AAM/UAM route and programme news

Dovetail Electric Aviation wins multi-million dollar grant for electric aircraft

January 25, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

Dovetail Electric Aviation has announced it has been awarded a research grant by the Federal Government Australia, to support the development of technology enabling the conversion of turbine-powered aircraft to electric, emission-free propulsion. The Minister […]

“EHang to make first Latin American eVTOL flights in Curitiba, South Brazil, in March 2023”

January 23, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

MundoGeo reports that EHang has chosen Curitiba in Brazil to carry out the first flight of an eVTOL in Latin America. “The intention is that a first demonstration, still without crew and passengers, will be made during […]

Florence Peretola Airport “outlines plans to develop vertiport”

January 23, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

In the recent announcement of its long term development plan, Florence Peretola airport has included provisions for a vertiport. According to the Italian Dronezine news service: “This is one of the most interesting news that […]

Japan’s Expo 2025 organiser issues call for eVTOL operators to develop UAM network at show

December 28, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition has opened a call for applications for the operators in the “Smart Mobility Expo” “Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)” as part of the “Future Society Showcase Project Exhibition” […]

Oklahoma City DronePort Network and Osage to create AAM/drone testing corridor

December 20, 2022 Greg Suart Comments Off

Oklahoma City based DronePort Network (DPN) has entered into a contract with Osage LLC to develop and manage Skyway 36 near Tulsa. This facility, the company says, is “important in the Tulsa Regional Advanced Mobility […]

Alef Aeronautics announces USD105 million pre-order for 350 flying cars

December 17, 2022 Greg Suart Comments Off

Alef Aeronautics, an advanced technology startup in San Mateo, CA, creating a flying car, has announced a pre-order agreement with an undisclosed, Hong Kong based company, for the purchase of 350 flying cars for USD105 […]

Eve sells 40 eVTOLs to FlyBIS to establish new UAM/AAM routes in South Brazil

December 8, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

Eve Air Mobility has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with FlyBIS Aviation Limited (“FlyBIS”), an advanced air mobility start-up based in Caxias do Sul, in the south of Brazil, to collaborate on the development […]

Archer reports first full transition flight of its Maker eVTOL

December 2, 2022 Greg Suart Comments Off

Archer Aviation has announced that its Maker eVTOL successfully completed its first transition to full wing-borne flight on November 29, 2022. In a press release the company says “The forward six propellers tilt forward to […]

SkyDrive receives pre-order of up to 100 eVTOLs from Pacific Group

November 29, 2022 Greg Suart Comments Off

SkyDrive, a Japanese eVTOL vehicle manufacturer, and Pacific Group, a Vietnamese company for investment promotion with international funds and interests in renewable energy, have announced that they have signed an MoU and agreed on a […]

Israel to trial passenger carrying eVTOLs and cargo drones in controlled urban airspace

November 24, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

The Israel Innovation Authority (IAA) has announced the start of a 60 million INS (USD17.5 million) second phase of the Israel’s National Drone Initiative, which will examine the use of large cargo and passenger-carrying heavy […]