Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
Fresh off the heels of the company’s introduction of a specialized defense oriented business unit last month, California AAM startup Archer Aviation has announced that retired United States Air Force …
Retired USAF Lieutenant General Joins Archer Defense Advisory Board Read More
On January 16th, Chinese UAM startup EHang announced that successful conclusion of the inaugural pilotless demonstration flight of its flagship EH216-S eVTOL platform in concert with the Shanghai-based launch customer …
EHang’s Shanghai Demonstration Tops Off Company’s Active Month Read More
Daher has opened a new technology center, named Fly’in, dedicated to sustainable aviation. Located at Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport in France, the 2,100-square-meter facility complements Daher’s existing technology centers in Toulouse (Log’in, …
Daher Inaugurates New Technology Center for Sustainable Aviation Read More
A week after Lilium was narrowly saved from closure by a last-minute investment agreement, German UAM startup Volocopter has announced that it too has entered insolvency proceedings and is seeking …
Volocopter Files For Insolvency Read More
Two months after its insolvency filing shocked the AAM space, executives from German eVTOL startup Lilium have announced that the brand and its flagship platform concepts will live on thanks …
Lilium Rescued by New Investment Read More
On December 19th, American eVTOL startup Archer Aviation announced the official receipt of occupancy certification for the company’s Covington, Georgia based high-volume manufacturing facility. Designated the ARC, Archer envisions the …
Archer Attains Occupancy Certification for High Volume Production Facility Read More
Major Chicago-based rotorcraft operator and lessor Helicopters Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire 50 eVTOL aircraft from Embraer’s UAM flagship subsidiary, Eve Air Mobility. The new …
Chicago’s Helicopters Inc. Signs LOI with Eve Air Mobility Read More Anduril and Archer have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop a hybrid Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft for defense applications. The two companies aim to target a potential …
Anduril and Archer Join Forces to Develop Hybrid VTOL Aircraft for Defense Read More
On December 4th, Florida-based AAM operator UrbanLink announced prospective plans to acquire 20 Integrity series eVTOL platforms from the Spanish startup CRISALION Mobility with eyes towards growing its future fleet …
UAM Snapshot – CRISALION Mobility Integrity Read More
For UK-based AAM startup Skyfly Technologies, the closing days of November have been marked by a series of major announcements that are indicative of the accelerating developmental maturation of the …
UAM Snapshot – Skyfly Technologies Axe Read More