Advanced Air MobilityJoby Aviation Delivers First eVTOL Aircraft for U.S. Air Force’s 412th Test Wing California-based Joby Aviation, Inc. [JOBY] said on Sept. 25 that it has delivered its first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for the U.S. Air Force to Edwards AFB, Calif.’s 412th Test Wing…
Air TaxiLilium Arranges $192M Capital Raise Lilium has coordinated a capital raise totaling $192 million, the eVTOL developer announced this week. After receiving $100 million in funding in May, Lilium has now raised $292 million in 2023 to…
Air TaxiThe Financial Side of the eVTOL Industry: Insights from the CFO of Opener Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer Opener has designed a Part 103 Ultralight Personal Aerial Vehicle. Called the BlackFly, the eVTOL is a fixed tandem-wing aircraft with eight fixed propulsion units…
Air TaxiHi-Air Signs LOI for 30 of PLANA's Hybrid-Electric Aircraft South Korean commercial airline Hi-Air has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PLANA, the companies announced this week. PLANA will provide 30 of its hybrid-electric vertical…
Air TaxiOPINION: Regulations for eVTOL Aircraft The future of transportation is electric. That sentiment also applies to aircraft, though they’re often forgotten in talk of electric vehicles. While electric cars get all the publicity, there is in fact…
ATM ModernizationHow Airports Can Prepare For Electric Aircraft Engineering firm WSP has taken the lead in assisting airports in the preparations for electric aircraft. With electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles on the horizon, WSP is working closely with…
Air TaxiJoby's First Production Prototype Receives Special Airworthiness Certificate Joby Aviation has achieved a significant breakthrough, the company shared this week. On Wednesday, Joby announced that its first aircraft, manufactured at its Pilot Production Line in Marina, California, has been granted…
Air TaxiThe Latest in Advanced Air Mobility This week, PLANA announced a new strategic partnership with vertiport infrastructure developer BlueNest at the Paris Air Show. This partnership was created to accelerate advanced air mobility (AAM) and vertiport operations by…
Air TaxiInsights from Collins Aerospace on Collaboration with Lilium, and Updates from Paris Air Show Earlier this year, a collaboration between Lilium and Collins Aerospace was made official. The two companies are working together to design and build new flight controls for the Lilium Jet, an electric…
Air TaxiVolocopter and Swiss-AS Sign Contract for MRO Software Integration Swiss Aviation Software (Swiss-AS) and Volocopter signed a significant multi-year contract this week for the utilization of Swiss-AS's maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) software, AMOS. Under this agreement, AMOS will be employed…