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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Eve Air Mobility Raises 230 Million and Dual Lists in US and Brazil
Eve Air Mobility secures $230 million and dual lists on NYSE and Brazil B3 to advance eVTOL urban air mobility development.
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Archer Aviation Advances Production and Partnerships for 2025 eVTOL Launch
Archer Aviation scales production of Midnight eVTOLs with key partnerships and $1.7B funding for commercial launch in 2025.
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Electra and Surf Air Mobility Showcase Ultra Short Takeoff Aircraft
Electra and Surf Air Mobility demonstrate hybrid-electric USTOL aircraft at Virginia Tech, advancing efficient regional air travel with over 2,200 orders.
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Beta Technologies Delivers ALIA CX300 Electric Aircraft to Bristow Norway
Beta Technologies delivers the ALIA CX300 to Bristow Norway for a six-month test, advancing electric aviation and sustainable regional flights.
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Lilium Bankruptcy and Ambitious Air Mobility Group Rescue in European eVTOL Market
Lilium’s bankruptcy and Ambitious Air Mobility Group’s rescue attempt highlight challenges in Europe’s growing eVTOL industry.
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Archer Aviation Expands Defense Market with Key Acquisitions in 2025
Archer Aviation acquires Overair patents and Mission Critical Composites assets to accelerate military VTOL development amid growing Pentagon AI investments.
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Joby Aviation Advances Toward Commercial Air Taxi Service with Final Assembly
Joby Aviation enters final assembly of its first conforming eVTOL aircraft, moving closer to FAA certification and commercial air taxi launch.
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ANA Holdings and Joby Aviation Expand Partnership for Japan Air Taxi Service
ANA Holdings and Joby Aviation partner to deploy over 100 electric air taxis in Japan, starting with EXPO 2025 Osaka demonstration flights.
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Joby Aviation Acquires Blade Passenger Business to Boost Urban Air Mobility
Joby Aviation buys Blade’s passenger unit for $125M, merging eVTOL tech with Blade’s network to accelerate urban air taxi services.
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Vertical Aerospace and Aciturri Partner to Accelerate VX4 eVTOL Production
Vertical Aerospace partners with Aciturri to manufacture VX4 eVTOL airframe, advancing certification and scalable production by 2030.
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XTI Aerospace Partners with IDEO to Enhance TriFan 600 Passenger Experience
XTI Aerospace collaborates with IDEO to improve the TriFan 600 aircraft’s design and user experience, advancing regional air mobility solutions.
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Pyka and Synerjet Expand Autonomous Agricultural Aviation in Brazil
Pyka partners with Synerjet for a 60-aircraft order of Pelican drones, advancing autonomous crop protection in Brazil’s agriculture sector.
Related topics
Electric Aircraft category · UAV · Drones · FAA · EASA · Certification · Startups
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