UAM infrastructure

SkyGrid publishes white paper exploring risk assessment challenges for AAM third party suppliers

SkyGrid has published its latest white paper, Operational Risk Assessment for Advanced Air Mobility Third-Party Service Providers (TSPs), “examining the critical safety challenges associated with integrating TSPs into the AAM ecosystem and proposes a structured approach to […]

Air taxis and personal transports

AutoFlight’s CarryAll eVTOL “receives CAAC airworthiness certificate; first delivery reported”

China’s Global Times reports that electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft maker Autoflight “on Tuesday delivered its CarryAll V2000CG aircraft. It is the world’s first over-one-ton eVTOL aircraft certified with all three key airworthiness […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Hartzell Propeller “receives first FAA certification of specialist AAM aircraft propeller”

Hartzell Propeller has received FAA Part 35 Type Certification for the first propeller designed specifically for advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft, says the company in a press release. “The company worked with aerospace company BETA […]

Air taxis and personal transports

India’s Sarla Aviation partners with Makmor to develop nationwide network of vertiports

Sarla Aviation has announced a partnership with Makmor to develop a nationwide vertiport ecosystem in India. According to a Linkedin post: “This collaboration will focus on integrating vertiports into residential, commercial, and hospitality developments across […]

UAM infrastructure

TruWeather launches micro weather forecast app for drone and eVTOL operators

TruWeather has announced the launch of its V360 Mobile App, giving drone and eVTOL operators “real-time, field-ready companion for on-the-go decision-making.”  The app features colour-coded risk assessments so operators can instantly understand if conditions are […]

Air taxis and personal transports

 Embention receives AESA POA certification for drone, eVTOL autopilot systems, advancing autonomous flight

Embention, a developer of autopilot systems and safety-critical avionics for autonomous aerial vehicles—both unmanned (UAS) and manned (eVTOLs)—has been officially approved by the Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency (AESA) as a Production Organization Approval […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Vertical announces “first airport-to-airport piloted flight by full-scale, winged, tilt-rotor commercial eVTOL”

Vertical Aerospace today announced “that it completed the world’s first airport to airport piloted flight by a full-scale, winged tilt-rotor eVTOL designed for commercial service.” “Following Flight Conditions and Permit to Fly approvals from the […]