Recent Updates

U.S. FBO network Atlantic Aviation took a step in the direction of supporting advanced air mobility (AAM) today (Jan. 7) by acquiring eVTOL infrastructure company Ferrovial Vertiports from the Ferrovial parent company. Vertiports are areas in urban, suburban and rural areas specified for eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft to launch, hover and land. […]

Volocopter, whose predecessor E-Volo may have invented the multi-copter concept, has filed for insolvency in Germany but is vowing to continue its certification bid. It intends to gain EASA certification for its VoloCity, and the insolvency will keep creditors at bay while it raises more money to cross that finish line. “We are ahead of […]

Just days after announcing plans to cease operations, electric aircraft manufacturer Lilium has found a buyer in Mobile Uplift Corporation GmbH—a coalition of European and North American investors. The German electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) company announced the news on Tuesday, noting that the deal is expected to enable its two subsidiaries to secure […]

On Thursday, Archer Aviation announced it has joined forces with defense tech company, Anduril Industries, to develop a hybrid vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for defense applications. In a joint press release, the two companies detailed plans to develop the next-gen aircraft by leveraging Archer’s advanced VTOL design process with Anduril’s expertise in artificial […]

On Thursday, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) head Bill Nelson announced the Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972, has been delayed. The agency is now targeting April 2026 for Artemis II, a mission that will take astronauts around the moon and back, and mid-2027 […]

On Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced Jared Isaacman as his pick to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur, pilot and commercial astronaut, has made two trips to space aboard SpaceX capsules in fully private missions organized through his Polaris program. He has partnered closely with Elon Musk and invested […]

A group of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) students won first place in a national competition with research demonstrating how drones can help reduce wildlife strikes at airports. Anna Golendukhina, an aviation master’s student and one of the authors of the research, explained how drones improve wildlife monitoring. “Drones not only make the process more cost-effective […]

Last week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Interim NYC Police Commissioner Tom Donlon announced the city’s Drone as First Responder (DFR) program. The initiative is now active in five commands (two drones each) within three of the city’s five boroughs. Missions include missing persons searches, alerts from the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, robberies/grand […]

Vermont-based Beta Technologies has announced the completion and initial test flight of its first production Alia conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft last week. It’s the first all-electric aircraft built on Beta’s new-build production line in South Burlington, Vermont. The company also plans a vertical takeoff (VTOL) version of the Alia. Beta CEO, founder and […]

Microsoft Flight Simulator “pilots” can now take the controls of a Joby Aviation electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi. The Santa Cruz, California-based eVTOL developer announced today its six-motor aircraft’s profile will be included in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. According to the company, Flight Sim players will be able […]