Advanced Air Mobility

Aerospace 16 Nov 2022

Archer Aviation selects site in Georgia to build eVTOL manufacturing facility

Archer plans to initially build out a 350,000-square-foot facility capable of producing up to 650 aircraft/year, with room to expand up to 2,300 aircraft/year.

Advanced Air Mobility 11 Nov 2022

Archer, United Airlines reveal first specified eVTOL route in the U.S.

Proposed commercial route will connect Newark Liberty International Airport to Downtown Manhattan Heliport using the all-electric Midnight aircraft.

Aerospace 11 Nov 2022

FAA’s eVTOL shift pushes Joby’s launch into 2025

Joby Aviation has pushed back the targeted launch of commercial passenger service to 2025, citing internal considerations and certification criteria shifts.

Advanced Air Mobility 10 Nov 2022

FAA releases final report for Advanced Materials and Processes Survey for AAM, UAS

Proposed research authored by WSU-NIAR and Mississippi State Advanced Composites Institute offers techniques to identify, assess and understand composites and other materials use in aviation applications.

Aerospace 7 Nov 2022

Concept Integrity eVTOL completes successful second test flight

Carbon fiber prototype, developed by partners Umiles Next and Tecnalia, took to the skies in its first free flight intended to determine its feasibility operating in urban environments.

Advanced Air Mobility 4 Nov 2022

Archer Aviation sets ambitious target to build 250 eVTOLs in 2025

With its upcoming unveiling of the composite Midnight eVTOL, Archer Aviation forecasts a rapid production ramp-up in the following years.

Aerospace 3 Nov 2022

Volocopter raises $182 million in second Series E funding round

Additional funds will be used for eVTOL aircraft certification and launching the company’s first commercial routes.

Advanced Air Mobility 2 Nov 2022

NASA's Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign adds new partners

Partners like Overair and Supernal boast composites exploration, expertise in eVTOL developments, joining 30 others taking part in the program’s integrated AAM information exchange efforts.