The Choose Paris Region agency, working with airports group ADP and ground transportation network RATP, is evaluating expressions of interest from more than 150 companies and organizations wanting to join a project to start urban air mobility services in the French capital during 2024.

South Korean officials granted EHang a special airworthiness certificate to conduct public flights with its two-seater 216 AAV eVTOL aircraft. The first was made in the capital, Seoul, on November 11.

Electric-powered aircraft pioneer Bye Aerospace has signed a cooperation agreement with Safran Electrical & Power to equip its eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4 aircraft with its ENGINeUS electric smart motors.

Two more eVTOL aircraft developers have been named as partners for NASA's Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign, joining competitors such as Joby Aviation to advance safety for urban air mobility operations.

The Vertical Flight Society and the Society of Flight Test Engineers have taken the lead in establishing an eVTOL Flight Test Council to encourage collaborative work to establish best practices and safety in the development of new aircraft.

California start-up Moonware has been trialing its concept for autonomous, electrically powered tow tugs with Uber Elevate for its planned urban air mobility network. It says the vehicles could tow much larger aircraft, too.

This video gives a fascinating insight into plans to develop a large-scale vertiport complex to support urban air mobility services in South Korea. Project N.E.S.T. stands for Next Generation eVTOL Smart Transportation hub and it is being led by the Korea Airports Corporation. The concept shown here is for a six-floor structure that would accommodate all aspects of eVTOL aircraft operations, combined with extensive passenger terminal facilities. It also shows how it directly interfaces with ground transportation services and the extent to which Korean authorities intend to switch these to electrical power. 

EHang is a China-based group developing a pair of Autonomous Aerial Vehicles, the single-seat 116 and the two-seat 216. The company has established a network of partners to conduct early operational trials with the aircraft ahead of type certification.