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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
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
In late October 2023, Indian UAM startup BluJ Aerospace conducted a successful test flight of its prototype Reach unmanned eVTOL cargo platform at an airfield outside the company’s home …
UAM Snapshot – BluJ Aerospace Reach Read More
Vermont-based eVTOL startup Beta Technologies has garnered a $318.0 million windfall in Series C equity capital from leading investors. The company announced on October 31st that the Qatar Investment Authority …
Beta Technologies Secures $318.0 Million Investment Windfall Read More
The advanced air mobility segment’s path towards industrial and commercial maturation has cleared a major milestone with the U.S Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) formal release of its Integration of Powered-Lift: …
FAA Powered Lift Final Rule Refines Regulatory Space Read More
Over the course of the past several years, German eVTOL startup Lilium Jet had seemingly secured its place amongst the premier contenders within the burgeoning UAM market. As recently as …
Lilium Jet Files for Insolvency Read More
One month after announcing that its flagship Cavorite X7 eVTOL would transition to full-scale prototype development by the close of the current year, Canadian startup Horizon Aircraft has continued to …
UAM Snapshot – Horizon Aircraft Cavorite X7 Read More
The coming two years are poised to be fecund with major milestones for the burgeoning eVTOL segment, with numerous industry players poised to initiate flight testing for their flagship platforms …
Textron Partners with Salina Airport for Nexus Flight Tests Read More