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RTCA Brings Industry Together to Address AAM Safety, Integration and Framework Needs

WASHINGTON, DC – March 28, 2023 – Earlier this year, RTCA launched a series of workshops for industry and government participants to address the framework and system requirements of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) needed to support future aviation flight operations. The purpose of these ongoing workshops is to develop industry consensus around capabilities needed to... Continue reading

Dawn of Drones | Episode 87: Chris Howe, Lead Operating Officer, Canadian Advanced Air Mobility (CAAM)

This week, join Dawn with Chris Howe, Lead Operating Officer at the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) along with Jacob Taylor CEO of Indigenous Aerospace, as we continue a month dedicated to “Future Industry”  sponsored by Airspace Link. This episode is part of the Volatus Above and Beyond Series series. Chris and Jacob will discuss... Continue reading

Speedbird Aero and Elsight Deliver on Reliability…Together

Scalable drone delivery operations, especially those involving beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights, hinge on safety. This requires, among other things, the right hardware coupled with connection confidence. Two companies from across the globe, Brazilian Speedbird Aero, and Israel-based Elsight, have joined forces to deliver on the promise of reliability, literally and figuratively. This... Continue reading

AeroX kicks off statewide advanced air mobility weather study in North Carolina

TruWeather Solutions software simulates and display winds, allowing analysis to identify optimal locations for weather sensors that will support drone operations. Orange areas depict high wind speeds that would not be forecasted by existing weather reporting methods without additional sensing instruments.  Winston-Salem, N.C. – AeroX has contracted with low-altitude weather specialist TruWeather Solutions to assess... Continue reading

Vports to Create the First International Advanced Air Mobility Corridor Between Syracuse, NY and Québec

Vports to Create the First International Advanced Air Mobility Corridor Between Syracuse, NY and Québec Corridor will support electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft capable of transporting commercial cargo and people (SYRACUSE, NEW YORK) – VPorts, a Québec-based world leader in the design, construction, and operation of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure, announces the... Continue reading

AUVSI Statement on Joby Airworthiness Criteria

Arlington, Va. - On behalf of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), President and CEO Brian Wynne today issued the following statement after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed airworthiness criteria for the Joby Aero, Inc. (Joby) Model JAS4-1 powered-lift aircraft: "This is a historic announcement for the future of advanced air mobility... Continue reading

Innovation Lift-off: Talking Aerospace Today podcast series from Siemens Digital Industries Software

As urban air mobility (UAM) becomes more integrated into the national airspace system, the aerospace and defense industries are at a major inflection point. Transformation to the digital enterprise and technological breakthroughs will soon open a new era of airspace that is autonomous, sustainable, and efficient. Despite their potential, these innovations may be hampered by... Continue reading

AUVSI and SAE International to Host Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Event

Arlington, Va. – The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and SAE International will co-host the second edition of their Business of Automated Mobility Forum: Flight Path to UAM on September 27-28, 2022. The two-day, virtual event will convene commercial industry, the defense sector and civil government stakeholders to chart an actionable roadmap to success in... Continue reading

ECSU, AeroX, and Piedmont Flight Training Join Forces to Expand Aviation Workforce, Pave Way for “Flying Cars”

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), AeroX, and Piedmont Flight Training are partnering to expand aviation education, strengthen and diversify the aviation workforce, and build an autonomous urban aircraft infrastructure in North Carolina. The advanced air mobility market – which will include self-driving “flying cars”[passenger drones] and electric aircraft that can deliver goods without a pilot... Continue reading

About AUVSI

Since 1972, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has enabled technical innovation, supportive policy, and inspired academic breakthroughs in the uncrewed industry.