California’s County of Ventura’s Economic Vitality Unit has been awarded USD 550,000 to establish an advanced air mobility (AAM) innovation centre. The grant is part
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Category: AAM/UAM route and programme news
United Arab Emirates begins mapping AAM air corridors
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has begun an air corridor mapping and regulatory framework development exercise for piloted and uncrewed air taxis and cargo drones.
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FAA issues RFI for the development of an advanced aviation centre and test corridors
The United States Federal Aviation Administration is seeking the public’s interest and capabilities for the development of a plan for the Center for Advanced Aviation
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A world first: autonomous air taxi operations launch – in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) reports it has inaugurated “the self-driving air taxi experience for the first time during Hajj season.” According
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“Work starts on vertiport construction in China to support first EHang eVTOL services”
China’s NetEase news website reports that following the agreements between eVTOL manufacturer EHang and the municipal governments of Hefei, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, work has begun
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“First AAM operations in Australia in 2027; industry will develop in three waves” – AAUS
According to a new publication “AAM: Industry vision and roadmap” published by the Australian Association for Uncrewed Systems (AAUS), 2027 is the date the first
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Ohio launches state-wide traffic management system for drone operations
Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has selected CAL Analytics to design a state-wide low-altitude air traffic management system for drones. ODOT has been working with
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U-ELCOME research partners select medical delivery routes to demonstrate AAM in Milan
SEA Aeroporti di Milano, Municipality of Varese and ASST Sette Laghi signed a letter of intent to demonstrate the transport of medical material from Milan
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DroneUp launches autonomous drone ecosystem to support last-mile delivery logistics
Autonomous drone delivery company DroneUp has begun rolling out a new drone delivery Ecosystem in Virginia Beach and Dallas, Texas, and plans expansion to additional
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Brazilian regulator approves wider range medical cargoes for drone transport
Speedbird Aero reports clearance from the Brazilian regulator Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) to transport Category B Biological Substances. The development follows publication by
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