Archer to explore how to incorporate Wisk’s autonomous flight tech, CEO says

By Paul Brinkmann August 11, 2026

Archer Aviation will assess how much of Wisk’s aircraft development and autonomous flight technology to...

Aviation standards group to address ‘automation-centric design paradigm’

By Paul Brinkmann August 7, 2026

Debate over the role of autonomy in aviation is set to take center stage in...

After successful 2024 demo, NASA’s laser navigation tool approaches next flight

By Paul Brinkmann August 4, 2026

Roman telescope fueled in preparation for Aug. 30 launch, NASA says

By Paul Brinkmann July 29, 2026

Vertical moves to finalize air taxi design this year, begin building prototypes

By Paul Brinkmann July 23, 2026

FCC votes to adopt new licensing process for satellites

By Paul Brinkmann July 22, 2026

GE, BETA collaborate on first hybrid-electric flight above 30,000 feet

By Paul Brinkmann July 20, 2026

APL installing electronics, readying to add insulation on NASA’s Dragonfly spacecraft

By Paul Brinkmann July 16, 2026

Office of Space Commerce’s new authorization framework should balance innovation with safety, lawmakers say

By Paul Brinkmann July 15, 2026

Remote supervisors can oversee three autonomous aircraft at a time, Wisk study concludes

By Paul Brinkmann July 15, 2026

New Frontier Aerospace plans sales of 3D-printed hypersonic rocket engine

By Paul Brinkmann July 14, 2026

BETA kicks off its eIPP program with Virginia organ transport flight

By Paul Brinkmann July 10, 2026

FAA releases draft of new commercial supersonic flight regulations

By Paul Brinkmann July 2, 2026

Should the ISS be extended beyond 2030?

By Paul Brinkmann July 1, 2026

NASA awards second round of contracts for Moon Base development

By Paul Brinkmann June 30, 2026

Canadian startup nears full-scale prototype featuring stowable-fan design

By Paul Brinkmann June 18, 2026

Keep pilots engaged and make autonomy ‘subordinate,’ professor says

By Paul Brinkmann June 12, 2026

Boom Supersonic targeting late 2027 for first deliveries of ground turbines, CEO says

By Paul Brinkmann June 11, 2026

AACES 2050 research prompts NASA to pursue LNG for aviation

By Paul Brinkmann June 11, 2026

NASA X-59 pilots prepare for next phase: producing a sonic ‘thump’

By Paul Brinkmann June 10, 2026

FAA ‘working through’ process to allow cargo, potential passenger flights under eIPP, official says

By Paul Brinkmann June 9, 2026

Norway seaplane startup prepares for propulsion tests

By Paul Brinkmann June 9, 2026

Hybrid-electric aircraft can expand U.S. regional air travel by tenfold, Electra says

By Paul Brinkmann June 8, 2026

NASA’s X-59 breaks sound barrier in first supersonic flight

By Paul Brinkmann June 5, 2026

BETA, Republic Airways prepare for cargo air taxi service in Florida

By Paul Brinkmann June 5, 2026

NASA tweaks X-59 software, flight control systems ahead of first supersonic attempt in ‘early June’

By Paul Brinkmann May 21, 2026

Report: Wildfire crews should turn to existing technology, from drones to webcams

By Paul Brinkmann May 19, 2026

The small changes to Dragonfly’s rotors that could make a big difference

By Paul Brinkmann May 18, 2026

SpaceX will reuse Cargo Dragon a sixth time on upcoming launch to ISS

By Paul Brinkmann May 11, 2026

Wisk assesses ‘flyability’ of key markets based on weather

By Paul Brinkmann May 1, 2026

NASA ‘received responses’ from SpaceX and Blue Origin on Artemis III, Isaacman says

By Paul Brinkmann April 27, 2026

House Science Committee members vow to reject NASA budget cuts

By Paul Brinkmann April 22, 2026

At DBF, aerospace engineering students explore best uses of AI

By Paul Brinkmann April 21, 2026

University of Ljubljana tops the competition at AIAA’s Design/Build/Fly

By Paul Brinkmann April 20, 2026

WICHITA, Kan. — Slovenia’s University of Ljubljana took first place at AIAA’s 30th Design/Build/Fly competition...

