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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Archer Aviation and AEG to Build eVTOL Vertiport at LA LIVE
Archer Aviation and AEG announce a multi-year partnership to develop an eVTOL vertiport at LA LIVE ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
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NASA Awards $30M to Universities for Aviation Research
NASA’s ninth University Leadership Initiative round funds Mach 4 propulsion, eVTOL noise reduction, and machine learning avionics research.
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KNETCO and Skyports Partner to Build AAM Infrastructure in Kuwait
KNETCO and Skyports signed an MoU on August 16, 2026, to develop vertiport and AAM infrastructure in Kuwait.
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NOEMI Aerospace Signs MoU With Philippine Operator HSC
NOEMI Aerospace agrees to supply up to five electric amphibious aircraft to Horizon Sun Charters for Philippine island operations by 2030.
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SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL to Launch in Australia by 2028
SkyDrive and Gold Coast Helitours sign LOI for up to five SD-05 eVTOL aircraft targeting Australia’s first eVTOL sightseeing service.
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NOEMI Aerospace and SkyHop Sign MoU for 15 Electric Seaplanes
NOEMI Aerospace and SkyHop Aviation agree on up to 15 electric amphibious aircraft for India’s UDAN seaplane network by 2030.
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Eve Air Mobility and RV Connex Sign MOU for Thailand AAM
Eve Air Mobility and RV Connex signed an MOU to develop an eVTOL regulatory framework in Thailand, targeting commercial AAM readiness.
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FAA Completes Hybrid-Electric Regional Flights With Electra EL9
The FAA and Electra completed hybrid-electric STOL demonstration flights from Virginia to Philadelphia under the eIPP program.
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The Airplane Farm Unveils Three Electric VTOL Aircraft
Nevada firm The Airplane Farm announces three electric VTOL platforms targeting commuter, aerobatic, and tactical defense markets.
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CoolFly Urban Standing eVTOL Launched in Hangzhou China
CoolFly unveiled its Urban standing-position eVTOL in Hangzhou, targeting FAA Part 103 ultralight compliance for license-free personal flight.
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AutoFlight eVTOL Demo Flight in Astana Kazakhstan 2026
AutoFlight and AAAG completed a ton-class eVTOL demonstration in Astana during the Games of the Future 2026.
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Florida SunTrax AirGround Expands for eVTOL Testing
Florida expands SunTrax to a 775-acre AAM hub, with eVTOL test flights planned by end of 2026 and AIR confirming a U.S.…
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Electric Aircraft category · UAV · Drones · FAA · EASA · Certification · Startups
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