Government investment

US energy department announces funding opportunity for high-energy aviation storage research

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to USD30 million in funding to develop next-generation, high-energy storage solutions to help accelerate the electrification of the aviation, railroad, and maritime transportation sectors. “The Pioneering […]

Government investment

Rolls-Royce awarded EUR4.6 million from Hungarian Government to advance AAM electric flight

Rolls-Royce has announced it is being awarded 4.6 million EUR state funding to support research and development that will advance all-electric and hybrid-electric aviation. The company says the funding, by the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency […]

Air taxis and personal transports

FAA updates UAM Conops, advanced aviation advisory committee available on youtube

The US transportation department has released an updated blueprint for airspace and procedure changes to accommodate future air taxis and other Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations.  The blueprint was developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]

Air taxis and personal transports

White House aeronautics priorities: advanced air mobility and airspace integration

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has released the Biden-Harris Administration’s priorities to advance a vision “for America’s continued global leadership in aeronautics,” according to a White House press release. The […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Malaysia’s CAA launches AAM sandbox programme to boost drone/eVTOL industry

Earlier today the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) announced its UAS certification and manned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft national regulatory sandbox programme. According to the Business Today news source: “Announced during […]