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“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 [...]

Airbility, Schübeler partner to develop electric ducted fans for eVTOLs

May 12, 2026 Comments Off

Airbility, an advanced air mobility company based in the Republic of Korea, has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Schübeler GmbH of Germany for strategic cooperation in electric ducted fan […]

Hyundai Motor Group and Korea Aerospace Industries to jointly develop AAM solutions

May 12, 2026 Comments Off

Hyundai Motor Group and Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (KAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop future Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) solutions. The collaboration will focus on the joint development of an AAM […]

SkyDrive and West Nippon Expressway form AAM partnership

April 24, 2026 Comments Off

SkyDrive Inc. ha signed a new partnership agreement with West Nippon Expressway Company (NEXCO West). Under the agreement, both parties will investigate the commercial feasibility of advanced air mobility eVTOL services based in expressway parking […]

Bristow, Electra, Avinor, Norwegian CAA to trial regional electric-aircraft services

April 21, 2026 Comments Off

Bristow Group Inc., Electra, Avinor, and the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority today announced the launch and contract signing of a second international test project for zero‑ and low‑emission aviation. “The project builds on Norway’s established […]

Sarla announces investment for ‘Indian air taxi network’, explores vertiport at Cochin

April 17, 2026 Comments Off

IndiGo Ventures has made a strategic equity investment in Sarla Aviation, which Sarla has called “the first step towards building India’s first nationwide air taxi network”. “Imagine arriving at Bengaluru airport and instead of defaulting […]

EHang progresses eVTOL ecosystem development plans in Thailand

March 20, 2026 Comments Off

EHang today announced that on March 19, its management team, led by Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Huazhi Hu, together with Chief Operating Officer Wang Zhao, Chief Financial Officer Conor Yang, Vice President and […]

Bayanat Engineering installs Vaisala weather sensors at Dubai DXV vertiport

May 20, 2026 Comments Off

Bayanat Engineering has announced its first strategic entry into the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector through Skyports Infrastructure, with the installation of Vaisala weather sensing systems at the new Dubai DXV vertiport. “The Vaisala sensors […]

GAMA Aviation builds helipad at Sharjah as it prepares for eVTOL services

May 20, 2026 Comments Off

GAMA Aviation has just completed the construction of a helipad at its Sharjah airport FBO/business aviation hub in preparation for helicopter and eVTOL services. The new installation is described as a “dedicated landside helipad, supporting […]

BDI autonomous landing systems for eVTOL operations to be installed in Miami

May 20, 2026 Comments Off

The Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) is working with Bell-Dancy Industries (BDI), an autonomous infrastructure & logistics company, to implement the Autonomous Landing & Take-Off Assistant (ALTA), its proprietary air traffic management system across ramp facilities […]

AutoFlight eVTOL makes first flight in Kazakhstan – company reports 50 orders and a vertiport

May 20, 2026 Comments Off

Chinese eVTOL developer AutoFlight reports it has successfully completed the first ton-class eVTOL demonstration flight in Alatau City, Kazakhstan – marking the first eVTOL Urban Air Mobility flight in Central Asia. The first vertiport in […]

SkyDrive announces new consortium to manage vertiport developments in Osaka

May 8, 2026 Comments Off

SkyDrive Inc has announced the formation of Japan’s first consortium for the commercial operation and joint usage of an eVTOL vertiport. “The new consortium, which brings together the Osaka prefectural government, Osaka municipal government, Osaka […]

Skyports, Australia’s City of Gold Coast partner to develop vertiport network

May 6, 2026 Comments Off

Skyports Infrastructure has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the City of Gold Coast, to collaborate on implementing advanced air mobility (AAM) within the city. The MoU was signed between Yun Yuan Tay, Head […]