Global eVTOL pioneer AutoFlight has announced the launch of a high-payload firefighting program and released a fully functional prototype. With a maximum takeoff weight of two metric tons (MTOW), the firefighting model is designed to lift a 400kg payload over a distance of up to 200km and can reach speeds in excess of 200km/h. It […]
AAM/UAM
Wisk Expands AAM Leadership in Los Angeles
Wisk Aero has expanded its leadership in Los Angeles and the AAM industry with the region’s first public air taxi flights and discussions with local and city officials. In October, Wisk became the first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi company to fly in the greater Los Angeles Area with the launch of […]
NATA and The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Form Partnership to Advance AAM/UAM Implementation
NATA (National Air Transportation Association) and The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) announced a partnership providing the structure for the further development of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)/Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem. NATA and CNO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at maturing AAM/UAM education and adoption with the exchange of expertise and information […]
Vertical Flight Society Announces Workshop on Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) is holding its 7th Workshop on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Infrastructure on Sept. 26-28, 2023, in Cape May, New Jersey. Registration is now open for in-person and online attendance. AAM is an air transport system concept that integrates new, transformational aircraft designs and flight technologies into existing and modified airspace […]
Reliable Robotics Demonstrates the Integration of Automated Aircraft into the NAS with the FAA
Reliable Robotics, completed a series of simulations and flight tests demonstrating successful integration of remotely piloted aircraft systems into congested airspace as part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Urban Air Mobility Airspace Management Demonstration (UAMD). Funded by the FAA through Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), the demonstration included a week-long series of flights in Northern […]
World’s Longest-Running Electric Aircraft Symposium Features AAM Interagency Working Group; New Student Discounts Added
More than 40 of the world’s leading electric aircraft developers and technology experts will be speaking at the 17th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS), hosted by the Vertical Flight Society (VFS). The event will once again be held online and in person in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on July 22–23, 2023 — the weekend prior to the […]
OSU, Partners Take State’s Aerospace and Aviation Leadership to Next Level
Last week, Oklahoma State University and partners — including Tulsa Innovation Labs and the Osage Nation — celebrated a ribbon-cutting at the LaunchPad Center for Advanced Air Mobility at OSU-Tulsa’s Helmerich Research Center (HRC). The LaunchPad Center will house dedicated resources to promote the development of new technologies in advanced air mobility, including staff to […]
NARTP Signs Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with USTRANSCOM, USAF Air Mobility Command, and ACEA
An agreement to create a test and evaluation corridor for the development of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) and automated Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) technologies was recently signed by officials representing U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Air Mobility Command (AMC), the National Aerospace Research & Technology Park (NARTP), and the Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA). “This agreement […]
IBAC Congratulates Joby Aviation on Becoming First eVTOL/AAM to Adopt IS-BAO Safety Standard
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) congratulates Joby Aviation on becoming the first advanced air mobility (AAM) company to achieve the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operators (IS-BAO™) registration, which highlights their commitment to safety. Kurt Edwards, IBAC Director General commented, “Joby Aviation is a leader in advanced air mobility. We congratulate them on achieving […]
North Carolina Launches New Initiative for Autonomous Transportation
The N.C. Department of Transportation is moving transportation innovation forward with the launch of its newest initiative, Advance Mobility NC. Advance Mobility NC leverages the trailblazing work of the department’s aviation, integrated mobility and rail divisions to create a shared, autonomous, and connected multimodal transportation system that improves access and mobility of people and freight. […]
