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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ZeroAvia Leads HyPRIME Liquid Hydrogen Refuelling Project
ZeroAvia leads Project HyPRIME, backed by over £2 million in UK funding to test mobile LH2 refuelling at commercial airports.
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Sarla Aviation Adopts Siemens Xcelerator for eVTOL Certification
Sarla Aviation integrates Siemens Xcelerator tools to support eVTOL certification and a 2028 commercial air taxi launch in Bengaluru.
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Utah Completes First Hybrid-Electric Flight Under FAA eIPP
UDOT and Ampaire flew the hybrid-electric EEL from Salt Lake City to Cedar City on August 6, 2026, launching the uFLY program.
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Congress Eyes FAA Certification Reform for AAM Aircraft
A June 2026 CRS report outlines eVTOL certification hurdles as Senate legislation targets FAA timeline requirements.
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Hanwha Aerospace Ends $318M VX4 eVTOL Supply Deal
Hanwha Aerospace and Vertical Aerospace terminate 454.8 billion won VX4 supply contracts, signing an MOU for future collaboration.
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Joby Aviation and Atoms Partner to Build US Vertiport Network
Joby Aviation and Atoms announced a vertiport partnership targeting four US states ahead of FAA eVTOL type certification.
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NOEMI Aerospace Develops Amphibious Firefighting Aircraft Variant
NOEMI Aerospace targets a 4-tonne water payload and 2,800-ft scooping distance for its amphibious firefighting aircraft variant.
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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.
Related topics
Electric Aircraft category · UAV · Drones · FAA · EASA · Certification · Startups
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