AAM/UAM route and programme news

Japan’s Setouchi Community plan to build AAM network from Osaka to Kita Kyushu by 2028

MASC, a non-profit organization promoting the aerospace industry in Japan has announced the launch of its Setouchi Community AAM Infrastructure 2028 project which aims to advance commercialization of advanced air mobility (AAM) in Japan’s Setouchi […]

Air taxis and personal transports

“EHang EH-216 eVTOLs to take part in Rio de Janeiro AAM sandbox trials” – local press reports

The Lulacerda news website in Brazil reports that Brazilian company Micaelis will take part in the next Rio de Janeiro smart city sandbox trials with EHang EH-216 eVTOLs. “Micaelis, founded by entrepreneur Vincent Kieffer, which […]

Air taxis and personal transports

XPENG AEROHT, Guangzhou Development Zone partner to build eVTOL factory

XPENG AEROHT and Guangzhou Development Zone sign an investment cooperation agreement to build the world’s first large-scale flying car factory with modern assembly lines. https://x.com/XPENG_AEROHT have signed an investment cooperation agreement to build the world’s […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Stellantis invests a further USD55 million in Archer following transition flight test

Stellantis NV and Archer Aviation Inc today announced Archer has received an additional USD55 million investment from Stellantis under the companies’ strategic funding agreement following the achievement of its transition flight test milestone last month. […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Pegasus flying cars arrive in the USA: soon available to helicopter pilots on the road and in the air

Pegasus Aerospace Corporation, an advanced air mobility company with roots in Australia, has now started operations in the United States. Las Vegas-based Pegasus Aerospace Corporation has started to market the Pegasus E-Class “Air Ferrari”. “This […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Enhancing eVTOL, BVLOS drone comms with expanded Iridium video payload connectivity

Videosoft Global and ATMOSPHERE have partnered to improve aerospace connectivity services by delivering “the world’s first” Iridium-certified 5G/Iridium Terminal for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with built-in low bandwidth real-time video streaming capabilities. Based on the Iridium Certus™ 9770 modem, ATMOSPHERE’s […]