Artemis II astronauts praise Orion capsule, reflect on mission impact

By Paul Brinkmann April 16, 2026

NASA and contractors accelerate mobile launcher refurbishment, Artemis III hardware to meet new schedule

By Paul Brinkmann April 13, 2026

‘Perfect bullseye splashdown’ caps Artemis II lunar mission

By Paul Brinkmann April 10, 2026

Q&A: U.S. House space subcommittee chair on extending ISS, fostering commercial LEO market

By Paul Brinkmann April 6, 2026

Simulators poised to play key role in air taxi pilot training

By Paul Brinkmann April 3, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II lifts off, beginning first crewed moon mission since 1972

By Paul Brinkmann April 1, 2026

With Dragonfly mission, NASA faces challenges great and small

By Paul Brinkmann March 30, 2026

U.S. lawmakers probe NASA’s revamped commercial space station strategy

By Paul Brinkmann March 25, 2026

NASA details plan to establish lunar surface base by 2030, send nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars

By Paul Brinkmann March 24, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II moon mission will put these technologies to the test

By Paul Brinkmann March 23, 2026

NASA cuts short second flight of X-59 experimental plane

By Paul Brinkmann March 20, 2026

NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II launch

By Paul Brinkmann March 12, 2026

New York, Florida among the states selected for electric aircraft pilot program

By Paul Brinkmann March 9, 2026

NASA rethinks Artemis path forward, accelerating launch cadence and adding 2027 mission

By Paul Brinkmann February 27, 2026

Pursuing Brazilian certification, Eve runs almost daily test flights

By Paul Brinkmann February 17, 2026

Hydrogen leaks, a problem in the shuttle era, under scrutiny in SLS delay

By Paul Brinkmann February 10, 2026

U.S. electric aircraft makers hope eIPP program will help ‘demystify’ their tech

By Paul Brinkmann February 9, 2026

NASA delays Artemis II launch after hydrogen leaks in prelaunch tests

By Paul Brinkmann February 3, 2026

Battery placement in electric aircraft may impact handling, comfort, paper says

By Paul Brinkmann January 28, 2026

Autonomous aircraft ops may be limited by number of human operators, NASA research indicates

By Paul Brinkmann January 23, 2026

Ensuring safety of AI, autonomous flight tech requires cooperation with regulators, panel says

By Paul Brinkmann January 16, 2026

Toyota details progress, use for ‘Mothership’ high-altitude kites

By Paul Brinkmann January 14, 2026

Look up: Planetary scientist urges development of spacecraft that could divert a ‘planet killer’ comet

By Paul Brinkmann January 13, 2026

Panel says industry, academia must pivot following government spending changes

By Paul Brinkmann January 13, 2026

Readying for integration test, NASA adapts Dragonfly for long descent, thick air of Titan

By Paul Brinkmann January 12, 2026

Whisper Aero to produce leaf blowers with quiet aircraft propulsor technology

By Paul Brinkmann January 5, 2026

With larger air taxi design, Vertical bets on demand for more capacity

By Paul Brinkmann December 23, 2025

Eve full-scale prototype performs ‘just like the simulator’ in first flight test, company says

By Paul Brinkmann December 19, 2025

Wisk starts to flight test ‘supervised autonomy’ with Gen 6 prototype

By Paul Brinkmann December 17, 2025

House Aviation Subcommittee grills FAA administrator on DC flights

By Paul Brinkmann December 16, 2025

Focused on boosting launch cadence, SpaceX and Blue Origin execs detail company needs

By Paul Brinkmann December 11, 2025

Electra files to certify its hybrid-electric plane under FAA Part 23

By Paul Brinkmann December 10, 2025

BETA gives details on planned hybrid-electric military plane

By Paul Brinkmann December 5, 2025

Electric aircraft should replace helicopters for D.C. transport, aircraft developer says

By Paul Brinkmann December 3, 2025

Space Force approach to launch could provide lessons for Pentagon acquisition reform, official says

By Paul Brinkmann December 2, 2025

Congressman advocates for clear AI guardrails for aviation

By Paul Brinkmann November 21, 2025

New bill would provide funding for U.S. air traffic controllers during shutdowns

By Paul Brinkmann November 19, 2025

Joby prepares for final flight testing required for type certification

By Paul Brinkmann November 14, 2025

Blue Origin nails booster landing on second New Glenn launch

By Paul Brinkmann November 13, 2025

Principal investigator: Incoming solar flare created ‘perfect storm’ for ESCAPADE

By Paul Brinkmann November 12, 2025

Air taxi vertiports still don’t exist, but industry vows they will soon

By Paul Brinkmann November 11, 2025

SpaceX aiming for 170 Falcon 9 launches this year, exec says

By Paul Brinkmann November 5, 2025

French aircraft manufacturer Aura Aero to open new manufacturing site in Florida

By Paul Brinkmann October 29, 2025

AIR electric aircraft prototype crashes during Florida test flight

By Paul Brinkmann October 24, 2025

As other air taxi builders pause, Eve prepares for 2026 prototype flights

By Paul Brinkmann October 22, 2025

AIR flies remotely in Florida, plans crewed flight test by April

By Paul Brinkmann October 20, 2025

Orlando International Airport assessing air taxi routes to theme park area

By Paul Brinkmann October 15, 2025

Artemis II tissue samples poised to transform how NASA studies space effects on humans

