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“I’m concerned about the lack of understanding about the complexity of vertiport operations”- Fethi Chebil

Fethi Chebil is CEO and Founder of Vports. In June this year the company initiated the certification process for its vertiports as part of the world’s first AAM integrator centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid […]

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Lilium releases Q2 2023 Shareholder Letter

Lilium, developer of the all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, has released its Q2 2023 Shareholder Letter. The letter discusses Lilium’s progress towards important milestones in the development of its Lilium Jet and lists […]

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AAM, drone and UTM leaders expect industry acceleration following passage of FAA reauthorization

The US House of Representatives on July 20 passed the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935), a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programmes […]

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FAA’s Innovate28 vision: Clear high-level view but uncertainty over local responsibilities

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published its Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Implementation Plan Near-term (Innovate28) Focus with an Eye on the Future of AAM report, which sets out a high-level view on how […]

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New ASD study demonstrates potential of Urban Air Mobility as a contributor to sustainable development

The Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) published today a White Paper on Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and Sustainable Development. Envisa, the research and sustainable aviation company that conducted the report says […]