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Wanted: Better weather prediction for air taxis

By Paul Brinkmann April 9, 2025

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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...

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5 examples of growing interest in hybrid aircraft

By Paul Brinkmann February 28, 2025

In advanced air mobility, all-electric designs still have a place, but burning fuel is increasingly...

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Emergency response aircraft competition selects first round of award winners

By Paul Brinkmann February 14, 2025

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AIAA report urges action by Congress to welcome electric air taxis

By Paul Brinkmann January 31, 2025

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Advanced air mobility founders show trust in their technology

By Paul Brinkmann January 6, 2025

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Creating a dataset for autonomous air taxi training

By Paul Brinkmann January 1, 2025

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Inside BETA’s first flight of its production model

By Paul Brinkmann November 21, 2024

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Electric aircraft maker Lilium holds out hope for rescue

By Paul Brinkmann November 5, 2024

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Air taxi makers: FAA has given us what we need

By Paul Brinkmann November 1, 2024

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OPINION: Winning in the advanced air mobility market

By Aerospace America November 1, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann October 15, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann September 30, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann September 19, 2024

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Aviation confidant

By Paul Brinkmann August 30, 2024

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Coming to parklands near you: personal air vehicles?

By Paul Brinkmann August 29, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann August 7, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann July 19, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann July 11, 2024

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Joby describes “apps” for its coming air taxi service

By Paul Brinkmann June 21, 2024

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Airport charging infrastructure seen as lagging air taxi designs

By Paul Brinkmann June 21, 2024

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Archer to begin flying conventional aircraft to hone air taxi procedures

By Paul Brinkmann June 20, 2024

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Electra cites progress on short landings and takeoffs

By Paul Brinkmann May 30, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann May 9, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann April 15, 2024

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Air taxi developers vie for business in UAE

By Paul Brinkmann April 8, 2024

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Managing the coming tidal wave of drones

By Paul Brinkmann March 29, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann March 29, 2024

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FAA adds “controlled emergency landing” requirement for Joby aircraft

By Paul Brinkmann March 28, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann March 15, 2024

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Six minutes in an electric multicopter

By Paul Brinkmann March 12, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann March 11, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann March 1, 2024

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United Nations standards group increases focus on plans for revolutionary aircraft

By Paul Brinkmann February 28, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann February 26, 2024

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Lilium tweaks its Florida plan

By Paul Brinkmann February 16, 2024

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This software could be a differentiator for air taxi competitors

By Paul Brinkmann February 14, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann February 12, 2024

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Collision avoidance for air taxis

By Keith Button February 1, 2024

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Democratizing flight

By Aaron Karp February 1, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann January 29, 2024

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How collision avoidance software for air taxis was tested over Long Island Sound

By Keith Button January 19, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann January 18, 2024

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

By Paul Brinkmann January 10, 2024

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First on the scene

By Paul Brinkmann January 1, 2024

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Pilot on board

By Paul Brinkmann January 1, 2024

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This air taxi developer faces stock value and funding challenges

By Paul Brinkmann December 14, 2023

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Developers of small electric aircraft begin to target medical response market

By Paul Brinkmann December 13, 2023

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Air taxi developers are showing interest in this island nation

By Paul Brinkmann December 8, 2023

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Rolls-Royce plans its exit from the electric propulsion business

By Paul Brinkmann December 1, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann December 1, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann November 28, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann November 17, 2023

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This air taxi company believes in parachutes for safety

By Paul Brinkmann November 16, 2023

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Air taxi companies begin dueling publicly over standards for charging stations

By Paul Brinkmann November 14, 2023

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Airborne commuters in this region could soon have an electric option

By Paul Brinkmann November 2, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann October 25, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann October 23, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann October 13, 2023

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NASA expands simulations for air taxi passenger experience

By Paul Brinkmann October 10, 2023

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What’s next? A personal air vehicle revolution

By Aerospace America October 1, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann September 28, 2023

