Advanced Air Mobility
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.
Read MoreFAA 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.
Read MoreConcept 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.
Read MoreArcher 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.
Read MoreVolocopter 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.
Read MoreNASA'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.
Read MoreJoby applies for eVTOL certification in Japan
Company intends to bring eVTOL technology to Japan, with a new agreement between Japanese and U.S. aviation regulators streamlining the process.
Read MoreFirst production AW609 tiltrotor takes flight
The composites-intensive production aircraft will support mission capability evaluation and expansion as the program moves closer to certification.
Read MoreDelta, Joby Aviation partner to deliver sustainable home-to-airport transportation
Sixty-million upfront equity investment will integrate Joby-operated eVTOL services into Delta customer-facing channels, beginning in New York and Los Angeles.
Read MoreVolocopter conducts first crewed flight, deploys vertiport in Italy
In addition to crewed flights in France and South Korea, the company has successfully flown the Volocopter 2X, presented Italy’s first testing vertiport and explored the VoloIQ digital platform.
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