Cargo and logistics

Urban V and Speedbird Aero partner to develop drone cargo and innovative air mobility serices in Italy

UrbanV S.p.A and Speedbird Aero have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of Innovative Air Mobility (IAM) in Italy. This collaboration will unite UrbanV’s expertise in innovative aerial services with Speedbird Aero’s advanced […]

Jobs and appointments

Vertical Aerospace appoints three new capital markets expertise directors to its board

Vertical Aerospace today announced the appointment of three executives – James Keith (JK) Brown, Kris Haber, and Carsten Stendevad – to its Board. “The new Board members will support driving Vertical’s financial and commercial strategy, as […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Turkey’s two-seater eVTOL AirCar prototype makes first flight – “production to start this year”

Turkey’s AirCar made its first manned flight with a two-seater electric flying car prototype in Turkey’s mobility base Bilişim Vadisi, reports the company in a Linkedin post. “This historic flight was successfully completed by AirCar […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

Europe “witnessing a rapid decline in advanced air mobility infrastructure planning programmes”

Around the world – and especially in China, the Middle East and the USA – airports, cities and regions are busy developing advanced air mobility (AAM) plans for the introduction of the first generation of […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Austrian-funded research project explores hybrid hydrogen-electric aircraft propulsion for AAM

Diamond Aircraft is coordinating an Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) funded project to advance understanding of gaseous hydrogen’s potential as a fuel source for hybrid powertrains in General Aviation.  The H2EDT (Hydrogen-based Twin-engine Electrification and […]