AAM/UAM route and programme news

SkyDrive, WhiteSky Aviation advance route planning, eVTOL service introduction in Indonesia

Japan’s SkyDrive has announced the successful completion of a promotional event held together with leading Indonesian helicopter operator Whitesky Aviation, at Whitesky’s Cengkareng Heliport, strategically located next to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. “The event, […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

Salinas City, California, agrees Archer manufacturing facility – new four city flight test corridor announced

The City of Salinas, in its meeting of June 30, has approved a 10-year “Through-the-Fence” agreement for Archer Aviation to turning the form Coca-Cola 500,000sq ft facility into its new manufacturing and testing hub. Council […]

Defence

Robinson integrates SkyOS automated flight control system in its R66 and Group 4 drones

Robinson Helicopter Company, through its UAS subsidiary Robinson Unmanned, is integrating SkyOS™ flight operating system from Skyryse® into the Robinson R66 and develop a Group 4 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for defence applications. “The collaboration […]

Air taxis and personal transports

India’s Sarla Aviation completes flight test campaign of its Sylla 1.0 half-scale eVTOL

Sarla Aviation has announced the completion of the flight-test campaign for Sylla, its half-scale electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technology demonstrator. “Across six months of field testing, Sylla logged more than 500 tests and […]

Cargo and logistics

UAE’s LODD Autonomous starts certification programme of its Hili hybrid cargo aircraft

LODD Autonomous has initiated the certification programme for its Hili hybrid cargo aircraft with the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), transitioning from development and flight testing into formal certification. “Hili is a hybrid-powered vertical […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Joby Aviation, Toyota announce initial phase of their manufacturing alliance

Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corporation today announced the initial phase of their strategic manufacturing alliance by establishing a Joint Venture. “This will combine Joby’s pioneering work in electric aviation with Toyota’s globally recognized expertise […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Astronics will supply low voltage power distribution system to Vertical’s Valo eVTOL

Vertical Aerospace today announced a long-term  agreement with Astronics Corporation to supply the low-voltage (LV) power distribution system for Vertical’s Valo electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Under the agreement, Astronics will provide the […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Sora Aviation complete flight tests of its sub-scale 30-seat eVTOL demonstrator

Sora Aviation, the UK-based developer of the 30-seat S-1 eVTOL aircraft, reports it has completed an extensive programme of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) flight testing with its subscale S1 demonstrator, “marking a significant milestone […]