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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

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

By Paul Brinkmann September 26, 2023

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Electric aviation industry grapples with battery cooling

By Paul Brinkmann September 7, 2023

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Vertical Aerospace traces air taxi crash to propeller blade

By Paul Brinkmann August 31, 2023

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There could be a big market for these small aircraft

By Paul Brinkmann August 24, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann August 17, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann August 15, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann August 11, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann August 9, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann August 1, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann July 26, 2023

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Want to hop on an electric air taxi? U.S. officials urge more attention on vertiports, community acceptance

By Aaron Karp July 24, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann July 13, 2023

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Flying car concepts receive go ahead from FAA for test flights

By Paul Brinkmann July 10, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann June 15, 2023

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Electra.aero unveils ‘ultra’-short takeoff and landing demonstrator aircraft

By Aaron Karp June 13, 2023

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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

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Wisk CEO: Shift to Boeing ownership brings advantages

By Paul Brinkmann June 7, 2023

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This startup sees a need for aviation-specific batteries

By Paul Brinkmann June 6, 2023

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Market master

By Paul Brinkmann June 1, 2023

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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

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

By Paul Brinkmann May 25, 2023

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Whisper Aero prepares to speak up

By Paul Brinkmann May 10, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann May 5, 2023

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What do college students know about advanced air mobility?

By Paul Brinkmann May 2, 2023

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Certification conundrum

By Aaron Karp May 1, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann April 13, 2023

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Could this be the future of local air travel?

By Paul Brinkmann April 10, 2023

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Mass production facility for electric aircraft to be opened in Vermont

By Paul Brinkmann April 5, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann March 30, 2023

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Textron plans to have Nexus electric air taxi operational by 2030

By Paul Brinkmann March 30, 2023

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Electric aircraft maker announces CX300 conventional takeoff and landing model

By Paul Brinkmann March 14, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann March 10, 2023

Relatively quick access to funding is the major reason that Chicago-based Airo Group, an aviation...

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

By Paul Brinkmann March 6, 2023

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Joby Aviation notches milestones toward production, certification

By Paul Brinkmann March 1, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann February 17, 2023

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These strangely shaped propellers sprang from research into propellerless flight

By Paul Brinkmann February 14, 2023

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Fighting fires with drones

By Paul Brinkmann February 10, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann February 3, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann January 26, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann January 25, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann January 19, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann January 18, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann January 13, 2023

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Joby, Volocopter illustrate divergent pilot training strategies

By Paul Brinkmann January 6, 2023

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FAA advances testing for airworthiness of electric aircraft battery

By Paul Brinkmann January 5, 2023

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

By Paul Brinkmann January 4, 2023

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Buttigieg meets Beta Technologies’ electric aircraft

By Paul Brinkmann January 3, 2023

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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

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

By Paul Brinkmann December 14, 2022

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This CEO has questions about fast electrification for regional air transportation

By Paul Brinkmann December 12, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann December 1, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann November 23, 2022

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Meet Midnight: Archer Aviation unveils the design of its production aircraft

By Ben Iannotta November 17, 2022

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Remote piloting through crowded skies looms large for air taxi developers

By Paul Brinkmann November 15, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann November 10, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann November 4, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann November 4, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann November 3, 2022

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Cosmopolitan leader

By Paul Brinkmann November 1, 2022

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Baking in cybersecurity for air taxis

By Aerospace America November 1, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann October 21, 2022

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Airline alliances may provide early business for air taxi companies

By Paul Brinkmann October 20, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann October 18, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann October 14, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann October 6, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann October 5, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann October 3, 2022

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The unexpected reasons to invest in advanced air mobility

By Aerospace America October 1, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann September 23, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann September 16, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann September 9, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann September 9, 2022

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This California charter company thinks it can scoop electric rotorcraft builders

By Paul Brinkmann September 2, 2022

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Will we fly like the Jetsons? Journalism can tell us

