UAM infrastructure

FI 2024: Eve Air Mobility and Siemens partner to develop AAM electrical infrastructure solutions

Eve Air Mobility and Siemens Smart Infrastructure are teaming up to evaluate the electrical infrastructure and energy management services needed to support safe, efficient and scalable eVTOL operations. The two companies will collaborate on evaluating […]

Government investment

FI 2024: UK government invests UKP100 million in sustainable, AAM technology research

The UK’s Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has announced over UKP100 million of government-industry funding for sustainable aerospace tech projects to support greener air travel, at the launch of the 2024 Farnborough Airshow. Just […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

FI 2024: Lilium, SEA and Skyports partner to develop AAM services in Northern Italy

Lilium, SEA – the operator of Milan’s airports – and Skyports Infrastructure have today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) laying the groundwork for the development of a passenger electric vertical take-off […]

Research

FI 2024: UK’s Cranfield University joins pan-European team researching solid oxide fuel cells

The UK’s Cranfield University is the only UK university involved in FlyECO, a EUR4 million pan-European project to develop sustainable aviation solutions through the close integration of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) and hydrogen-powered electrified […]

Government investment

FI 2024: UK regional government to help Hybrid Air Vehicles finance Airlander production

Hybrid Air Vehicles, the organisation behind the Airlander lighter-than-air transport, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore financing opportunities with the South Yorkshire JESSICA Urban Development Fund to invest in […]

Air taxis and personal transports

FI 2024: Saudi Arabia’s GACA and Lilium launch working group to develop AAM regulations

The Saudi Arabian General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and Lilium N.V. today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Farnborough International Airshow to develop and implement the required regulations for eVTOL operations in […]