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SALAAM.earth to launch AAM test site in Saudi Arabia in Q1 2026

SALAAM.earth (Sky Alliance for Automated Air Mobility), a non-profit association focused on the development and operational integration of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) ecosystems, today announced the launch of its first AAM test site in Saudi Arabia. Operations are scheduled to begin in the first quarter [...]

AutoFlight unveils 10-seat, long-range five tonne Matrix eVTOL – announces successful transition flight

China’s AutoFlight has unveiled Matrix, “the world’s first five-ton class electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which successfully completed a public full transition flight demonstration at the company’s low-altitude flight test facility centre,” said the company in a press release. “During the demonstration, where [...]

USA announces an AAM National Strategy: “Make the USA the world leader in automated flight”

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today unveiled the nation’s first ever Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Strategy, including 40 recommendations to safely and efficiently support AAM operations. According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “Advanced air mobility vehicles will benefit the American [...]

The Seamless Skies awards: A new generation of industry awards announced for Airspace World 2026

The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) and publishing partners Global Airspace Radar and Unmanned Airspace/Urban Air Mobility News have announced a new set of industry awards for Airspace World 2026. The Seamless Skies Awards have been developed to recognise exceptional achievements in the global [...]

HENSOLDT to supply avionics systems for ePlane’s e200X eVTOL

March 6, 2026 Comments Off

The ePlane Company has entered into an agreement with HENSOLDT Avionics to supply and integrate avionics systems for its flagship e200X eVTOL aircraft. “This move signifies ePlane’s transition from sub-scale prototyping to building certifiable full-scale […]

LYNEports, USF partner to advance eVTOL route planning and advanced air mobility research

March 3, 2026 Comments Off

LYNEports and the University of South Florida (USF) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on advancing research, innovation, and education in advanced air mobility. “This collaboration brings together LYNEports’ AI […]

Starlink will provide connectivity to Archer’s Midnight air taxis

February 27, 2026 Comments Off

Archer Aviation will work with Starlink to bring high-speed connectivity to its air taxis, the company announced today (February 27). The agreement marks Starlink’s entry into the air mobility sector. Under the agreement, Archer will […]

SALAAM.earth to launch AAM test site in Saudi Arabia in Q1 2026

February 24, 2026 Comments Off

SkyDrive formalizes sales agreement for ten eVTOLs and route network plans with Taiwan’s 7ADrones

February 12, 2026 Comments Off

SkyDrive reports it has reached a general understanding with 7A Drones, a major Taiwanese drone system company, for the purchase of 10 “SKYDRIVE” (SkyDrive Model SD-05) eVTOL aircraft. This agreement outlines the framework, including pricing […]

SkyGrid and San Antonio Port (Texas) partner to develop AAM ecosystem with CONOPs and vertiport

February 10, 2026 Comments Off

SkyGrid, an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) third-party service provider (TSP) and Port San Antonio, will jointly explore technologies, services, and operational frameworks to safely integrate AAM operations on the Port’s 1,900-acre Tech Port campus and beyond. […]

Republic of Korea to establish UAM base with vertiport in Goyang

March 6, 2026 Comments Off

The Republic of Korea has launched a comprehensive urban air mobility (UAM) demonstration project along the Han River as part of the national K-UAM initiative. The intention is to establish a vertiport and “usher in […]

Republic of Korea commits to vertiports, UAM infrastructure by 2028

February 27, 2026 Comments Off

The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) has released a roadmap that contains a strategy to innovate five major mobility sectors based on AI. One of these sectors is Urban Air […]

LYNEports and AeroVecto partner to develop vertiport and AAM infrastructure in Oman

February 23, 2026 Comments Off

LYNEports and AeroVecto Aviation Services (AVAS) have entered into a new commercial agreement that brings LYNEports’ advanced vertiport planning technology and consultancy services under the AVAS solutions umbrella in Oman. “The partnership enables AVAS to […]

Airmobility, Skyportz partner to introduce the Aeroberm™ modular vertiport to Japan

February 17, 2026 Comments Off

AirMobility and Skyportz have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the introduction of Skyportz’s patented modular vertipad, the Aeroberm™, into the Japanese market. AirMobility Inc. aims to combine the Aeroberm™ with its proprietary […]

India’s industry confederation releases phased roadmap for AAM

February 13, 2026 Comments Off

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has outlined a phased roadmap for integrating advanced air mobility (AAM) into urban transport in a new report. Using a hypothetical Gurugram–Connaught Place–Noida International Airport corridor, the report examines […]

Integrating vertiports into existing airspace – Palma de Mallorca airport hosts demonstration

February 4, 2026 Comments Off

Palma de Mallorca Airport hosted today a demonstration to show how vertiport operations can be safely integrated within into the existing airspace, exploring the potential of IAM (Innovative Air Mobility) systems and validating that they […]