Horizon Aircraft secures $24M cash and funding to complete the Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric eVTOL prototype by 2026 with flight tests in 2027.
Skyports and Linden Airport Services plan to transform Miami’s Watson Island Heliport into a dual-use Advanced Air Mobility hub with electrification and terminal upgrades.
UCF awarded $750,000 NASA grant to research environmental and societal impacts of advanced air mobility at Ocala International Airport.
Joby Aviation acquires a 700,000 sq ft Ohio facility to accelerate eVTOL aircraft production to four per month by 2027, backed by major investments and incentives.
Vertical Aerospace appoints key executives to lead data, powertrain, and people operations supporting the Valo aircraft's certification by 2028.
Archer Aviation partners with NVIDIA to deploy the IGX Thor AI platform in its eVTOL aircraft, enhancing safety and enabling future autonomy.
Joby Aviation installs its first advanced flight simulator, marking progress in pilot training for commercial eVTOL service starting in 2026.
Honda Research Institute petitions FAA to exempt its F1 hybrid eVTOL prototype from fuel reserve regulations, enabling R&D flights ahead of a 2030s commercial launch.
Vertical Aerospace finishes third VX4 prototype, doubles test capacity, and plans hybrid-electric retrofit targeting longer range in 2026.
The U.S. Department of Transportation releases a roadmap to deploy eVTOLs, cargo drones, and autonomous aircraft with focus on domestic manufacturing and security.