By Paul Brinkmann October 6, 2025

BETA bets on ‘simplicity’ of its aircraft design in public stock offering

By Paul Brinkmann October 2, 2025

NASA Aeronautics shifts priorities to mitigate proposed funding cuts

By Paul Brinkmann September 30, 2025

Joby flies at Expo 2025 world fair as it pursues public acceptance

By Paul Brinkmann September 30, 2025

Electric aircraft to compete for the first time in revival of Pulitzer Trophy Race

By Paul Brinkmann September 29, 2025

NASA says it’s ‘no longer obligated’ to use Dream Chaser for ISS resupply

By Paul Brinkmann September 25, 2025

Artemis II crew set to pilot Orion capsule manually

By Paul Brinkmann September 24, 2025

NASA aims for Artemis II launch as early as February

By Paul Brinkmann September 23, 2025

PAVs and other two-seater aircraft developers push toward commercialization

By Paul Brinkmann September 23, 2025

Space exploration advocates hold out hope that NASA missions won’t be canceled

By Paul Brinkmann September 18, 2025

Thruster issue delays inaugural Cygnus XL’s arrival to ISS

By Paul Brinkmann September 16, 2025

New FAA pilot program aims to accelerate arrival of advanced air mobility

By Paul Brinkmann September 12, 2025

After pausing air taxi development, here are the possible next steps for Airbus, Supernal

By Paul Brinkmann September 11, 2025

Electric aviation industry grapples with best way to display battery data

By Paul Brinkmann September 9, 2025

Toyota company seeks closer relationship with Joby Aviation

By Paul Brinkmann September 8, 2025

GAO: Reduction in FAA center meteorologists needs ‘urgent action’

By Paul Brinkmann August 28, 2025

Jerking, jostling, jolting: NASA takes closer look at air taxi ride quality

By Paul Brinkmann August 28, 2025

EHang readies to introduce longer-range VT35 air taxi

By Paul Brinkmann August 27, 2025

Starship Flight 10 aces test objectives

By Paul Brinkmann August 26, 2025

Why Robinson Helicopter wants to offer an electric variant by 2030

By Paul Brinkmann August 21, 2025

Q&A: Former NASA commercial space director on the need for increased NASA-industry collaboration

By Paul Brinkmann August 18, 2025

Drone industry welcomes FAA’s draft BVLOS rule — but has lingering questions

By Paul Brinkmann August 7, 2025

FAA issues proposed rule on drones flying beyond visual line of sight

By Paul Brinkmann August 5, 2025

Joby acquires helicopter charter business with routes in New York, France

By Paul Brinkmann August 4, 2025

Four-member Crew-11 launches to the ISS from Florida

By Paul Brinkmann August 1, 2025

Artemis II crew expresses confidence in Orion capsule, heat shield

By Paul Brinkmann July 31, 2025

NASA’s Crew-11 to launch amid uncertainty over space program funding       

By Paul Brinkmann July 31, 2025

Industry must improve public perception of electric air taxis, panel says

By Paul Brinkmann July 25, 2025

JetZero’s blended wing body could yield passenger benefits for air travel, panel says

By Paul Brinkmann July 24, 2025

Aviation communications need overhaul to meet ‘zero trust’ cybersecurity standard, panel says

By Paul Brinkmann July 23, 2025

FAA adopts MOSAIC rule to expand light-sport aircraft category

By Paul Brinkmann July 23, 2025

Joby air taxis won’t be audible over routine city sounds, new paper says

By Paul Brinkmann July 21, 2025

SkyGrid’s CEO on air traffic control for autonomous air taxis

By Paul Brinkmann July 10, 2025

Will advanced air mobility really change the way we travel?

By Paul Brinkmann July 1, 2025

Joby begins flights tests in the UAE

By Paul Brinkmann June 30, 2025

UAE desert might pose a challenge for electric air taxis

By Paul Brinkmann June 24, 2025

Paris Air Show: Eve releases updated air taxi design, new market outlook

By Paul Brinkmann June 16, 2025

Joby pilot describes air taxi transition from vertical to forward flight

By Paul Brinkmann May 22, 2025

Site visit: Inside the plant where BETA is building its electric aircraft

By Paul Brinkmann April 28, 2025

FH Joanneum takes first prize in largest AIAA Design/Build/Fly yet

By Paul Brinkmann April 14, 2025

Wanted: Better weather prediction for air taxis

By Paul Brinkmann April 9, 2025

Electra’s CEO on blown lift, short takeoff and landing, and growing interest in hybrid propulsion

By Paul Brinkmann March 24, 2025

Demonstrator flight tests continue as production aircraft design gets underway I’ve followed many twists and...

