Advanced Air Mobility

Workforce Development 30 Nov 2022

UD’s Center for Composite Materials hosts NASA University Leadership Initiative

October meeting of industry, government and academic accentuates the University of Delaware’s study of research and technology barriers in UAM using its new class of composite materials, TuFF.

Advanced Air Mobility 23 Nov 2022

Lilium, Saudia Airlines announce plan to bring electric air mobility to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s national airline invests in sustainable air mobility with plans to purchase 100 all-electric Lilium Jets and support certification across the MENA region.

Advanced Air Mobility 18 Nov 2022

Archer unveils production aircraft Midnight

Midnight is the evolution of Archer’s demonstrator eVTOL aircraft, Maker, which has validated its proprietary 12-tilt-six configuration and key enabling technologies.

Advanced Air Mobility 16 Nov 2022

Archer Aviation selects site in Georgia to build eVTOL manufacturing facility

Archer plans to initially build out a 350,000-square-foot facility capable of producing up to 650 aircraft/year, with room to expand up to 2,300 aircraft/year.

Aerospace 11 Nov 2022

Archer, United Airlines reveal first specified eVTOL route in the U.S.

Proposed commercial route will connect Newark Liberty International Airport to Downtown Manhattan Heliport using the all-electric Midnight aircraft.

Aerospace 11 Nov 2022

FAA’s eVTOL shift pushes Joby’s launch into 2025

Joby Aviation has pushed back the targeted launch of commercial passenger service to 2025, citing internal considerations and certification criteria shifts.

Advanced Air Mobility 10 Nov 2022

FAA releases final report for Advanced Materials and Processes Survey for AAM, UAS

Proposed research authored by WSU-NIAR and Mississippi State Advanced Composites Institute offers techniques to identify, assess and understand composites and other materials use in aviation applications.

Advanced Air Mobility 7 Nov 2022

Concept Integrity eVTOL completes successful second test flight

Carbon fiber prototype, developed by partners Umiles Next and Tecnalia, took to the skies in its first free flight intended to determine its feasibility operating in urban environments.