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Nova Elevation — separating altitude from noise
I’m finishing this piece over breakfast in Miami Beach while roughly 180 million Americans are freezing — stay warm, stay safe. Miami may not be an aerospace hub in the classical sense, but it has a credible shot at becoming an early-mover AAM market. Climate matters. Even peak hurricane season — which reliably shuts down traditional aviation — may actually become a proving ground for eVTOL robustness rather than a showstopper. We’ll come back to the structural market limitat

Stefan Schamberger
5 days ago4 min read


eVTOLs: Between Ridicule, Opposition, and Acceptance
The German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer once said: All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is...

Stefan Schamberger
Sep 11, 20254 min read


Progress of AAM in 2025 (so far)
The eVTOL sector entered 2025 with a sobering tone. Gone are the days of over-polished narratives and ambitious renderings; the market is...

Stefan Schamberger
Jun 2, 20254 min read


Reflecting on the Past Year & Looking ahead - 2025: Separating the wheat from the chaff
As another year is in the rearview mirrors, I must acknowledge that many of my predictions from last year did not hold up well. I had...

Stefan Schamberger
Feb 1, 20254 min read


Is the Supply Chain Abandoning the AAM Ship?
Not necessarily, but caution is prevalent among suppliers, particularly concerning capital investment. OEMs will need to support supplier...

Stefan Schamberger
Nov 4, 20243 min read


Advanced Air Mobility - Dream or Reality?
While some may liken electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to scenarios straight out of futuristic cartoons—a reference...

Stefan Schamberger
Sep 26, 20244 min read


FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW - RECAP
It’s been a few days since Farnborough hosted the Aerospace Industry, and in that time, Boeing has appointed Kelly Ortberg, a highly...

Stefan Schamberger
Aug 10, 20244 min read


Navigating New Horizons: Industry's Strategic Shift Towards Advanced Manufacturing and Sustainability
In the rapidly evolving world of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, a pragmatic shift is taking root as Original...

Stefan Schamberger
May 19, 20246 min read


The Composite Manufacturing Challenge - Navigating the Quandaries of Scale
As we examine the production rates in the aerospace and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sectors, the aim of Airbus to scale up to 75 aircraft...

Stefan Schamberger
Feb 10, 20243 min read


The AAM Industry looking back to a pivotal 2024. The Year of FIRSTS.
As we catapult ourselves into New Year’s Eve 2024, let’s take a whimsical yet insightful peek at what might have unfolded in this...

Stefan Schamberger
Jan 20, 20243 min read
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