U.S. drone operators continue to wait for FAA guidance on flying beyond line of sight

By Paul Brinkmann March 21, 2025

Latest commercial moon spacecraft makes troubled landing

By Paul Brinkmann March 6, 2025

5 examples of growing interest in hybrid aircraft

By Paul Brinkmann February 28, 2025

Emergency response aircraft competition selects first round of award winners

By Paul Brinkmann February 14, 2025

Autonomy realist

By Paul Brinkmann February 1, 2025

AIAA report urges action by Congress to welcome electric air taxis

By Paul Brinkmann January 31, 2025

U.S. Air Force electrified aircraft program gets help from Congress on tech transition goal

By Paul Brinkmann January 9, 2025

Advanced air mobility founders show trust in their technology

By Paul Brinkmann January 6, 2025

Creating a dataset for autonomous air taxi training

By Paul Brinkmann January 1, 2025

NASA concludes initial phase of video archive project for air taxis

By Paul Brinkmann December 16, 2024

Joby plans to open its flight academy to the public

By Paul Brinkmann December 4, 2024

Inside BETA’s first flight of its production model

By Paul Brinkmann November 21, 2024

Could this be the future of regional air travel?

By Paul Brinkmann November 13, 2024

Japan viewed as promising market for advanced air mobility

By Paul Brinkmann November 8, 2024

Electric aircraft maker Lilium holds out hope for rescue

By Paul Brinkmann November 5, 2024

Air taxi makers: FAA has given us what we need

By Paul Brinkmann November 1, 2024

Toyota’s spending on Joby seen as validating air taxis in general

By Paul Brinkmann October 15, 2024

Interest grows in hybrid-electric flight

By Paul Brinkmann October 1, 2024

What’s the best way to charge aircraft batteries quickly without overheating?

By Paul Brinkmann September 30, 2024

Spanish company describes its recipe for a smoother-riding, longer-range air taxi

By Paul Brinkmann September 19, 2024

U.S. Air Force researchers see hybrid-electric flight as most promising

By Paul Brinkmann September 12, 2024

Aviation confidant

By Paul Brinkmann August 30, 2024

Coming to parklands near you: personal air vehicles?

By Paul Brinkmann August 29, 2024

As air taxi developers burn through dollars, having a corporate owner could be helpful — but within limits

By Paul Brinkmann August 7, 2024

Contestants in this emergency response competition just learned what their aircraft must do

By Paul Brinkmann August 1, 2024

A charging network for air taxis begins to take shape in U.S.

By Paul Brinkmann July 19, 2024

Expect a lot at Farnborough — except air taxis in the sky

By Paul Brinkmann July 11, 2024

When toxins fall from the sky

By Paul Brinkmann July 1, 2024

Joby describes “apps” for its coming air taxi service

By Paul Brinkmann June 21, 2024

Airport charging infrastructure seen as lagging air taxi designs

By Paul Brinkmann June 21, 2024

Archer to begin flying conventional aircraft to hone air taxi procedures

By Paul Brinkmann June 20, 2024

Boeing to grow its presence at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

By Paul Brinkmann June 17, 2024

Boeing’s Starliner capsule starts its crewed debut

By Paul Brinkmann June 5, 2024

Electra cites progress on short landings and takeoffs

By Paul Brinkmann May 30, 2024

Standard-setting underway for vertiports

By Paul Brinkmann May 29, 2024

Site visit: The air taxi developer’s ‘Disneyland’

By Paul Brinkmann May 9, 2024

Q&A: How the X-59’s pilots are getting ready

By Paul Brinkmann May 3, 2024

Embry-Riddle takes first place at AIAA’s student aircraft competition

By Paul Brinkmann April 22, 2024

For air taxis, a flap over birds

By Paul Brinkmann April 17, 2024

FAA seen as providing design flexibility for air taxi developers to cope with emergency scenarios

By Paul Brinkmann April 15, 2024

Air taxi developers vie for business in UAE

By Paul Brinkmann April 8, 2024

Managing the coming tidal wave of drones

By Paul Brinkmann March 29, 2024

Air taxis need a concept of operations, and now this city has one that could become a template

By Paul Brinkmann March 29, 2024

FAA adds “controlled emergency landing” requirement for Joby aircraft

By Paul Brinkmann March 28, 2024

Site visit: Electra’s hybrid-electric aircraft flight test center

By Paul Brinkmann March 15, 2024

Six minutes in an electric multicopter

By Paul Brinkmann March 12, 2024

Airports and fixed-base operators show signs of taking electric aircraft seriously

By Paul Brinkmann March 11, 2024

What do you call an electric aircraft that lands and takes off vertically to carry passengers around town?

