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DriveOhio launches radical AAM digital network integration plan to scale eVTOL operations from 2027

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), through DriveOhio, has released its three-year plan to enable and scale advanced air mobility (AAM) operations in Ohio, including a radical new digital information network combining air traffic management, vertiport and aircraft operational communications. The plan has been developed [...]

SkyDrive announces plans for 146 Osaka rooftop vertiports

Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive reports it will launch a feasibility study to repurpose existing rooftop emergency landing sites in Osaka City as eVTOL vertiports. This project, part of the Cabinet Office’s Super City Initiative, will be conducted with collaborating partners including Chodai Co Ltd, Kansai [...]

Will US airports be ready for eVTOLs? California’s CAAMCI is providing infrastructure, finance and community engagement answers

The California Advanced Air Mobility Corridors Initiative (CAAMCI) is building California’s first Federal Aviation Administration-compliant, multi-airport flight network for advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft as part of a USD7.45 million Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) programme. The initiative connects four rural public airports on California’s [...]

“There are now 284 cities/regions planning eVTOL services – USA is catching up with China”

The latest analysis of eVTOL-focused advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure programmes, the Worldwide AAM/UAM Routes and Programmes Guide from Unmanned Publications, has identified 284 eVTOL-based infrastructure development and route-planning programmes underway around the world by cities and regions, in 66 countries. This is an increase [...]

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 [...]

Archer and ITA Airways team up for air taxi network in Italy

October 29, 2026 Comments Off

Archer Aviation and ITA Airways, which is a member of the Lufthansa Group, have signed an agreement to partner on an all-electric air taxi network in Italy. ITA Airways is Italy’s flag carrier, serving more […]

TCab Tech and SIDEC partner to advanced AAM projects in Malaysia

October 13, 2026 Comments Off

China’s TCab Tech and Malaysia’s Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (SIDEC) have exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore E20 eVTOL commercialization pathways and advance the development of Malaysia’s low altitude economy […]

SkyDrive, Verty partner to develop AAM flight ops, ATM and vertiports in South Korea

September 17, 2026 Comments Off

SkyDrive today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Verty, a South Korean company building an integrated operational framework spanning flight operations, air traffic management and vertiport infrastructure. The agreement establishes […]

Sarla Aviation signs vertiport development partnership with Prestige Estates

September 9, 2026 Comments Off

India’s Sarla Aviation, an eVTOL developer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Prestige Estates Projects Limited, an Indian real estate developer. “Prestige Group’s portfolio malls, tech parks, and townships spanning Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and […]

Sarla Aviation partners with aviation navigational intelligence company Jeppersen ForeFlight

September 8, 2026 Comments Off

In a Linkedin post Sarla Aviation reports it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jeppesen ForeFlight – a company specialized in aviation navigation data, flight planning and aviation intelligence. “This collaboration will […]

2Excel Aviation and Electra sign deal to support the demonstration of Ultra Short aircraft in Europe

August 6, 2026 Comments Off

2Excel Aviation and Electra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the demonstration of Electra’s Ultra Short aircraft in the UK and continental Europe, beginning with airworthiness and flight operations support for Electra’s […]

California’s latest AAM three-year workplan highlights eVTOL infrastructure challenges facing states

October 29, 2026 Comments Off

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes California’s Caltrans “Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Readiness and Three-Year Implementation Work Plan 2026 report”, recently published, highlights some of the infrastructure challenges, alongside the opportunities, facing the US states as they prepare […]

FAA releases new draft design standards for VTOL infrastructure

October 23, 2026 Comments Off

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released updated draft design standards for vertical lift infrastructure supporting advanced air mobility (AAM) operations. These draft standards are an initial proposal for industry feedback and are intended […]

Signature Aviation, UrbanV partner to develop vertiport networks in the USA

October 21, 2026 Comments Off

Signature Aviation and UrbanV have announced the launch of Signature UrbanV Alliance (SUVA), the US joint venture first announced in June 2025 and now formally established, marking the transition from planning to implementation to develop […]

US vertiport company eVertiSKY opens European base in Italy

October 19, 2026 Comments Off

Chicago-based vertiport company eVertiSKY has announced on Linkedin the opening of eVertiSKY Italy, a new European base. “Our goal is to bring eVertiSKY’s international experience into the European context and work alongside cities, regions, airports, […]

Aeroberm, Foster Aviation partner to deploy vertiports across the UAE

October 7, 2026 Comments Off

Foster Aviation, a Dubai-based advanced air mobility and aviation solutions provider, and Aeroberm™ (a Skyportz company), today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the rollout of vertiport infrastructure across the United Arab Emirates. Under the […]