This week in advanced air mobility: Deutsche Aircraft unveils the D328eco test aircraft, Airbus faces ongoing delivery delays, and the Paris Air Show 2025 spotlights the latest in sustainable aviation and eVTOL innovation.
How Evolving AAM Rules Are Shaping Air Transport
From relaxed U.S. drone regulations to hydrogen-powered aircraft, the aviation industry is undergoing seismic shifts. Here’s what AAM leaders need to know
The Ways We Move, Leo Flight, Quietly Revolutionizing eVTOLs
Leo Flight is pioneering high-efficiency electric jet propulsion for eVTOLs, offering unmatched speed, range, and quiet operation. Their technology could transform urban air mobility, cargo drones, and defense applications. Learn how this U.S.-based innovator is pushing the boundaries of electric flight.
MIT’s Fuel Cell Breakthrough: A Viable Alternative to Hydrogen for Electric Aviation?
While hydrogen dominates clean aviation discussions, MIT’s breakthrough fuel cell achieves comparable range without infrastructure overhauls. This analysis draws on DOE, EASA, and ICCT data to argue for technology-neutral policies in the race to decarbonize flight.
Breakthrough: Electra’s EL9 eSTOL Achieves 7X Lift in MIT Wind Tunnel
Electra’s EL9 hybrid-electric aircraft has proven its revolutionary “blown lift” wing design in MIT’s wind tunnel, achieving lift coefficients 7X higher than traditional aircraft. This breakthrough paves the way for takeoffs and landings in just 150 feet—unlocking new possibilities for regional mobility and military logistics.
AAM News Roundup and More
In this Electric Air Mobility news round up for the end of January 2025, we look into AAM News round up January 2025, Oklo nuclear energy, FCC AAM spectrum rule change, Amprius battery energy density, and Leo Flight Solo eVTOL
Electric Air Mobility News Round Up, January 10
Catch up on the second week of January 2025’s Advanced Air Mobility news: updated FAA EB 105A, Lilium, gets a cash injection, Wisk builds its first Generation 6 eVTOL, and Beyond Aero plans to build a hydrogen business jet!
What is Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)? A Once-in-a-Lifetime Revolution
Discover how Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) evolved from the 1950s dream of urban air mobility (UAM) into a transformative solution for efficient, sustainable, and inclusive air transportation, powered by cutting-edge technology and infrastructure.
La révolution de l’énergie nucléaire pour l’AAM
Les petits réacteurs modulaires et les microréacteurs offrent un potentiel de transformation pour les vertiports de mobilité aérienne avancée (AAM), en fournissant des solutions énergétiques durables, évolutives et rentables qui répondent aux exigences croissantes de l’aviation électrifiée.
The Nuclear Energy Revolution for AAM
Small Modular Reactors and Micro-Reactors offer transformative potential for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vertiports, providing sustainable, scalable, and cost-efficient energy solutions that address the growing demands of electrified aviation.