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Volocopter is partnering with infrastructure group Atlantia and Aeroporti di Roma to prepare to launch an eVTOL air taxi network in the Italian capital by 2024.

Reliable Robotics is making steady progress toward certification of its autonomous technology for the Cessna Caravan single-engine turboprop.

Fresh backers have provided an additional $200 million to support work on technology that Skyryse says will improve general aviation safety by reducing pilot workload.

The Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium's white paper on the benefits of the new mode of transportation for the Greater Toronto area has been welcomed by regional investment agency Toronto Global.

The Japanese group's maintenance, repair, and overhaul arm will install conversion kits based on ZeroAvia's hydrogen fuel cell powertrain, which will also be used for Alaska Air's Dash 8 fleet of twin-turboprops.

Called Urban Blue, a new company engaged in a project to develop vertiports in cities such as Rome, Venice, and Nice expects operations to start in 2024.

Trial flights in November will connect the wealthy Rio de Janeiro suburb of Barra da Tijuca with the Brazilian city's main international airport.

The flight booking platform is working to encourage helicopter charter operators to switch to new eVTOL aircraft, such as the four-passenger model being developed by Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions.

The UK airport has been working with eVTOL aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace to consider what preparations are needed to integrate the new electric vehicles with existing airline operations.

The European aerospace group says its approach to the advanced air mobility sector will resemble its path to a strong presence in the mainstream air transport market, which is characterized by product families and global customer support.

While enhancing its software platform to support drone operations using low-altitude authorization and notification capability, Skyward is also looking to deliver enhanced autonomous flight capability by tapping 5G cellular networks.

The Japanese carrier is taking a leading role in plans to launch urban air mobility services, with agreements and partnerships in place with Vertical Aerospace and Volocopter.

A new white paper published by the eVTOL aircraft developer and multiple partners says the UK government needs to do more to stimulate the launch of electric flights between British cities by 2025.

French start-up Aura Aero is working to bring its 19-seat hybrid-electric aircraft into commercial service by 2026 and is also developing an all-electric training aircraft called the Integral E.

UP.Partners has closed its venture capital fund with $230 million raised to invest in start-ups in various areas of mobility, including aerial, maritime, and ground vehicles and technologies.

The Brazilian business jet and helicopter operator expects to introduce 100 of Eve's all-electric eVTOL aircraft to its fleet, starting in 2026.

The Air One's developer is channeling cost- and weight-saving techniques from the automotive world in a bid to transform the economics of private aviation and expand the market for eVTOL personal transportation.

The Mobile Vertipad is like a standard transport trailer that can quickly convert into a mobile takeoff and landing base for Volocopter's cargo-carrying, autonomous eVTOL.

The hydrogen propulsion and fuel specialist will support Airflow in the development of an alternative to the hybrid-electric powertrain already in development for its eSTOL models.

The company aims to make a first flight with a hydrogen-powered 40-seat regional airliner in 2022, as part of its effort to certify its propulsion system for commercial use by 2025.