on the way.

Vertical lift specialist Piasecki Aircraft plans to develop a larger-capacity version of the Kargo UAV.

Beta Technologies has delivered its first electric conventional-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to Bristow Norway for use in a series of test trials.

Ambitious Air Mobility Group (AAMG) says it has secured €250 million and access to a further €500 million to restart insolvent advanced air mobility firm Lilium

The buy is intended to position Motorola to capture “a multibillion-dollar, rapidly growing addressable market for drone and unmanned systems,” Motorola says.

Joby has announced the conclusion of the first stage of its flight testing campaign in Dubai, its international launch market.

A hybrid-electric aircraft is looming larger in Vertical Aerospace’s future.

Beta Technologies' engine-first strategy is beginning to pay off.

Archer has announced a pair of strategic acquisitions that it says will accelerate efforts to field a hybrid VTOL aircraft for the U.S. military.

German regional air mobility startup flyvbird plans to launch on-demand service on Sept. 1, selling seats on a Cessna Caravan EX operated by German charter company flYellow.

Skyports Drone Services has launched a medical delivery trial in Belgium with the drones flying to hospitals controlled from its UK remote operations center.

Bye Aerospace has partnered with Australia’s Electro.Aero to develop portable fast-charging systems to support electric aircraft fleet operators.

Startup VerdeGo Aero is to build the first prototype of its VH-4T-415 turbine-based hybrid-electric powerplant.

Daedalean, a Swiss developer of certifiable artificial-intelligence (AI)-based avionics, is to be acquired by Destinus Group.

The FAA has released the long-awaited draft rule governing the operation of drones beyond visual line of sight of the operator.

Joby has formed a new joint venture (JV) partnership with Japan’s ANA Holdings.

Japan Airlines’ (JAL) eVTOL subsidiary, Soracle Corporation, is aiming to begin test flights using Archer Aviation’s Midnight platform over Osaka Bay in 2026.

Reliable Robotics has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to jointly study the integration of large, UAS into the National Airspace System.

Vertical Aerospace has switched its airframe supplier for planned production of its VX4 eVTOL aircraft.

Textron eAviation has slowed its Nexus eVTOL aircraft development to refocus resources on other programs.