By Paul Brinkmann March 1, 2024

United Nations standards group increases focus on plans for revolutionary aircraft

By Paul Brinkmann February 28, 2024

Proposal to fly these air taxis in Paris during the Olympics brings pushback

By Paul Brinkmann February 26, 2024

Lilium tweaks its Florida plan

By Paul Brinkmann February 16, 2024

This software could be a differentiator for air taxi competitors

By Paul Brinkmann February 14, 2024

Electric drones and air taxis target the logistical frustration of transporting organs for transplants

By Paul Brinkmann February 12, 2024

Researchers: Starship pad destruction could hold lessons for lunar landings

By Paul Brinkmann January 29, 2024

These low-fidelity aerodynamic tools are popular among novel aircraft designers

By Paul Brinkmann January 29, 2024

NASA, Archer collaboration aims to improve battery safety

By Paul Brinkmann January 25, 2024

Here’s what it’s like to fly a novel aircraft for the first time

By Paul Brinkmann January 18, 2024

This company aims to upend what you think you know about electric flight

By Paul Brinkmann January 10, 2024

First on the scene

By Paul Brinkmann January 1, 2024

Pilot on board

By Paul Brinkmann January 1, 2024

This air taxi developer faces stock value and funding challenges

By Paul Brinkmann December 14, 2023

Developers of small electric aircraft begin to target medical response market

By Paul Brinkmann December 13, 2023

Air taxi developers are showing interest in this island nation

By Paul Brinkmann December 8, 2023

Rolls-Royce plans its exit from the electric propulsion business

By Paul Brinkmann December 1, 2023

Lilium is confident enough in its choice of battery tech to start production of certification aircraft

By Paul Brinkmann December 1, 2023

This aircraft’s first flight reflects a difference in strategy compared to most competitors

By Paul Brinkmann November 28, 2023

Joby, Volocopter demonstrated their aircraft over the East River, but will that help win public acceptance?

By Paul Brinkmann November 17, 2023

This air taxi company believes in parachutes for safety

By Paul Brinkmann November 16, 2023

Air taxi companies begin dueling publicly over standards for charging stations

By Paul Brinkmann November 14, 2023

Airborne commuters in this region could soon have an electric option

By Paul Brinkmann November 2, 2023

A second U.S. airbase gets an all-electric air taxi for testing

By Paul Brinkmann October 26, 2023

One headwind facing urban air taxis is, well, the wind

By Paul Brinkmann October 25, 2023

Here’s why you might not see those EHang air taxis outside China anytime soon

By Paul Brinkmann October 23, 2023

Hedge fund criticizes Joby Aviation’s outlook for profitability as ‘delusional’

By Paul Brinkmann October 13, 2023

The F-35B inspired this air taxi’s cockpit controls

By Paul Brinkmann October 12, 2023

NASA expands simulations for air taxi passenger experience

By Paul Brinkmann October 10, 2023

Staying cool

By Paul Brinkmann October 1, 2023

Site visit: Overair completes carbon fiber composite bonding on parts for first air taxi prototype

By Paul Brinkmann September 28, 2023

U.S. military begins testing of an electric air taxi at Edwards Air Force Base for the first time, a Joby S4 tiltrotor

By Paul Brinkmann September 26, 2023

Advanced air mobility prompts new level of U.S. military, civilian coordination

By Paul Brinkmann September 26, 2023

Electric aviation industry grapples with battery cooling

By Paul Brinkmann September 7, 2023

Vertical Aerospace traces air taxi crash to propeller blade

By Paul Brinkmann August 31, 2023

Next crew bound for International Space Station after early morning launch

By Paul Brinkmann August 26, 2023

There could be a big market for these small aircraft

By Paul Brinkmann August 24, 2023

Military contracts for AAM startups provide early cash, expertise and credibility

By Paul Brinkmann August 17, 2023

These companies think the time has come for water-capable electric aircraft

By Paul Brinkmann August 15, 2023

Antagonists in air taxi patent-infringement litigation decide to become collaborators

By Paul Brinkmann August 11, 2023

Virgin Galactic notches milestone flight

By Paul Brinkmann August 10, 2023

Vertical Aerospace’s air taxi prototype appears to crash during test in U.K without injuries

