AutoFlight and AAAG completed a ton-class eVTOL demonstration in Astana during the Games of the Future 2026.
Heart Aerospace flew its X1 battery-electric demonstrator on August 12, 2026, the first flight for an electric aircraft over 25,000 lbs.
Florida expands SunTrax to a 775-acre AAM hub, with eVTOL test flights planned by end of 2026 and AIR confirming a U.S. HQ there.
Hyde County EMS used a Pivotal BlackFly eVTOL to reach 911 patients ahead of ground ambulances in rural North Carolina.
Vertical Aerospace raises ~$100M in financing to fund Valo eVTOL certification, battery production, and UK manufacturing facilities.
India's Pawan Hans and Norway's Noemi Aerospace sign a non-binding MoU to explore electric seaplane manufacturing and operations in India.
Electra and 2Excel Aviation sign MOU for a 2027 European eSTOL demo tour and EL9 production aircraft introduction.
ZeroAvia leads Project HyPRIME, backed by over £2 million in UK funding to test mobile LH2 refuelling at commercial airports.
Lufthansa Airlines revalidated under EMAS for 2025, while Lufthansa City Airlines and Lufthansa Aviation GmbH certified for the first time.
Sarla Aviation integrates Siemens Xcelerator tools to support eVTOL certification and a 2028 commercial air taxi launch in Bengaluru.