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Aircraft
Vertical Aerospace Close to Flight Testing New eVTOL Prototype
The UK start-up aims to demonstrate the four-passenger aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow
Aircraft
Uncrewed Air One Cargo eVTOL Aircraft Attracts Early Interest
The new model is a spin-off from the company's piloted personal eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft
Bristow Shares Its Thinking On Early eVTOL Aircraft Use Cases
The helicopter operator plans to add several of the new vehicles to its fleet
Regulations and Government
Japan's SkyDrive Begins FAA Type Certification for eVTOL Aircraft
The three-seat vehicle is expected to achieve Japanese type certification in 2026
Airports
Houston and Wisk Expand Plans for Autonomous eVTOL Air Services
The eVTOL aircraft developer is building on a partnership with Houston suburb Sugar Land
Regulations and Government
Saudi Officials Seize the Initiative with Early eVTOL Air Services
The government says it wants air taxis to carry religious pilgrims to holy sites
Charter & Fractional
Private Flight Booking Platform Evaluates Manta's VTOL/STOL Aircraft
The Ann hybrid-electric family will be designed to fly between 300 and 800 kilometers
Aircraft
Lilium Manages Cash Flight Path to eVTOL Aircraft Certification
The German company has also established a business unit in Shenzhen, China
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Volocopter Says It Has Funding To Complete Certification of eVTOL Aircraft
The company will not disclose which of its existing investors have committed to provide new funding
Airlines
Mesa Airlines Revealed as Backer for XTI's TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft
XTI has enlisted support from AVX Aircraft to step up design work on the turbine-powered aircraft
Aircraft
Helicopter Operator Teams with Airbus To Prepare eVTOL Air Services
The memorandum of understanding does not cover orders for the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft
Eve Picks Suppliers for eVTOL Windows and Doors
KRD, Latecoere, RALLC, and Alltec sign supplier agreements
Regulations and Government
Archer Aviation Receives Part 135 Operating Certificate
Its Archer Air subsidiary may begin on-demand commercial air taxi services
Aircraft
Revolution.Aero Draws Advanced Air Mobility Leaders to London
Electric aircraft developers will face scrutiny from independent analysts and the financial community
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Joby Aviation Acquires Autonomous Flight Pioneer Xwing
Joby’s eVTOL air taxis could fly without pilots someday
Aircraft
Textron Shows Off Progress on Nexus eVTOL Demonstrator
The Nexus team has finished mating the aircraft's fuselage
Avionics
Merlin Engineers Fly on Stratotanker for Autonomy Research
Human factors guide enhancements to the Merlin Pilot autonomous flight control system
Charter & Fractional
China's Shanxi Province Will Fly Tourists in EHang's eVTOL Aircraft
An agreement calls for up to 500 of the two-seat pilotless aircraft to be delivered
Aircraft
Archer Joins Korean UAM Challenge with Kakao Mobility
Kakao has ordered up to 50 of Archer's electric air taxis
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
U.S. Marines Will Evaluate Elroy's Autonomous Resupply Drone
The Chaparral aircraft heads to the Arizona desert in July
