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Will new US state policies on AAM strangle or accelerate the USA’s eVTOL industry?

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes As the concrete for the foundations of the USA’s first vertiports is being poured into the ground, advanced air mobility companies – including eVTOL operators and manufacturers and vertiport developers – are facing an increasing number of state-based rules and regulations which [...]

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 [...]

Upstate New York to host vertiport network to connect rural communities

Landings, a developer of infrastructure for heavy-lift drones, air taxis, and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced a partnership with twelve Upstate New York communities to build what could become the world’s largest planned vertiport network. “We have identified 12 locations across [...]

There are now 92 US cities and airports planning for eVTOL commercial operations

The “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” presidential executive order of June 6 has accelerated the momentum towards advanced air mobility (AAM) commercial operations in the USA. But are US states, cities and airports ready to host eVTOLs? Which locations have developed AAM strategies and begun the [...]

Soracle to lead air taxi project in Osaka Prefecture

September 29, 2025 Comments Off

Archer Aviation’s partner Soracle, a joint venture between Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation, has been named to lead the establishment of air taxi services in the Osaka Prefecture. Soracle intends to deploy Archer’s Midnight aircraft […]

Joby, Skyports and RAKTA to launch Ras al Khaimah eVTOL network by 2027

September 29, 2025 Comments Off

The Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA), Joby Aviation and Skyports Infrastructure today announced a long-term collaboration to launch a passenger air taxi service network in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) by 2027. […]

Future Flight Global, Universal Solutions partner to advance AAM services in Virginia

September 25, 2025 Comments Off

Electric aircraft operator Future Flight Global (FFG) and Universal Solutions International (USI) have announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly advance a new model of next‑generation air and maritime mobility across the Commonwealth of […]

Ascendance increases AAM footprint in Malaysia

September 25, 2025 Comments Off

The French eVTOL developer Ascendance has signed two agreements in Malaysia this month, one with ‍Pen Aviation to integrate the STERNA Hybrid Pack into UAVs, explore the sales and local distribution of ATEA and study […]

FlyNow Arabia secures new investment “to fast-track Middle East eCopter operations”

September 22, 2025 Comments Off

FlyNow Arabia Ltd. Has announced it has secured strategic investments from Den VC, as well as from the Al-Mohaidab, Reslan, and Mehchi family offices from Saudi Arabia and across the MENA region. These investments will […]

EHang, Kazakhstan’s Allur Group to expand advanced air mobility in central Asia

September 16, 2025 Comments Off

EHang has announced that the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Allur JSC, one of Kazakhstan’s largest automotive manufacturing enterprises. The partnership aims to jointly develop emerging markets for UAM solutions in Central Asia, spanning UAM ecosystem building, […]

“Two vertiports under construction in Florida” – Governor Ron DeSantis

October 20, 2025 Comments Off

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on October 16 that the construction of the first of two AAM vertiports is officially underway at the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT’s) SunTrax testing facility, which will be expanded […]

Archer and Cleveland Clinic to build hospital-based vertiport in Abu Dhabi

October 8, 2025 Comments Off

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, in partnership with Archer Aviation today announced plans to establish the first hospital-based vertiport in the United Arab Emirates, providing direct eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft access to one of […]