Electric Seaplane Startup Jekta Gets First Order From Gayo Aviation

By Ben Goldstein Mar 23, 2023
Jekta received its first potential order in the form of a letter of intent from Gayo Aviation for 10 of its PHA-ZE 100 electric amphibious seaplanes.
Advanced Air Mobility

Heart Aerospace Signs MOU With Åland Islands For Regional Transport

By Ben Goldstein Mar 23, 2023
Åland is a cluster of islands located in the Baltic Sea between Finland and Sweden.
Advanced Air Mobility

Archer, United Airlines Announce O’Hare-To-Chicago Air Taxi Route

By Garrett Reim Mar 23, 2023
The point-to-point flight is estimated to take about 10 min. in Archer’s Midnight electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

Beta Takes Conventional-Takeoff-and-Landing Path To Certify eVTOL

By Graham Warwick Mar 23, 2023
Beta plans to certify a CTOL version of its electric aircraft ahead of the VTOL variant.
Advanced Air Mobility

Vertical Needs To Raise eVTOL Funds Within A Year

By Graham Warwick Mar 22, 2023
UK startup Vertical Aerospace plans to seek additional investment this year to continue development of its VX4 eVTOL air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

New Jetson CEO Sees Early Adoption For Personal eVTOLs

By Ben Goldstein Mar 22, 2023
The newly appointed CEO of Jetson predicts that some of the earliest adopters of electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles will be private owners.
Advanced Air Mobility

New Overair CFO Whayne To Focus On Fundraising, Partnerships

By Ben Goldstein Mar 21, 2023
Newly hired Overair Chief Financial Officer Thomas Whayne says he plans to focus on raising money and pursuing strategic partnerships.
Advanced Air Mobility

AAM CEO Spotlight: Klaus Roewe, Lilium

By Ben Goldstein Mar 20, 2023
Lilium is a German advanced air mobility startup aiming to develop and certify its Lilium Jet eVTOL by 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

Podcast: AIR CEO Rani Plaut Discusses Personal-Use eVTOLs

By Ben Goldstein Mar 20, 2023
Listen in to hear about progress of the AIR One, a two-seater eVTOL marketed as a personal daily commuter vehicle for those with a pilot’s license.
BCA Podcast

Yorkshire Loan Backs Hybrid Air Vehicle’s Airship Plans

By Graham Warwick Mar 17, 2023
The loan is to be used to support the company as it begins to invest in facilities, workforce and supply chains in South Yorkshire.
Advanced Air Mobility

Beta CEO Recounts ‘Tipping Point’ For CTOL Launch

By Ben Goldstein Mar 16, 2023
The seed of the idea for the fixed-wing CX300 was planted in early 2022.
Advanced Air Mobility

Fleet Startup EVFLY Signs For AutoFlight eVTOLs

By Graham Warwick Mar 16, 2023
Fleet management and air transport startup EVFLY has signed an accord with AutoFlight to buy 205 Prosperity I and Prosperity Cargo eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

AAM Memo: Beta’s Pivot Highlights Attractive Path For ECTOLs

By Ben Goldstein Mar 14, 2023
Manufacturers of electric vertial-takeoff-and-landing vehicles have done a great job in capturing the hearts and minds of investors and the general public.
Advanced Air Mobility

Beta To Certify eCTOL Ahead Of Its Alia eVTOL

By Graham Warwick Mar 14, 2023
A clearer path to certification and operation of a fixed-wing electric aircraft is another reason given for the move.
Advanced Air Mobility

Airbus, Norwegian Air Ambulance Team On eVTOL Medical Missions

By Tony Osborne Mar 13, 2023
Airbus has teamed with the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to study how the OEM’s CityAirbus eVTOL aircraft could handle future medical missions. 
Advanced Air Mobility

AAM Training A Challenge For Providers, Pilots

By Angus Batey Mar 13, 2023
Many developers of eVTOL and AAM platforms envision a future in which their aircraft operate autonomously. 
Aircraft & Propulsion

Archer Says First Nonconforming Midnight Prototype Nearly Complete

By Ben Goldstein Mar 10, 2023
Archer Aviation has announced that assembly of the first nonconforming prototype of its Midnight electric air taxi is nearly complete.
Advanced Air Mobility

MintAir, Electron Sign LoI To Sell, Operate eCTOLs in Korea

By Ben Goldstein Mar 08, 2023
The agreement, outlined in a letter of intent (LoI), includes a conditional order for 10 of Electron’s battery-electric, fixed-wing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

Archer Wins Incentives Package, Building eVTOL Production Plant

By Garrett Reim Mar 07, 2023
Archer Aviation has closed a deal for a local government incentives package.
Advanced Air Mobility

Lufthansa Commits To Diamond eDA40 Electric Trainer

By Graham Warwick Mar 07, 2023
Lufthansa Aviation Training has declared its intent to be the European launch customer for Diamond Aircraft’s eDA40 electric training aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Australia’s AAM Ambitions Promoted At Avalon Airshow

By Graham Warwick Mar 06, 2023
Australia’s fledging advanced air mobility industry was promoted at the biennial Avalon Airshow at Geelong in Victoria.
Advanced Air Mobility

Startup Spotlight: Moya Aero

By Graham Warwick Mar 06, 2023
Founded by two former Embraer engineers, Moya is a spinoff from aerospace engineering services company ACS Aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

Jaunt Parent AIRO To Go Public In SPAC Merger

By Graham Warwick Mar 06, 2023
Merging with blank-check company Kernel Group Holdings will generate funds for development of the Jaunt Journey eVTOL air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

KinectAir, Electra Aero Sign MOU For Up To 31 Hybrid eSTOL Aircraft

By Ben Goldstein Mar 01, 2023
Regional mobility booking platform KinectAir has announced a partnership with Electra.aero that could see it deploy up to 31 hybrid eSTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

Wisk Denied Motion To Sanction Archer

By Garrett Reim Mar 01, 2023
A judge has denied Wisk Aero’s motion to sanction Archer Aviation for alleged intentional destruction of evidence related to a lawsuit.
Advanced Air Mobility