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Aircraft

UAE Positions Itself as Global Testbed for eVTOL Operations

Developers of eVTOL aircraft are vying for attention at the Dubai Airshow
Joby eVTOL aircraft in Dubai
Aircraft

D328eco Regional Airliner's Rear Fuselages Will be Made in India

Dynamatic Technologies is one of three Indian companies now partnered with Deutsche Aircraft
Deutsche Aircraft D328eco
Airports

Archer Aviation To Take Over Socal’s Hawthorne Airport

eVTOL aircraft developer holds the master lease and an option to buy FBO
Archer Aviation Hawthorne depiction
Charter & Fractional

Kazakhstan Joins eVTOL Race With $250 Million Joby Deal

Alatau Advance Air Group to introduce electric air taxi service in Almaty
Joby eVTOL
Rotorcraft

Skyportz Starts Building First Aeroberm Vertipad Prototype

Real-world testing to verify simulation-based benefits of unique modular design
Digital rending of Aeroberm octagonal landing pad
Sustainability and Environment

ZeroAvia Receives €21.4 Million to Deliver Norwegian Cargo Aircraft

European funding validates hydrogen-electric aviation as strategic technology, says developer
Cessna Grand Caravan with Zero Avia logo flying over Norwegian fjords
Charter & Fractional

Joby’s Blade Trials eVTOL NYC Commutes with Helicopters

Helicopter flights will verify commuter demand and trial planned air taxi operations
Man in suit walking towards helicopter on Manhattan helipad
FBOs

Signature and UrbanLink Set Course for Electric Flight in Florida

UrbanLink may base operations at a Signature FBO in South Florida
UrbanLink Beta Alia CX300 at Signature Aviation FBO in South Florida
Aircraft

Joby Powers Up First FAA-conforming eVTOL Prototype

FAA type inspection authorization testing set to begin soon
Joby aircraft flying
Aircraft

MD Aircraft Seeks Series A Funding for Electric Regional Airliner

10-passenger model could be followed by larger designs with alternative powertrains
MD Aircraft MDA1 eViator
Sustainability and Environment

UK Allocates Funding to Tackle Non-CO2 Aircraft Emissions

Trio of UK-based initiatives receive government-backed support
Digital rendering of contrail formation
Rotorcraft

VerdeGo Hybrid-electric VTOL Study Awarded NASA Contract

Extended 24-month project to focus on eVTOL applications of modified turbine powerplant
VerdeGo Hummingbird 300L modified rotorcraft
Aircraft

Helijet Welcomes Beta’s Electric Airplane to Vancouver

Alia CX300 electric airplane makes its Western Canada debut
Helijet Beta Technologies Alia CX300
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Gulf Carrier Etihad Set to Trial Autonomous Cargo Aircraft

Testing and evaluation of Lodd’s freight-carrying drone will start in the UAE
signing ceremony between Etihad Cargo and LODD Autonomous
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Falcon Aviation Services Orders 50 AutoFlight eVTOL Aircraft

Crewed and uncrewed variants to support offshore energy industry
CarryAll drone hovering over oil platform
Regulations and Government

Eve Air Mobility Eyes eVTOL Passenger Operations in Bahrain

Commercial services could start in 2028 and expand internationally by 2029
Eve aircraft flying over Dubai
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Beta IPO Seeks Backing for Growing Electric Aircraft Family

New York Stock Exchange IPO chases $1 billion equity sale
Beta Technologies at NYSE
Airlines

Korean Air Completes Country's First UAM Flight Demonstration

Flagcarrier validates air taxi flight operation model with helicopter demonstrations
Grand Challenge team standing next to helicopter
Aircraft

France’s Aura Aero Opens Aircraft Factory in Florida

Daytona Beach site will build the Integral trainers and a hybrid-electric regional airliner
Aura Aero Integral light aircraft
Fuel

Report Sees Minimal Role for SAF in Cutting Emissions

Carbon Tracker urges investment in electric propulsion for short-haul flights
SAF at Munich Airport