Advanced Air Mobility

Electric air taxi developer Archer Aviation increased its commercial aviation expertise Tuesday by naming longtime executive Tom Anderson as its chief operating officer, urban air mobility.

AutoFlight this week released a flight test video of its latest proof of concept electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi, named Prosperity I.

California-based air taxi developer Joby Aviation confirmed to FLYING that it secretly purchased German hydrogen-powered aircraft developer H2Fly.

Virginia-based hybrid electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft developer Electra Aero announced Wednesday it has acquired California-based advanced air mobility (AAM) company, Airflow.

California-based Wisk Aero isn’t expected to reveal its 6th generation self-flying air taxi until later this year, but CEO Gary Gysin sat down with FLYING Wednesday to talk about its highly anticipated prototype.   Gysin, who spoke at this week’s UP.Summit on mobility innovation in Bentonville, Arkansas, offered attendees a quick glimpse of Wisk’s new electric […]

German eVTOL developer Volocopter announces that its larger, faster, four-seat VoloConnect air taxi flew for the first time last month.

A new partnership between Eve Air Mobility and Porsche is just the latest example of the strengthening alliance between eVTOL and the auto industry.

Germany-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Lilium (NASDAQ: LILM) named Airbus (Euronext FR: AIR.FP) executive Klaus Roewe on Wednesday as its new chief executive officer, succeeding current CEO and co-founder Daniel Wiegand.  Roewe, who led Airbus’ successful A320 and A320neo airliner programs, is expected to begin his new role on August 1, while […]

Germany-based electric vertical takeoff and landing developer Lilium (NASDAQ: LILM) announced Tuesday it has achieved one of the most challenging hurdles of eVTOL flight: a main wing transition from hovering to horizontal flight in a full-size demonstrator aircraft.

Uber-backed Joby Aviation has received a Part 135 air carrier certificate from the FAA, authorizing it for on-demand commercial air taxi operations with conventional aircraft.