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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Vertical Aerospace advances VX4 flight testing targeting 2028 certification
Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL nears transition flight testing as it targets certification in 2028 with focus on safety and innovation.
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Joby Aviation Begins FAA-Conforming eVTOL Power On Testing
Joby Aviation starts power-on testing of its first FAA-conforming eVTOL, advancing toward commercial urban air taxi service with rigorous certification.
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Tokyo Advances Urban Air Mobility with New eVTOL Project
Tokyo selects consortiums led by Japan Airlines and Nomura for eVTOL project aiming commercial urban flights by 2030.
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Bahrain and Eve Air Mobility Partner to Advance Urban Air Mobility
Bahrain teams with Eve Air Mobility to develop a sustainable urban air mobility ecosystem launching commercial eVTOL flights by 2028.
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Falcon Aviation Orders 50 eVTOL Aircraft to Advance UAE Air Mobility
Falcon Aviation’s 50-unit eVTOL order from AutoFlight targets offshore logistics for ADNOC, marking UAE’s AAM progress with 2025 deliveries planned.
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ARIDGE Launches First Modular Land Aircraft Carrier for Urban Air Mobility
ARIDGE unveils its two-part Land Aircraft Carrier featuring a hybrid ground vehicle and eVTOL flying module with mass production starting in 2026.
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Joby Aviation Launches eVTOL Propeller Manufacturing in Dayton Ohio
Joby Aviation starts production of advanced propeller blades in Dayton, Ohio, fueling its electric air taxi growth with local aerospace expertise.
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Wisk and Liebherr Partner to Develop Actuation System for Gen 6 eVTOL
Wisk Aero partners with Liebherr to develop and certify critical actuation systems for its autonomous Gen 6 eVTOL aircraft, advancing urban air…
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The ePlane Company and Ramco Systems Join Forces for Urban Air Mobility
The ePlane Company partners with Ramco Systems to integrate aviation software for its e200X electric air taxi, advancing India’s urban air mobility.
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Joby Partners with NVIDIA to Advance Autonomous eVTOL Flight
Joby Aviation and NVIDIA collaborate to develop Superpilotâ„¢ using IGX Thor for certifiable autonomous urban air mobility.
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Project CRYSTAL Advances All Weather Hybrid eVTOL Aviation
Horizon Aircraft’s Project CRYSTAL develops the Cavorite X7, an all-weather hybrid eVTOL tackling icing for safer, sustainable flights.
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Shield AI Launches X-BAT AI-Piloted VTOL Fighter Jet for Military Use
Shield AI unveils the X-BAT, an autonomous VTOL fighter jet with AI pilot Hivemind, designed for contested environments and runway independence.
Related topics
Electric Aircraft category · UAV · Drones · FAA · EASA · Certification · Startups
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