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 Completes First eVTOL Transition Flight
Eve Air Mobility activated its pusher propeller in flight for the first time, reaching 27 knots during partial transition testing in Florida.
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Archer Midnight Completes Inter-City eVTOL Flights in California
Archer Aviation flew its Midnight aircraft between Salinas and Monterey airports, covering each leg in approximately nine minutes.
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Air India, SkyDrive and Suzuki Sign eVTOL Medical Logistics MoU
Air India, SkyDrive, and Suzuki signed an MoU to study eVTOL medical logistics in India using the SD-05 aircraft.
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ePlane Company Secures Five Partnerships for e200X eVTOL
The ePlane Company announced five aerospace supply chain partnerships at Farnborough 2026 to advance e200X certification.
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Vertical Aerospace Signs eVTOL MoU for Portugal Resort
Vertical Aerospace and VIC Properties sign an MoU to evaluate Valo eVTOL services at the Pinheirinho estate in Comporta, Portugal.
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Safran and AURA AERO Sign TG600 Deal for ERA Aircraft
Safran Helicopter Engines and AURA AERO signed a definitive TG600 turbogenerator agreement on July 27, 2026, for the hybrid-electric ERA.
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Eve Air Mobility Signs eVTOL Leasing LOI at Farnborough 2026
Eve Air Mobility and Shearwater Global Capital signed an LOI for up to 16 eVTOL aircraft at Farnborough Airshow 2026.
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FAA Clears Heart Aerospace X1 Electric Demonstrator for Flight
The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Certificate to Heart Aerospace for its X1 electric demonstrator, enabling flight testing at Plattsburgh.
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Eve Air Mobility and Moov Sign LOI for 30 eVTOLs
Eve Air Mobility and Moov signed an LOI for up to 30 eVTOL aircraft to serve Cabo Verde and Europe, announced at…
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Electra Invests $850M in Ohio Plant for EL9 Ultra Short
Electra announced an $850M manufacturing facility in Springfield, Ohio, to produce the EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft.
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Project SEAN Wins £1.52M for Electric Aviation in Scotland
Bristow-led consortium secures UK DfT funding for a 2027 electric aircraft demonstration across Scotland’s Highlands and Islands.
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Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic Finalize UK eVTOL Agreement
Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic sign a binding UK air taxi deal at Farnborough 2026, targeting Heathrow and Manchester hubs.
Related topics
Electric Aircraft category · UAV · Drones · FAA · EASA · Certification · Startups
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