AAM Leaders Grapple With Traditional Aerospace Issues

Over the past year, the nascent advanced air mobility (AAM) field has come into sharp focus, owing to the differing technical choices, business approaches and operational aspirations of leading players. The dozen or so vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) leaders are on different paths. Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation, are direct competitors pursuing the same air-taxi market, but are distinctly different firms. As noted by Aviaionweek.com, “Joby’s complex vehicle and vertical integration led to delays last year and...