In a Twitter post, eVTOL manufacturer EHang reports it has completed its latest island-hopping autonomous flight demonstration in Okinawa, the seventh city it has flown
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“FAA publishes NPRM for first eVTOL pilot certification rules” – GAMA
A Linkedin post by David Dunning, Director, Global Innovation & Policy at the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), reports that the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA)
Read moreJapan approves 10 pilot projects to test last mile delivery and accelerate air mobility
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism has approved 10 pilot projects to test the new level 4 Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) regulation changes. All
Read moreUS Congress introduces national drone and AAM research and development bill
The US House of Representatives proposes a bill to provide for coordinated Federal efforts to accelerate civilian unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility research
Read moreEHang Holdings announces latest financial results and certification progress
EHang Holdings Limited today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. According to the company: “Total revenues were RMB22.2 million
Read moreSaving 40 hours a month – LYTE and AAM Institute plan AAM alternative to lengthy ground commutes in Seattle
Earlier this month the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Institute and LYTE Aviation announced plans to replace the 90 minute journey for Microsoft employees taking the
Read moreThe best place to site your vertiport? MTI has a tool for optimising site selection
The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI), an organized research and training unit in partnership with the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business at San José State University (SJSU) has
Read moreVolocopter to use Swiss Aviation Software for maintenance and repair monitoring
Swiss Aviation Software (Swiss-AS) and Volocopter today signed a multi-year contract for AMOS, Swiss-AS’s maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) software. AMOS will be used to
Read moreAdvanced air mobility missing from latest Horizon European EU research funding
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The latest analysis of the 2025-2027 Horizon Europe Strategic Plan from the European Commission – the second half of its EUR 95.5 billion 2021–2027 research
Read moreELECTRON Aviation plans short-haul electric flights from Twente airport from 2027
The Next Web reports that Dutch aviation startup ELECTRON Aviation has signed an agreement with Twente Airport, as part of its plans to launch a zero-emissions short-haul
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