UAM infrastructure

Focus more on the short term: Advanced Air Mobility Institute responds to DOT’s AAM Strategy

The Advanced Air Mobility Institute has submitted a comprehensive response to the Department of Transportation’s request for information (RFI) on the National AAM Strategy. One of the key recommendations is to focus more on near […]

Research

NASA releases 2023 vision for flight research, commits to sustainability and autonomy

By Jenny Beechener NASA has released the newest iteration of its vision for aeronautics research activities, and it includes exciting, cutting-edge sustainable aviation updates. The Strategic Implementation Plan lays out the research strategy for NASA’s Aeronautics […]

Air taxis and personal transports

US aviation trade associations express concerns with FAA proposals on power-lift rules

US aviation trade associations have provided concerned feedback to the US Federal Aviation Administration on a range of issues arising from the agency’s proposed Special Federal Aviation Regulations (SFAR) on “Integration of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification […]

UTM

FAA live test flights in California demonstrate UAM concepts in cooperation with industry partners

By Jenny Beechener For the past year, uncrewed traffic management (UTM) company ANRA Technologies has been conducting tests supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Airspace Management Demonstration (UAMD) project that recently […]

Emerging regulations

Brazil’s ANAC publishes advanced air mobility roadmap and vision document

Brazil’s aviation regulator ANAC has published its advanced/urban air mobility roadmap document Panorama Advanced Air Mobility during the LABACE 2023 event in São Paulo. According to ANAC, via google translate “Panorama AAM brings a portrait of the development […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Samson Sky “added 115 more orders for its Switchblade flying car during Oshkosh show”

Samson Sky reports that during the AirVenture Oshkosh show the company received 115 more orders for its Switchblade flying cars, valued at nearly USD22 million. “This two-seat flying sports car is arguably the most sought-after […]