Advanced Air Mobility
Archer completes longest flight for piloted Midnight aircraft
The 55-mile flight follows a series of key developments in Archer’s commercialization roadmap, including the continuation of its manufacturing ramp-up throughout the U.S. and the activation of its Launch Edition program in the UAE.
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Material solutions reduce critical weight, address challenges for aircraft development
CAMX 2025: Greene Tweed highlights lightweight composite innovations such as Xycomp DLF for aerospace and advanced air mobility.
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Beta Alia aircraft flight kicks off Test Arena operations in Norway
Demonstration eVTOL flights through the Test Arena established by Avinor and CAA Norway are designed to evaluate use cases and routes for zero- and low-emission aviation in the Nordic region.
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Archer acquires assets from Overair, Mission Critical Composites
Aiming to accelerate its defense aircraft portfolio, acquisitions include a patent portfolio from tiltrotor aircraft specialist Overair, and a composites manufacturing site.
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Aciturri Aerostructures to build Vertical's VX4 eVTOL airframe
Under a long-term agreement, Aciturri will supply the airframe for Vertical’s composites-intensive VX4, providing manufacturing engineering and design support.
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Joby preps conforming aircraft for TIA flight testing, acquires Blade Air Mobility
Joby Aviation is advancing toward FAA certification of its electric eVTOL aircraft while acquiring Blade Air Mobility’s passenger business to accelerate commercialization and expand operations in the U.S. and Europe.
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Hartzell AAM propeller gains FAA Part 35 type certification
Certification testing of Hartzell’s five-bladed composite propeller was conducted exclusively on Beta Technologies’ electric propulsion systems for the Alia VTOL and CTOL, with the goal that the design will serve similar AAM architectures in future.
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Seoul National University VABS to design UAM, rotorcraft blades
University conducts research to establish conceptual and detailed design methodologies applicable to composite UAM systems and to develop digital twin technologies that can be used in aerospace.
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Paris Air Show highlights advanced materials, industry momentum
This year’s international air show offered a glimpse of the rapidly expanding future for composites in aerospace.
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CompPair advances HealTech composites in real-world solutions
New projects, collaborations and sustainability efforts highlight the prospect of healable materials for automotive, AAM, space and beyond.
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