eVTOLS
Beyond Cope and Avoid: TruWeather’s Mission to Anticipate and Exploit Low-Altitude Weather
Drones and advanced air mobility (AAM) will not scale on aircraft performance alone. They will scale when operators can trust the airspace below 5,000 feet with the same confidence that...Read More
Electra, UrbanV, and Signature Aviation Announce Strategic Collaboration to Unlock New Regional Mobility Ecosystem
Partnership integrates Electra’s regional airplane that can take off and land in 150 feet with UrbanV-Signature’s AAM infrastructure platform, combining next generation vertiports and global network of aviation facilities to...Read More
Who Pays for Your Vertiport? Using AIP, AIG and P3 Deals to Turn AAM Plans Into Concrete
You want to be “vertiport ready” when eVTOLs scale, but your capital plan says otherwise. Between grid upgrades, safety geometry and terminal interfaces and Airport Layout Plan (ALP) updates, a...Read More
Detroit Was Never Just About Cars. It’s Always Been About Mobility
During AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2026, a different kind of conversation kept surfacing in hotel lobbies, restaurants and walks between sessions. It usually started with some version of the same admission: I...Read More
New Jersey Puts Down Roots for a National Aviation Innovation Corridor
By: Dawn Zoldi At the Shore to Soar 2026 (S2S) in Cape May, New Jersey, a panel moderated by NARTP Board Chairman Mark Loeben, a 31-year Air Force veteran (Major...Read More
Electra Completes First Urban Flight of Hybrid-Electric Ultra Short Aircraft in Downtown Charleston, Signaling a New Era of Regional Air Travel
CHARLESTON, SC, May 28, 2026 – Electra, the global leader in ultra-short hybrid-electric aviation, announced the successful completion of the first urban demonstration of its Ultra Short airplane at the Columbus Street Terminal, offering a real-world look at how...Read More
Ohio’s NAAMCE Expands the Test Environment Advanced Air Mobility Innovators Need to Validate and Scale
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — [MAY 28, 2026] — As the Federal Aviation Administration continues advancing the regulatory framework for beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations, the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) is...Read More
FAA Leaders Tell XPONENTIAL 2026: The Airspace Is Open, Now Comes the Hard Part
By: Dawn Zoldi The FAA took the stage at XPONENTIAL 2026 to signal a cultural shift. Franklin McIntosh, Chief Operating Officer of the FAA Air Traffic Organization, and Jessica Jones,...Read More
AUVSI’s Michael Robbins Opens XPONENTIAL 2026 With a Clear-Eyed Call to Build, Scale, Lead
Michael Robbins, President and CEO of AUVSI, delivered a keynote address titled Built to Lead. Driving Towards Impact to a record-setting crowd to kick off XPONENTIAL 2026 in Detroit. Progress...Read More
Airbility Signs Strategic MoU with Germany’s Schübeler on EDF Propulsion Technology for eVTOL Platforms
Airbility Inc. (“Airbility”), an advanced air mobility company based in the Republic of Korea, announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Schübeler GmbH (“Schübeler”) of Germany...Read More
