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SALAAM.earth to launch AAM test site in Saudi Arabia in Q1 2026

SALAAM.earth (Sky Alliance for Automated Air Mobility), a non-profit association focused on the development and operational integration of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) ecosystems, today announced the launch of its first AAM test site in Saudi Arabia. Operations are scheduled to begin in the first quarter [...]

AutoFlight unveils 10-seat, long-range five tonne Matrix eVTOL – announces successful transition flight

China’s AutoFlight has unveiled Matrix, “the world’s first five-ton class electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which successfully completed a public full transition flight demonstration at the company’s low-altitude flight test facility centre,” said the company in a press release. “During the demonstration, where [...]

USA announces an AAM National Strategy: “Make the USA the world leader in automated flight”

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today unveiled the nation’s first ever Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Strategy, including 40 recommendations to safely and efficiently support AAM operations. According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “Advanced air mobility vehicles will benefit the American [...]

The Seamless Skies awards: A new generation of industry awards announced for Airspace World 2026

The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) and publishing partners Global Airspace Radar and Unmanned Airspace/Urban Air Mobility News have announced a new set of industry awards for Airspace World 2026. The Seamless Skies Awards have been developed to recognise exceptional achievements in the global [...]

SALAAM.earth to launch AAM test site in Saudi Arabia in Q1 2026

February 24, 2026 Comments Off

SkyDrive formalizes sales agreement for ten eVTOLs and route network plans with Taiwan’s 7ADrones

February 12, 2026 Comments Off

SkyDrive reports it has reached a general understanding with 7A Drones, a major Taiwanese drone system company, for the purchase of 10 “SKYDRIVE” (SkyDrive Model SD-05) eVTOL aircraft. This agreement outlines the framework, including pricing […]

SkyGrid and San Antonio Port (Texas) partner to develop AAM ecosystem with CONOPs and vertiport

February 10, 2026 Comments Off

SkyGrid, an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) third-party service provider (TSP) and Port San Antonio, will jointly explore technologies, services, and operational frameworks to safely integrate AAM operations on the Port’s 1,900-acre Tech Port campus and beyond. […]

LODD Autonomous and ST Engineering partner to market the Hili cargo drone to Asia Pacific

February 5, 2026 Comments Off

The United Arab Emirates’ LODD Autonomous has signed a strategic collaboration with ST Engineering to export the Hili aircraft—designed for autonomous air-cargo operations—to Asia-Pacific countries. The agreement was signed by Rashid Matar Al Manai, Chief […]

LODD Autonomous and Khalifa University of Science and Technology link to advance powertrain development

January 28, 2026 Comments Off

Khalifa University of Science and Technology and LODD Autonomous have announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), bringing together the University’s research and innovation leadership with LODD’s expertise to strengthen collaboration in electric […]

Ehang partners with Spain’s RACE to bring eVTOL flights to Madrid motor sport circuit

January 28, 2026 Comments Off

EHang has announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Real Automóvil Club de España (RACE), Spain´s leading automobile club and founding member of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), to explore joint initiatives […]

LYNEports and AeroVecto partner to develop vertiport and AAM infrastructure in Oman

February 23, 2026 Comments Off

LYNEports and AeroVecto Aviation Services (AVAS) have entered into a new commercial agreement that brings LYNEports’ advanced vertiport planning technology and consultancy services under the AVAS solutions umbrella in Oman. “The partnership enables AVAS to […]

Airmobility, Skyportz partner to introduce the Aeroberm™ modular vertiport to Japan

February 17, 2026 Comments Off

AirMobility and Skyportz have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the introduction of Skyportz’s patented modular vertipad, the Aeroberm™, into the Japanese market. AirMobility Inc. aims to combine the Aeroberm™ with its proprietary […]

India’s industry confederation releases phased roadmap for AAM

February 13, 2026 Comments Off

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has outlined a phased roadmap for integrating advanced air mobility (AAM) into urban transport in a new report. Using a hypothetical Gurugram–Connaught Place–Noida International Airport corridor, the report examines […]