AAM/UAM route and programme news

SK Telecom and Joby Aviation sign collaboration agreement for K-UAM Grand Challenge

September 25, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

SK Telecom today announced that it signed a collaboration agreement with Joby Aviation, a California-based company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger service, to jointly participate in the K-UAM Grand […]

Canada to launch a new air taxi corridor with a focus on indigenous communities

September 19, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

Canadian officials and industry players are working on an innovative air mobility project that will turn sustainable aviation into reality by helping communities in remote areas according to autoeveolution.com. According to the report “One of […]

The Government of Åland joins Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board

September 16, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

The Government of Åland, an autonomous part of Finland, today announced it will join Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board to provide input on the design, development, and commercialisation of the Swedish company’s regional electric airplane, […]

Kobe City and Hyogo Prefecture fund AirX consortium plans for eVTOL flight trials

September 6, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

Japan’s AirX reports that Hyogo Prefecture and Kobe city will provide financial support to AirX, Mizushima Aero & Space Industry Cluster Study Group (MASC) and CTI Engineering for the consortium’s plans to develop eVTOL services. […]

Copenhagen AirTaxi, Copenhagen Helicopter, VÆRIDION “to deliver 100% electric regional services in Denmark”

September 5, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

The Danish companies Copenhagen AirTaxi and Copenhagen Helicopter – both based at Roskilde Airport – along with German aircraft manufacturer VÆRIDION, have today signed a cooperation agreement aimed at accelerating the green transition of regional […]

Elfly Group secures grant from Norwegian Government to develop prototype of its all-electric seaplane

September 1, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

Norway’s Elfly Group is to forge ahead with the production of a full-scale prototype of its all-electric commercial seaplane, the Noemi (No-Emissions) following this week’s confirmation of USD8 million-plus grant from Enova SF, the country’s […]

Air Nostrum Group doubles reservation agreement for Airlander 10 aircraft

August 31, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), a UK-based company in sustainable aircraft technologies, and Air Nostrum Group, which includes Hibernian Airlines in Ireland and Mel Air in Malta, have agreed to double the number of Airlander 10 […]

Electric aircraft flights planned to connect Tampa to St. Petersburg, Sarasota and Clearwater

August 4, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

Tampa International Airport (TPA) has announced it is incorporating Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) into its Master Plan just as “the FAA says electric aircrafts could be carrying passengers by 2024/25”. TPA has just provided an […]

SkyDrive given green light to identify vertiports and flight routes for Osaka eVTOL services in 2025

July 24, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

Japanese eVTOL manufacturer SkyDrive has announced it has been given the go-ahead to verify the feasibility of takeoff and landing areas and flight routes in the Osaka Bay Area in preparation for the launch of […]

Ecotricity founder Dale Vince launches “electric airline” Ecojet

July 19, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

Ecotricity founder, Dale Vince, has announced the launch of Ecojet, an Electric Airline powered by renewable energy. According to a press release by Ecotricity, “Ecojet’s fleet will comprise conventional planes retrofitted with hydrogen-electric powertrains. Once […]