By Paul Brinkmann August 9, 2023

Deadline approaches for drone identification rule

By Paul Brinkmann August 3, 2023

U.S. Air Force plans to buy as many as six Archer air taxis for flight evaluation

By Paul Brinkmann August 1, 2023

Advanced air mobility to take on bigger role in Wisconsin air show

By Paul Brinkmann July 26, 2023

X-57 team probes safety question that ended development without a flight

By Paul Brinkmann July 20, 2023

British company prepares to seek investor funding for 40-passenger tiltwing

By Paul Brinkmann July 13, 2023

Flying car concepts receive go ahead from FAA for test flights

By Paul Brinkmann July 10, 2023

Study points to ideas for reducing noise at the coming air taxi vertiports

By Paul Brinkmann July 10, 2023

White paper offers advice to FAA about how to ‘turbocharge’ growth of drone services

By Paul Brinkmann July 7, 2023

Former acting FAA chief explains decision to join air taxi startup Archer

By Paul Brinkmann June 15, 2023

Whisper Aero reveals propulsor design and jet mockup for quiet, hybrid-electric flight

By Paul Brinkmann June 12, 2023

FAA draft rule aims to solve thorny issue of certifying pilots to fly electric air taxis and cargo aircraft

By Paul Brinkmann June 9, 2023

Wisk CEO: Shift to Boeing ownership brings advantages

By Paul Brinkmann June 7, 2023

This startup sees a need for aviation-specific batteries

By Paul Brinkmann June 6, 2023

This radar is poised for dramatic weight loss

By Paul Brinkmann June 1, 2023

Market master

By Paul Brinkmann June 1, 2023

Is the expected culling of air mobility companies at hand? At least one analyst sees evidence it could be

By Paul Brinkmann May 26, 2023

Miniaturized avionics are starting to proliferate among drones, and air taxis are likely next

By Paul Brinkmann May 25, 2023

Whisper Aero prepares to speak up

By Paul Brinkmann May 10, 2023

FAA’s updated blueprint for air taxi services places new emphasis on cooperation with industry, other agencies

By Paul Brinkmann May 5, 2023

Meet the tiny radars that could someday sense and avoid air traffic

By Paul Brinkmann May 5, 2023

What do college students know about advanced air mobility?

By Paul Brinkmann May 2, 2023

Fallout from Starship ‘mishap’ grows

By Paul Brinkmann May 1, 2023

U.S. federal agencies to scrutinize Starship operations

By Paul Brinkmann April 25, 2023

Site visit: Honeywell’s Advanced Air Mobility Lab in Arizona

By Paul Brinkmann April 21, 2023

Aachen University wins AIAA’s annual student aircraft competition

By Paul Brinkmann April 17, 2023

Electric air taxi flights in Los Angeles during the 2028 Summer Olympics?

By Paul Brinkmann April 13, 2023

Could this be the future of local air travel?

By Paul Brinkmann April 10, 2023

Mass production facility for electric aircraft to be opened in Vermont

By Paul Brinkmann April 5, 2023

Sikorsky shares more details about its planned hybrid-electric demonstrator

By Paul Brinkmann March 31, 2023

Electric aircraft execs to lawmakers: U.S. at risk of falling behind China, other nations

By Paul Brinkmann March 30, 2023

Textron plans to have Nexus electric air taxi operational by 2030

By Paul Brinkmann March 30, 2023

Electric aircraft maker announces CX300 conventional takeoff and landing model

By Paul Brinkmann March 14, 2023

Airo Group, the owner of Jaunt Air Mobility, plans to go public

By Paul Brinkmann March 10, 2023

Air taxi developers expect ADS-B tracking to have a big role in crowded skies

By Paul Brinkmann March 6, 2023

AutoFlight exec: Record-setting flight proves electric air taxis are viable

By Paul Brinkmann March 2, 2023

Joby Aviation notches milestones toward production, certification

By Paul Brinkmann March 1, 2023

Research into propellerless flight spawns a different idea

By Paul Brinkmann March 1, 2023

Tiltwing plane company Transcend Air intends to initiate FAA certification ‘soon,’ founders say

By Paul Brinkmann February 17, 2023

These strangely shaped propellers sprang from research into propellerless flight

By Paul Brinkmann February 14, 2023

Fighting fires with drones

By Paul Brinkmann February 10, 2023

Executives: Air taxi manufacturing will draw expertise from auto industry, but processes won’t be identical

By Paul Brinkmann February 3, 2023

Caltech’s flying robot Leonardo could have applications from cities to Mars

By Paul Brinkmann January 27, 2023

Electra.aero announces $85M in new funding, much of it prompted by U.S. Air Force award

