FutureFlight.aero's weekly advanced air mobility news roundup

The California-based battery developer has signed purchase agreements with three as-yet-unnamed “premier electric aviation manufacturers.” 

NACO is teaming up with Urban-Air Port to bring vertiport infrastructure to airports around the world. 

In a UK government-funded report, Hybrid Air Vehicles spells out how its Airlander 10 airship could boost passenger and freight services in a more sustainable way.

The company wants to operate five-passenger electric vehicles alongside the fleet of business jets it manages for owners and offers for charter flights.

The single pilot aircraft will operate under IFR flight rules with a range of up to 250 nautical miles.

The lessor wants to tap what it views as huge potential to launch new regional air routes in a country that boasts the world's largest population.

FutureFlight.aero's Weekly Advanced Air Mobility News Roundup

The California State University at Long Beach investigated the social and economic impact of developing a 20-vertiport network for eVTOL aircraft.

The German eVTOL air taxi developer has been showing off its 2X prototype in a series of flight demonstrations across the United States.

Four months of testing were conducted with the first full-scale prototype at Dongyang Hengdian General Airport in Zhejiang Province.

The VTOL commuter aircraft developer wants to show how regions like Twente in the Netherlands could enjoy far better downtown access to major cities like Paris.

ARC Aerosystems says its C-600 VTOL drone is the largest in Europe with a 26-foot wingspan and a payload of 220 pounds.

EASA's recent relaxation of its Specific Assurance and Integrity Level standards has cleared the way for early trial operations in Scandinavia and the U.S.

The six-seat, all-electric Alia airplane prototype has arrived at Duke Field, where the U.S. Air Force will use it for experimentation and training.

The company started flying the smaller Maker technology demonstrator two years ago and is now testing the four-passenger model.

FutureFlight.aero's Weekly Advanced Air Mobility News Roundup

The Civil Aviation Authority this month published initial findings from a study about the effects on eVTOL aircraft operations of downwash, which is the column of downward-accelerated air generated by rotors or other propulsors.

The plaintiff in a federal securities lawsuit filed against Archer Aviation in September has voluntarily moved to dismiss the case.

The Brazilian start-up expects its high-capacity drone to be used for applications including cargo deliveries and crop spraying from 2026.