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Will US airports be ready for eVTOLs? California’s CAAMCI is providing infrastructure, finance and community engagement answers

The California Advanced Air Mobility Corridors Initiative (CAAMCI) is building California’s first Federal Aviation Administration-compliant, multi-airport flight network for advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft as part of a USD7.45 million Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) programme. The initiative connects four rural public airports on California’s [...]

“There are now 284 cities/regions planning eVTOL services – USA is catching up with China”

The latest analysis of eVTOL-focused advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure programmes, the Worldwide AAM/UAM Routes and Programmes Guide from Unmanned Publications, has identified 284 eVTOL-based infrastructure development and route-planning programmes underway around the world by cities and regions, in 66 countries. This is an increase [...]

There are now 92 US cities and airports planning for eVTOL commercial operations

The “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” presidential executive order of June 6 has accelerated the momentum towards advanced air mobility (AAM) commercial operations in the USA. But are US states, cities and airports ready to host eVTOLs? Which locations have developed AAM strategies and begun the [...]

SkyDrive, Verty partner to develop AAM flight ops, ATM and vertiports in South Korea

September 17, 2026 Comments Off

SkyDrive today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Verty, a South Korean company building an integrated operational framework spanning flight operations, air traffic management and vertiport infrastructure. The agreement establishes […]

Sarla Aviation signs vertiport development partnership with Prestige Estates

September 9, 2026 Comments Off

India’s Sarla Aviation, an eVTOL developer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Prestige Estates Projects Limited, an Indian real estate developer. “Prestige Group’s portfolio malls, tech parks, and townships spanning Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and […]

Sarla Aviation partners with aviation navigational intelligence company Jeppersen ForeFlight

September 8, 2026 Comments Off

In a Linkedin post Sarla Aviation reports it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jeppesen ForeFlight – a company specialized in aviation navigation data, flight planning and aviation intelligence. “This collaboration will […]

2Excel Aviation and Electra sign deal to support the demonstration of Ultra Short aircraft in Europe

August 6, 2026 Comments Off

2Excel Aviation and Electra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the demonstration of Electra’s Ultra Short aircraft in the UK and continental Europe, beginning with airworthiness and flight operations support for Electra’s […]

Joby to work with Atoms on developing urban intermodal transport hubs for eVTOLs

August 4, 2026 Comments Off

Atoms, the Industrial AI and Infrastructure company, and Joby Aviation, today announced a strategic partnership to acquire and develop vertiport sites in the United States. The companies will initially focus on Florida, New York, and […]

Farnborough 2026 – Vertical Aerospace partners with Portuguese luxury property developer VIC

July 23, 2026 Comments Off

VIC Properties, a Portuguese developer of luxury residential and resort destinations, and Vertical Aerospace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the future introduction of electric air mobility services in Portugal, with an […]

Skyports Infrastructure “bids for, and wins, nine AAM infrastructure projects in Japan”

September 17, 2026 Comments Off

Skyports Infrastructure reports it has secured all nine Japanese subsidy projects it participated in during 2026, achieving a 100% application success rate. Working alongside leading Japanese corporations including Kanematsu Corporation and Mitsui Fudosan, the nine […]

SkyDrive, Verty partner to develop AAM flight ops, ATM and vertiports in South Korea

September 17, 2026 Comments Off

Sarla Aviation signs vertiport development partnership with Prestige Estates

September 9, 2026 Comments Off

New report urges UK regional airports to be used as drone and AAM hubs

September 8, 2026 Comments Off

A new report by the Good Growth Foundation (GGF) think-tank says the UK government should fast-track a Special Use Airspace (SUA) designation which could enable regional airports, many of which struggle financially, to become internationally […]

Figurr and Aureum Mobility partner to build vertiports across Canada

September 7, 2026 Comments Off

Architects Figurr Architects Collective has announced a strategic partnership with Aureum Mobility, an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure company specializing in drone and vertiport technology and deployment. Figurr will support the planning, design, and implementation […]

European researchers publish conclusions on developing new ATM procedures for vertiports

September 4, 2026 Comments Off

The EUREKA SESAR3 Fast Track project Whitepaper “Innovative Air Mobility Challenges the Air Traffic Management Paradigm – A European Approach to Safe and Efficient Operation of Vertical Take-Off and Landing Capable Aircraft and Vertiports” has […]