By Paul Brinkmann January 26, 2023

Task force: Fractured planning threatens roll out of advanced air mobility services

By Paul Brinkmann January 25, 2023

Proposed FAA office would have purview over air taxis and other novel designs

By Paul Brinkmann January 19, 2023

Damage to mockup of electric aircraft cabin provides data point for future tests and coming standards for certification

By Paul Brinkmann January 18, 2023

What it takes for an air taxi to achieve full transition from hover to winged flight

By Paul Brinkmann January 13, 2023

Joby, Volocopter illustrate divergent pilot training strategies

By Paul Brinkmann January 6, 2023

FAA advances testing for airworthiness of electric aircraft battery

By Paul Brinkmann January 5, 2023

GAO: Lack of clarity over electric aircraft type definitions risks tax confusion for advanced air mobility industry

By Paul Brinkmann January 4, 2023

Buttigieg meets Beta Technologies’ electric aircraft

By Paul Brinkmann January 3, 2023

U.S. Army’s selection of V-280 Valor, a tiltrotor, could be a benefit to those pitching civilian electric tiltrotors

By Paul Brinkmann December 15, 2022

Buttigieg gets hands-on introduction to this all-electric cargo aircraft

By Paul Brinkmann December 14, 2022

This CEO has questions about fast electrification for regional air transportation

By Paul Brinkmann December 12, 2022

This pilot training video may help guide the way toward air taxi pilot requirements

By Paul Brinkmann December 1, 2022

Air mobility companies stake longer distance flights on fuel cell technology

By Paul Brinkmann November 29, 2022

FAA’s proposed rule on powered lift helps clarify path toward certification

By Paul Brinkmann November 23, 2022

Remote piloting through crowded skies looms large for air taxi developers

By Paul Brinkmann November 15, 2022

Archer, United Airlines choose Newark-to-Manhattan route as the first for Archer’s air taxis

By Paul Brinkmann November 10, 2022

Acknowledging pressure from electric aircraft makers, regulators underscore focus on sound planning and safety

By Paul Brinkmann November 4, 2022

Colorado takes a close look at the potential impact of advanced air mobility on car traffic

By Paul Brinkmann November 4, 2022

Armed with an FAA type certificate, this drone company plans its next moves

By Paul Brinkmann November 3, 2022

Cosmopolitan leader

By Paul Brinkmann November 1, 2022

This inflatable heat shield could be how humans land on Mars

By Paul Brinkmann October 26, 2022

Satellite industry leaders call for new era of cooperation on space traffic management

By Paul Brinkmann October 24, 2022

An air taxi without a pilot aboard? This developer is seeking permission under existing regulations

By Paul Brinkmann October 21, 2022

Airline alliances may provide early business for air taxi companies

By Paul Brinkmann October 20, 2022

Is progress stalled on ‘beyond visual line of sight’? Experts share their views

By Paul Brinkmann October 18, 2022

Site visit: Inside Joby Aviation’s electric rotorcraft production facility

By Paul Brinkmann October 14, 2022

For air mobility believers, this FAA document is an overdue, but welcome, start

By Paul Brinkmann October 6, 2022

Joby, Eviation executives take top jobs with Shanghai-based air taxi developer

By Paul Brinkmann October 5, 2022

Wisk reveals its production aircraft, Generation 6, with new tiltrotors

By Paul Brinkmann October 3, 2022

AAM companies press FAA to clarify pathway for powered-lift certification

By Paul Brinkmann September 23, 2022

Honeywell’s first air mobility summit aims to fill big shoes

By Paul Brinkmann September 23, 2022

NASA must conduct its air mobility standards work with limited tech insight

By Paul Brinkmann September 22, 2022

An Olympic flame flickers in this advanced air mobility CEO’s eye

By Paul Brinkmann September 16, 2022

Flying air taxis directly in and out of international airports could be problematic

By Paul Brinkmann September 9, 2022

U.S. Air Force determined not let advanced air mobility revolution pass by it, or the American economy

By Paul Brinkmann September 9, 2022

This California charter company thinks it can scoop electric rotorcraft builders

By Paul Brinkmann September 2, 2022

Stratospheric tourism visionary

By Paul Brinkmann September 1, 2022

Riding along on Artemis I, virtually

By Paul Brinkmann August 26, 2022

Making sense of advanced air mobility market projections

By Paul Brinkmann August 25, 2022

For electric aircraft developer Eve, busy Chicago offers a proving ground

By Paul Brinkmann August 25, 2022

Educators: Development of electric rotorcraft excites students

By Paul Brinkmann August 25, 2022

Joby Aviation secures more funding to show off its aircraft to U.S. military

By Paul Brinkmann August 12, 2022

Archer CEO: Benefits of recent aircraft down payment go two ways

By Paul Brinkmann August 12, 2022

Vertical Aerospace poised to begin tests with full-scale prototype

By Paul Brinkmann August 11, 2022

A piece of Apollo history faces demolition

By Paul Brinkmann August 10, 2022

Coming soon: 21st century barnstorming

By Paul Brinkmann August 9, 2022

Should those in the advanced air mobility field be worried about the reported downturn in investment?

