Photo – Electra’s Direct Aviation model uses the nine-passenger EL9 Ultra Short aircraft, which can take off and land in as little as 150 feet, to unlock thousands of new Ultra Short access points – including fields, parking lots, and underutilized runways – bringing air travel closer to where people live, work, and play. Credit: […]
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Electra Secures Additional Patents Protecting its Advanced Hybrid-Electric Architecture for Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing Aircraft
Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra) has been granted a series of U.S. patents that protect core components of its groundbreaking hybrid-electric propulsion and flight control architecture, a system designed to enable Ultra Short takeoff and landing operations while maintaining conventional aircraft performance and safety margins. These patents cover critical elements necessary to deploy electric blown lift practically, […]
North Carolina Proposes Participation in FAA Electric Aviation Pilot Program
The N.C. Department of Transportation Division of Aviation has submitted a proposal to participate in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Electric Aviation Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), an initiative designed to support the safe integration of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL), such as air taxis, and advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies into the national airspace. […]
Nevada UAS Test Site and Eagle Field Airport Form Strategic Collaboration to Accelerate UAS and AAM Testing Across Western U.S.
Eagle Field Airport LLC and the Nevada Center for Applied Research (NCAR) at the University of Nevada, Reno have formed a strategic partnership to advance research, development and flight testing of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) technologies. The partnership brings together Eagle Field’s historic private airfield in California (Federal Aviation Administration […]
Surf Air Mobility Partners with the Hawaii Department of Transportation and BETA Technologies to Advance Electric Aviation in Hawaii with eIPP Application
Surf Air Mobility Inc. has announced its partnership with the Hawaii Department of Transportation (“HDOT”) and electric aerospace company, BETA Technologies, on the request for proposal (“RFP”) application for the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program (“eIPP”), a federal public-private initiative within the White House’s Advanced Air Mobility (“AAM”) National Strategy. Surf Air […]
PHX Spearheading Integration of Advanced Air Mobility
Over the past year, the City of Phoenix Aviation Department has studied how best to implement the next generation of aviation with the goal of establishing innovative advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies in the city’s airport system. Today, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is releasing a summary of the findings, which is available on skyharbor.com. […]
State Aviation Officials Welcome USDOT National Strategy for Advanced Air Mobility
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) welcome the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) National Strategy for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) on the 122nd anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first flight. The ten-year plan outlines nationwide development and deployment of AAM technologies, while also providing support to State, local, Tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments. […]
Virginia Launches Advanced Air Mobility and Unmanned Systems Test Site Program
The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) and the Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) have announced the launch of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Advanced Air Mobility Test Site Program, a new pilot initiative to evaluate and integrate next-generation aviation technologies across Virginia’s transportation and innovation ecosystem. Developed to support the deployment of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), […]
Aviation Roadmap Takes Kansas Transportation to the Next Level
After unveiling the Kansas Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Roadmap on Sept. 18 in Wichita, the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation, Kansas Department of Commerce and other aviation industry stakeholders are ready to create new ways to enhance mobility, drive economic growth, expand access to multimodal transportation and more across the state. The roadmap […]
Wisk and Signature Aviation Partner to Accelerate Autonomous Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure
Wisk Aero and Signature Aviation have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This partnership marks a significant step forward to proactively develop the infrastructure and operational framework for integrating autonomous Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations across Signature Aviation’s global network. This network includes locations in Wisk’s U.S. launch markets: Houston, Los Angeles, […]
