AAM/UAM route and programme news

SkyDrive, Verty partner to develop AAM flight ops, ATM and vertiports in South Korea

SkyDrive today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Verty, a South Korean company building an integrated operational framework spanning flight operations, air traffic management and vertiport infrastructure. The agreement establishes […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Electra chooses Atlas to build the EL9 Ultra Short aircraft airframe

Electra and Atlas have announced an airframe agreement for the EL9 Ultra Short airplane, pairing Electra’s aircraft design with Atlas’s aerospace manufacturing expertise as the programme advances through flight test, certification, and toward scaled commercial […]

Emerging regulations

Bill to streamline AAM FAA certification procedures passes through Congress transport committee

US Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) has announced that his bill, H.R. 7553, the Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act, has advanced through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. “For far too long, outdated regulations and burdensome […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

Sarla Aviation signs vertiport development partnership with Prestige Estates

India’s Sarla Aviation, an eVTOL developer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Prestige Estates Projects Limited, an Indian real estate developer. “Prestige Group’s portfolio malls, tech parks, and townships spanning Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and […]

Fixed wing low/zero emissions

Wayfarer announces completion of retrofitted electric propulsion technology research

Wayfarer Aircraft today announced the successful completion of its NASA Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) project that demonstrated the performance of the Waylift system. Waylift is a patented retractable Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP) […]