AAM/UAM route and programme news

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

May 29, 2024 Greg Suart Comments Off

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 […]

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

May 29, 2024 Greg Suart Comments Off

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 […]

Lilium Jet to take flight in the French Riviera in 2026

May 28, 2024 Greg Suart Comments Off

Lilium, UrbanV, the Italian vertiport network operator, and Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur (ACA), managing Nice Côte d’Azur airport, the second largest airport place in France, along with the airports of Cannes Mandelieu and Golfe […]

Dublin City launches its Drone and Urban Air Mobility Strategy 2024-2029

May 27, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

Dublin City has launched its Drone and Urban Air Mobility Strategy 2024 – 2029, an initiative aiming to transform how the city uses drone technology to enhance public services. Dublin City Council Smart City programme led the […]

Malaga airport “to trial Lilium flights to Marbella and Granada, starting in 2025”

May 20, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

The SurinEnglish news website reports that Malaga airport will start test flights with Lilium eVTOLs in 2025. Air navigation service provider ENAIRE and Crida, its R+D subsidiary have been looking for an airport to test […]

Qatari Ministry of Transport to start eVTOL trials next year

May 20, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

The Qatar Ministry of Transport has announced it plans test the services of the electric air taxi and electric delivery aircraft in early 2025. According to a ministry statement: “The Ministry has applied for all […]

InterGlobe and Archer announce route and fare plans for Indian city services

May 7, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

The Times of India reports InterGlobe Enterprises, which owns IndiGo, and Archer have announced plans to launch flying taxi services between Delhi and Gurgaon, Bengaluru city and its international airport, and Bandra to Colaba in […]

Lilium partners with UrbanLink to develop eVTOL network in South Florida

May 6, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

Lilium has announced its partnership with advanced air mobility (AAM) operator UrbanLink to operate Lilium Jets in South Florida. As part of the agreement, UrbanLink will purchase 20 Lilium Jets, with scheduled pre-delivery payments, and […]

First Air New Zealand Beta Alia cargo route will be Wellington to Marlborough

May 5, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

Air New Zealand reports Wellington to Marlborough will be the first route for its first all-electric aircraft, the Beta Alia electric take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), with cargo-only NZ Post flights starting on the route […]

Eve Air Mobility joins Japan’s Advanced Air Mobility Public-Private Committee

April 30, 2024 Greg Suart Comments Off

Eve Air Mobility announced it has been named a member of Japan’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Public-Private Committee. The company says the committee is responsible to evaluate and make recommendations to the Japanese Ministry of Economy, […]