AAM/UAM route and programme news

SkyDrive, WhiteSky Aviation advance route planning, eVTOL service introduction in Indonesia

July 3, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

Japan’s SkyDrive has announced the successful completion of a promotional event held together with leading Indonesian helicopter operator Whitesky Aviation, at Whitesky’s Cengkareng Heliport, strategically located next to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. “The event, […]

Salinas City, California, agrees Archer manufacturing facility – new four city flight test corridor announced

July 3, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

The City of Salinas, in its meeting of June 30, has approved a 10-year “Through-the-Fence” agreement for Archer Aviation to turning the form Coca-Cola 500,000sq ft facility into its new manufacturing and testing hub. Council […]

AutoFlight Hong Kong Sandbox X cargo flight trials “imminent”

June 22, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

In a Linkedin post, China’s AutoFlight reports it has been selected for the inaugural round of Hong Kong’s “Regulatory Sandbox X” – a flagship initiative to advance the city’s low-altitude economy and explore innovative applications. […]

India’s Jio-bp and VJaitra to launch nationwide network of eVTOL charging stations

April 27, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

India’s Jio-bp and VJaitra Air Mobility have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a nationwide charging infrastructure ecosystem over next-generation vertiports for electric and hydrogen-powered air taxis, according to a Linkedin […]

SkyDrive and West Nippon Expressway form AAM partnership

April 24, 2026 kylie bielby Comments Off

SkyDrive Inc. ha signed a new partnership agreement with West Nippon Expressway Company (NEXCO West). Under the agreement, both parties will investigate the commercial feasibility of advanced air mobility eVTOL services based in expressway parking […]

Japan revises AAM roadmap, expects commercial operation of flying cars by 2028

March 27, 2026 kylie bielby Comments Off

Japan has revised its advanced air mobility (AAM) revolution roadmap at a public-private council meeting. Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, held […]