NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine pledged increased support to U.S. efforts to develop aircraft with more sustainable propulsion systems and autonomous flight capability.

Further study will lead to new guidelines, to be published in early 2021, on how to certify AI-based technology.

The city government of Yunfu in Guangdong province is investing $6 million in EHang's factory, which will open with annual capacity to build 600 aircraft.

Stakeholders have until September 28, 2020, to comment on proposals published in the U.S. DoT's Pathways to the Future of Transportation document.

The company's main focus for now is on a hybrid-electric five- to seven-seat eVTOL aircraft called the aEro 3.

Skyborne Airline Academy has placed deposits for six eFlyer 2s and four of the larger eFlyer 4 electric aircraft.

Replacing old aircraft, new propulsion technology, better air traffic management and sustainable fuels are all part of Roland Berger's mix of environmental improvements for the air transport sector.

EmbraerX remains secretive as to the timeline for service entry of its planned four-seat eVTOL aircraft.

Roland Berger's research into the UAM sector suggests that airport shuttle and inter city services will generate more revenues than on-demand air taxi flights.

A discussion at July's FIA Connect event considered which of the eVTOL pioneers is likely to make it to market first.

Faradair will build the prototype for its BEHA family of fixed-wing regional aircraft at the historic Duxford airfield in the UK.

KinectAir says it intends to be a launch customer for VoltAero's Cassio electric fixed-wing aircraft for its planned charter network.

The Vertical Flight Society has partnered with Nexa Advisors to form a new company called UAM Geomatics that will produce data on the eVTOL market.

Bye Aerospace aims to have its two-seat eFlyer all-electric aircraft ready to enter service in 2021, followed by the four-seat eFlyer 4.

Japanese carbon-fiber specialist Toray will supply lightweight materials to manufacture Lilium's five-seat, all-electric aircraft.

Critics say FAA's version one ConOps document for urban air mobility needs more work before service entry starts.

HyPoint says it will have a 150 kW hydrogen fuel system ready to deliver for an eVTOL or electric fixed-wing aircraft by early 2022.

Kinect Air says its AI-led platform will result in more efficient fleet utilisation for its planned per-seat charter and fractional ownership programs.

BAE is adapting energy management, engine controls, and power conversion systems for use with the electric propulsion systems of new eVTOL aircraft.

An Airbus A350-1000 widebody airliner achieved fully autonomous taxi, takeoff, and landings in a series of test flights.