By Ben Iannotta September 1, 2022

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Making sense of advanced air mobility market projections

By Paul Brinkmann August 25, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann August 25, 2022

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Kenya could become locus of local transportation movement in Africa

By Aaron Karp August 25, 2022

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Educators: Development of electric rotorcraft excites students

By Paul Brinkmann August 25, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann August 12, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann August 12, 2022

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Vertical Aerospace poised to begin tests with full-scale prototype

By Paul Brinkmann August 11, 2022

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Coming soon: 21st century barnstorming

By Paul Brinkmann August 9, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann July 29, 2022

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Designing for “democratized” air transit

By Paul Brinkmann July 21, 2022

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Wisk Aero shares details of electric aircraft rollout plans

By Paul Brinkmann July 20, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann July 19, 2022

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Hyundai subsidiary unveils automotive-inspired air taxi cabin design

By Paul Brinkmann July 19, 2022

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Air taxi companies acknowledge lack of infrastructure will restrict rollout

By Paul Brinkmann July 18, 2022

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Archer CEO wants more collaboration in the budding air taxi industry

By Paul Brinkmann July 15, 2022

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Air plans expansion after first test flights

By Paul Brinkmann July 14, 2022

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Air taxi companies eye small airports for initial operations

By Paul Brinkmann July 13, 2022

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Vertiport builders plan for minimal, automated security

By Paul Brinkmann July 7, 2022

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Electra shares new details about its planned short-takeoff planes

By Paul Brinkmann June 30, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann June 29, 2022

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Newly convened task force targets gaps in preparations for air taxis

By Paul Brinkmann June 29, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann June 27, 2022

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Industry giants develop new tech, attract talent with AAM investments

By Paul Brinkmann June 16, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann June 16, 2022

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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

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Lilium reports major air taxi milestone

By Paul Brinkmann June 3, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann June 1, 2022

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Airspace innovator

By Paul Brinkmann June 1, 2022

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Flying over traffic jams

By Aaron Karp June 1, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann May 26, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann May 19, 2022

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

By Paul Brinkmann May 10, 2022

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Jaunt Air Mobility plans to fly electric demonstrator in 2023

By Paul Brinkmann May 9, 2022

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Seeking certification

By Aaron Karp May 1, 2022

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Wisk Aero calls for early adoption of autonomous vertiports

By Paul Brinkmann April 21, 2022

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Joby to bring back Elevate Summit formerly hosted by Uber

By Paul Brinkmann April 20, 2022

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Vertical flight without rotors

By Aaron Karp April 1, 2022

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Gambling on advanced air mobility

By Aaron Karp April 1, 2022

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Elroy Air plans tests with FedEx for cargo delivery

By Paul Brinkmann March 31, 2022

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Joby says it’s flying again

By Paul Brinkmann March 24, 2022

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Boeing’s big bet on advanced air mobility

By Aaron Karp February 1, 2022

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Advanced air mobility for regular people

By Ben Iannotta February 1, 2022

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Air taxi trailblazer

By Cat Hofacker February 1, 2022

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Engage the (almost) silent drive

By Paul Marks February 1, 2022

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Earning public acceptance

By Cat Hofacker November 1, 2021

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Faith in batteries

By Keith Button October 1, 2021

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eVTOL: making the electric dream a safe one

By Paul Marks August 24, 2021

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Building vertiport cities

By Cat Hofacker July 1, 2021

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Honeywell creates lab to simulate urban flights

By Cat Hofacker September 3, 2020

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AIAA Aviation: Time for U.S. to get serious about electric, hybrid flight, report’s author says

By Keith Button June 18, 2020

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Noise alert!

By Jan Tegler March 30, 2020

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Japan team has big payday at GoFly competition — but not a grand one

By Debra Werner February 29, 2020

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NASA asks for help on plan for managing urban flights

By Debra Werner June 11, 2019

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Sky taxis: How to make them a reality

By Tom Risen January 2, 2018