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Florida’s AAM strategy passes legislative hurdle – AAM training for state officials underway

Senate Bill 1662, Florida’s advanced air mobility implementation strategy, has just passed the Florida Legislature, according to an Eve Air Mobility Linkedin post. It now awaits the Governor’s signature. According to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), two of the seven FDOT districts so far [...]

GCAA approves design of Archer/Falcon helicopter/eVTOL vertiport plan at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal

The United Arab Emirates’ General Civil Aviation Agency (GCAA) has approved the design for the planned transformation of an Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal helipad into a hybrid heliport for both helicopter and eVTOL aircraft operations. According to US eVTOL developer Archer, the company “is working [...]

“Commercial Brokers International identifies eight potential Los Angeles vertiport sites for Skyports”

The Costar real estate publication reports that Los Angeles-based Commercial Brokers International has lined up eight local sites for vertiports for potential operation at the 2028 Olympics for client Skyports Infrastructure. “By 2028, Skyports wants its first Los Angeles terminals open for business at rooftops, [...]

Abu Dhabi Aviation Group and Archer “to deploy Midnight eVTOL aircraft globally this year”

The Emirates News Agency (WAM) reports that Abu Dhabi Aviation Group (ADA) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Archer Aviation to deploy the first fleet of its Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft globally, starting this year. This initiative is [...]

Vertical Aerospace and Honeywell expand partnership “to speed certification of critical systems”

May 8, 2025 Comments Off

Vertical Aerospace and Honeywell today announced the signing of a new long-term agreement that expands their existing partnership and reinforces Honeywell’s commitment to the certification and production of Vertical’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) […]

Hanjin and LS Group to cooperate on UAM infrastructure

April 28, 2025 Comments Off

Hanjin Group and LS Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation across various industries including urban air mobility (UAM), the companies said on April 28. Hanjin is a logistics specialist and owner […]

Abu Dhabi Aviation Group and Archer “to deploy Midnight eVTOL aircraft globally this year”

March 27, 2025 Comments Off

Virgin Atlantic and Joby to launch eVTOL air taxi services in the UK

March 16, 2025 Comments Off

Joby Aviation today announced a partnership with Virgin Atlantic for air taxi services in the UK. “The partnership builds on an existing agreement between Joby and Delta Air Lines – which owns a 49 percent […]

Eve Air Mobility and UI Helicopter partner to advance AAM ecosystem development in South Korea

March 13, 2025 Comments Off

Eve Air Mobility and UI Helicopter, South Korea’s leading helicopter operator and maintenance provider, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cultivate the industry’s ecosystem in South Korea. Eve and UI Helicopter will collaborate to […]

Volocopter partners with Jet Systems Hélicoptères Service to offer eVTOL services in Paris

February 18, 2025 Comments Off

Volocopter has announced a new partnership with Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services, a licensed air service offering with over thirty years of passenger flight services, announced that they had signed an agreement to bring electric vertical […]

LYNEports releases BETA planning tool for vertiport site selection in complex environments

May 12, 2025 Comments Off

LYNEports, the intelligent airside planning software for the aviation and built environment industries, has announced the public release of its first BETA version on May 12th, 2025. “Purpose-built for AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) professionals, […]

Washington State DOT publishes new proposals for zoning parameters around vertiports

May 7, 2025 Comments Off

The Washington State Department for Transportation (WSDOT) has published a Vertiport Land Use Guide Supplement, providing “a framework for ensuring land use compatibility around vertiports to facilitate the safe and efficient integration of Advanced Air […]