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South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced the launch of the Neo K-UAM Grand Challenge (Neo GC) to restructure existing urban air mobility demonstration projects. The new program emphasizes advanced technical validation and regional commercialization testing, fostering collaboration between government and private sectors to tailor UAM services to regional needs
The plan involves using actual UAM aircraft to validate flight operations integration, traffic management, and vertiport operations, defining specific routes and operational models per region. MOLIT aims to transition demonstration results into pilot projects and full commercial operations
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eVTOL Insights announced the judging panel for its 2027 Global Advanced Air Mobility Awards, featuring previous winners reviewing entries across more than 30 categories. The awards ceremony will take place in Scottsdale, Arizona, following the Advanced Air Mobility conference in April 2027
Read storySri Lanka’s Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation announced plans to commence the country’s first commercial electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) operations led by Chinese company EHang within the next two to three months, pending successful initial flight trials scheduled for November 11, 2026. The pilot project will initially focus on aerial tourism services in Colombo, with intentions to expand to other tourist destinations such as Sigiriya and Jaffna
Read storyEHang signed a non-binding cooperation framework agreement with Huantian Sanjiu International Air Rescue at the 2026 Guangzhou Business Aviation Expo. The partnership focuses on exploring coordinated use of pilotless eVTOL aircraft alongside helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and ground medical resources for emergency medical rescue
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