Air taxis and personal transports

Korea’s KakaoMobility to buy 50 Archer Midnights and partner in the K-UAM Grand Challenge

Archer Aviation and KakaoMobility, Korea’s leading mobility as a service (MaaS) platform service company have signed an agreement to partner for joint participation in the K-UAM Grand Challenge and covers the planned purchase by KakaoMobility […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Electra’s hybrid-electric test aircraft achieves first ultra-short eSTOL takeoff and landing in piloted test flights

Electra has announced that it has successfully achieved the first high-performance ultra-short flight operations of its piloted blown-lift hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) demonstrator aircraft (EL-2 Goldfinch). “Today’s milestone is an incredible achievement as […]

UAM infrastructure

Brazil’s ANAC to publish industry call for support to define vertiport standards and rules

Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) will publish a project call notice to select those interested in “participating in the definition of the regulation of vertiports, landing and take-off sites for eVTOLs, electric vertical take-off […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

Lloyd’s Register and REGENT partner on certification for all-electric seaglider

Lloyd’s Register (LR), a global professional services group specialising in providing expert assistance to marine engineering and technology providers and REGENT, the manufacturer of all-electric seagliders for sustainable maritime mobility, announced today that LR will provide […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Lilium extends FBO partnership with Luxaviation to develop ground infrastructure

Lilium today announced an expansion of its partnership with Luxaviation Group, one of the largest business aircraft and helicopter operators worldwide. “The expansion will unlock and leverage ExecuJet’s network of Fixed Based Operations (FBOs)—together with […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

LYTE Aviation and Crisalion partner on developing regional-last mile eVTOL connections

UK-based regional electric eVTOL manufacturer LYTE Aviation has announced it is to collaborate with five-seat eVTOL manufacturer Crisalion.  Passengers on LYTE’s 40-seat LA-44 SkyBus flying regional routes of up to 1000km will be able to […]

Air taxis and personal transports

MRO tooling company Dedienne announces licensing agreement with Lilium

Maintenance tooling company Dedienne Aerospace has announced a new licence agreement with Lilium which the company says “marks a significant advancement in the aerospace industry, focusing on innovation, sustainability, and operational performance.” “Together with Lilium, […]