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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Beta Technologies Files for US IPO to Expand Electric Aviation
Beta Technologies files for US IPO, aiming to scale electric cargo and medical aircraft production with strong investor backing.
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Alef Aeronautics Prepares FAA Certified Flying Car for Production
Alef Aeronautics plans 2025 production of the FAA-certified Model A flying car with over 3,000 pre-orders and dual road-air capabilities.
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Georgia Tech Opens Aircraft Prototyping Lab for Advanced Air Mobility Research
Georgia Tech launches a new lab for eVTOL and autonomous flight research, partnering with NASA on the RAVEN project to advance advanced…
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UK CAA eVTOL Delivery Model Enables Commercial Operations by 2028
The UK CAA’s eVTOL Delivery Model sets a clear pathway for commercial electric VTOL operations by 2028, supporting Vertical Aerospace and market…
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Archer Aviation Midnight eVTOL Reaches 7000 Feet in Flight Test
Archer Aviation’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft achieves 7,000 feet altitude milestone, advancing FAA certification for commercial air taxi services.
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Vaeridion and Deutsche Aircraft Advance Sustainable Regional Aviation
Vaeridion and Deutsche Aircraft partner to develop electric and sustainable fuel regional aircraft, accelerating zero-emission flights by 2030.
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Wisk Aero and Fullerton Advance Autonomous Air Mobility in California
Wisk Aero partners with Fullerton to develop autonomous eVTOL infrastructure and operations, advancing urban air mobility in Southern California.
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Vertical Aerospace Expands Manufacturing and Advances eVTOL Certification
Vertical Aerospace announces new manufacturing facilities and certification updates for the VX4 eVTOL, advancing urban air mobility progress.
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Odys Aviation and Oman Partner to Develop Advanced Air Mobility Ecosystem
Odys Aviation and Oman collaborate to validate hybrid-electric VTOL operations, advancing sustainable air mobility and economic diversification.
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AIBOT Launches X Series and T500 UAVs at Commercial UAV Expo 2025
AIBOT unveils modular X Series UAVs and T500 tiltwing aircraft, advancing commercial drone tech amid growing market and FAA regulatory changes.
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XTI Aerospace Prices 20 Million Offering to Advance TriFan 600 xVTOL
XTI Aerospace raises $20 million to fund development of the TriFan 600, a hybrid xVTOL aircraft designed for regional missions with long…
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RTX Leads EU Hybrid Electric Aviation Project for Regional Aircraft
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada heads the EU PHARES project to improve regional aircraft fuel efficiency by 20% using hybrid-electric propulsion.
Related topics
Electric Aircraft category · UAV · Drones · FAA · EASA · Certification · Startups
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