Advanced Air Mobility

Carbon Fibers 5 Apr 2023

Carbon fiber Hartzell propeller drives fuel cell-powered Dash 8

Specially designed five-bladed propeller keeps Universal Hydrogen hydrogen-testbed aircraft airborne during a flight in early March 2023, giving support to green technologies.

Aerospace 31 Mar 2023

FACC reports growth due to short- and medium-haul aircraft, potential expansions

Citing a 22% increase in revenue, FACC plans to expand its workforce and Plant 6 in Croatia as it pursues continued growth in civil aviation, UAM and space sectors.

Aerospace 24 Mar 2023

United Airlines, Archer to launch eVTOL routes in Chicago

O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vertiport Chicago will be the next point-to-point route of the partners’ urban air mobility (UAM) network buildout.

Advanced Air Mobility 22 Mar 2023

LIFT Aircraft completes first piloted eVTOL demonstrations in Japan

Nine flights were successfully conducted after receiving the green light from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau.

Advanced Air Mobility 17 Mar 2023

Beta Technologies to produce, certify fixed-wing eCTOL

The revealed eCTOL CX300 all-electric aircraft is being designed, tested and certified in parallel with eVTOL model Alia-250. Certification and delivery are targeted for 2025.

Advanced Air Mobility 15 Mar 2023

Sikorsky hybrid-electric VTOL demonstrator to inform future missions

Long-range, autonomous HEX aircraft prototype featuring a composite airframe serves as evaluation of large VTOL aircraft design, novel propulsion systems and control architectures for military and commercial purposes.

Trends 13 Mar 2023

Research predicts first commercial eVTOL passenger routes, applications

A new survey commissioned by Horizon Aircraft asked 100 professionals when they think the first UAM passenger routes will be operational, and what uses would be considered the most practical.

Advanced Air Mobility 13 Mar 2023

Archer nears completion of first Midnight aircraft build

All major aerostructures and systems have been built and installed to begin pilot flight test operations with the conforming composite aircraft in early 2024.

Advanced Air Mobility 13 Mar 2023

Limosa taps Airborne composites expertise to build LimoConnect

Airborne’s capabilities will support airframe prototyping, automated production of the Limosa LimoConnect eVTOL + eCTOL aircraft from prototype through to serial production to help meet 2028 entry-into-service goals.