eVTOL and Advanced Air Mobility: Latest News
Advanced air mobility (AAM) is the attempt to make short flights within and between cities routine, using new aircraft — mostly electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) designs — flown from small vertiports. The sector spans aircraft developers, battery and motor suppliers, infrastructure builders, operators and the regulators writing the rules for a category of aircraft that did not exist ten years ago. This page gathers every AirPro News story on eVTOL and electric aviation, newest first.
What we watch
- Certification. In the United States the FAA certifies eVTOLs as powered-lift aircraft under a special class, with pilot and operating rules set by a 2024 rule; in Europe EASA uses its Special Condition VTOL. Type certification of the first designs is the milestone the whole sector is waiting for.
- The leading developers. Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation, Beta Technologies and Wisk in the United States; Vertical Aerospace in the UK; Eve Air Mobility, backed by Embraer; and programmes in China and the Middle East, where the first commercial services are being prepared.
- Infrastructure and operations. Vertiports, charging, air traffic integration and the airline and helicopter operators lining up to fly the aircraft.
- Electric and hybrid fixed-wing aircraft. Regional electric and hybrid designs, conversions of existing types, and the battery chemistry that determines range and payload.
- Money. Funding rounds, orders and pre-orders, and which developers have the cash to reach certification.
Latest eVTOL and AAM coverage
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SkyDrive Secures JCAB Certification Plan for SD-05 eVTOL
SkyDrive reached an agreement with JCAB on the General Certification Plan for its SD-05 eVTOL, moving toward certification and a 2028 commercial…
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Joby Aviation Begins Flight Testing FAA Conforming Aircraft
Joby Aviation initiates flight tests for its FAA conforming aircraft, advancing toward commercial certification and expanding operations across 10 states.
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Eve Air Mobility Partners to Develop eVTOL Network for Brisbane 2032 Games
Eve Air Mobility, Alt Air, and Skyports collaborate to create an eVTOL ecosystem in New South Wales and Queensland ahead of Brisbane…
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SkyDrive and MASC Partner for eVTOL Operations in Japan by 2028
SkyDrive and MASC sign LOI for two SD-05 eVTOL aircraft with plans for commercial service in Japan’s Inland Sea region starting in…
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FAA Launches Pilot Program to Test Next-Gen eVTOL Aircraft Across 26 States
The FAA and U.S. DOT unveil eight projects to integrate eVTOL aircraft into U.S. airspace, with operations starting by summer 2026.
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Horizon Aircraft Projects 75% Cost Savings with Cavorite X7 Hybrid VTOL
Horizon Aircraft forecasts the Cavorite X7 hybrid VTOL will operate at US$0.97 per seat mile, offering significant cost efficiency over traditional helicopters.
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Supernal Cuts 80 Percent Workforce in Strategic Shift by Hyundai
Supernal lays off 296 employees, reducing staff by 80% as Hyundai shifts focus from air mobility to robotics and autonomous driving sectors.
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Odys Aviation and Motion Applied Develop Hybrid Propulsion for VTOL Aircraft
Odys Aviation and Motion Applied partner to create a hybrid-electric propulsion system for VTOL aircraft, targeting cargo flights in 2026 and passenger…
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Georgia Tech Secures $88M for New Aerospace Engineering Facility
Georgia Tech receives $88 million state funding and $5 million from Delta Air Lines Foundation to build a new aerospace engineering hub.
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RTX Hybrid-Electric Plane Demonstrator Completes Key Ground Test
RTX’s hybrid-electric flight demonstrator powered up in Montreal, integrating Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace systems to improve fuel efficiency by 30%.
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Archer Aviation Reports $2B Liquidity and FAA Compliance for 2026 Launch
Archer Aviation secures $2 billion liquidity and FAA approval of safety standards for its Midnight eVTOL, targeting 2026 commercial flights in US…
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Rapita Systems and Avionyx Partner to Accelerate Avionics Certification
Rapita Systems and Avionyx partner to streamline DO-178C DAL A avionics certification, focusing on multicore processors and next-gen aircraft.
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Electric Aircraft category · UAV · Drones · FAA · EASA · Certification · Startups
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