By Paul Brinkmann July 29, 2022

Designing for “democratized” air transit

By Paul Brinkmann July 21, 2022

Wisk Aero shares details of electric aircraft rollout plans

By Paul Brinkmann July 20, 2022

This electric aircraft maker is seizing on record heat in UK to help make its case

By Paul Brinkmann July 19, 2022

Hyundai subsidiary unveils automotive-inspired air taxi cabin design

By Paul Brinkmann July 19, 2022

Air taxi companies acknowledge lack of infrastructure will restrict rollout

By Paul Brinkmann July 18, 2022

Archer CEO wants more collaboration in the budding air taxi industry

By Paul Brinkmann July 15, 2022

Air plans expansion after first test flights

By Paul Brinkmann July 14, 2022

Air taxi companies eye small airports for initial operations

By Paul Brinkmann July 13, 2022

Vertiport builders plan for minimal, automated security

By Paul Brinkmann July 7, 2022

Electra shares new details about its planned short-takeoff planes

By Paul Brinkmann June 30, 2022

EASA and FAA agree: Proving safety must be the path to autonomous flight

By Paul Brinkmann June 29, 2022

Newly convened task force targets gaps in preparations for air taxis

By Paul Brinkmann June 29, 2022

Could advanced air mobility reshape aspects of business aviation? Some experts think so

By Paul Brinkmann June 27, 2022

Industry giants develop new tech, attract talent with AAM investments

By Paul Brinkmann June 16, 2022

Electra’s acquisition of air taxi rival Airflow driven by common culture, approach

By Paul Brinkmann June 16, 2022

Crossing the pond: Why some air taxi makers want to obtain certification concurrently in Europe and the U.S.

By Paul Brinkmann June 9, 2022

Lilium reports major air taxi milestone

By Paul Brinkmann June 3, 2022

U.S. legislation would help fund local planning for advanced air mobility

By Paul Brinkmann June 1, 2022

Airspace innovator

By Paul Brinkmann June 1, 2022

Joby receives Part 135 certification to practice operations with fixed-wing planes

By Paul Brinkmann May 26, 2022

For Boeing’s Starliner, will third try be the charm?

By Paul Brinkmann May 19, 2022

FAA statement on powered lift certification creates timeline uncertainty, industry leaders say

By Paul Brinkmann May 19, 2022

Joby: Results of noise tests show aircraft would be quiet enough for cities

By Paul Brinkmann May 10, 2022

Jaunt Air Mobility plans to fly electric demonstrator in 2023

By Paul Brinkmann May 9, 2022

Space balloon entrepreneurs

By Paul Brinkmann May 1, 2022

Site visit: Textron Aviation’s Wichita, Kansas, facilities

By Paul Brinkmann April 29, 2022

Georgia Tech wins AIAA annual aircraft competition after days of wind warnings

By Paul Brinkmann April 25, 2022

Wisk Aero calls for early adoption of autonomous vertiports

By Paul Brinkmann April 21, 2022

Joby to bring back Elevate Summit formerly hosted by Uber

By Paul Brinkmann April 20, 2022

New decadal survey recommends Uranus, Enceladus probes, plus a lander to look for signs of life on Mars

By Paul Brinkmann April 19, 2022

Maxar describes its role in Bucha revelations

By Paul Brinkmann April 7, 2022

Airbus seeks partnership with U.S. companies on private space station

By Paul Brinkmann April 6, 2022

First all-private mission to ISS approaches

By Paul Brinkmann April 1, 2022

Elroy Air plans tests with FedEx for cargo delivery

By Paul Brinkmann March 31, 2022

Webb telescope teams are supercooling a key instrument to see distant galaxies

By Paul Brinkmann March 29, 2022

Biden budget boosts NASA funding by $2.7 billion

By Paul Brinkmann March 28, 2022

Joby says it’s flying again

By Paul Brinkmann March 24, 2022

NASA announces next high-stakes moon competition

By Paul Brinkmann March 23, 2022

California startup aims to give satellites minds of their own

By Paul Brinkmann May 7, 2021

Solar radiation instruments bound for space station

By Paul Brinkmann December 15, 2017