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Advanced Air Mobility Report, May 14, 2025

VOL. 5 NO. 20 May 14, 2025
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Business

Archer plans to send its first aircraft to Abu Dhabi later this year.
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Archer To Launch Piloted Midnight Flight Tests Imminently

May 13, 2025
Archer announced plans to launch into piloted flight tests with its first full-scale Midnight eVTOL air taxi as soon as next week.
AutoFlight Caption: A pair of AutoFlight eVTOLs fly over Shenzen
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China’s CITIC Buys eVTOLs From Startup AutoFlight

May 02, 2025
Chinese startup AutoFlight has signed an accord with Shenzen-based CITIC Offshore Helicopter and CITIC Financial Leasing.
Joby's eVTOL air taxi
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Joby Rolls Out Fifth Aircraft From Marina Production Line

May 08, 2025
Joby has rolled out the fifth S4 eVTOL air taxi from its pilot production line.
Ascendance’s hybrid eVTOL Atea
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Ascendance Progresses Work On First Full-Scale Demonstrator

May 07, 2025
Manufacture of the full-scale prototype of French startup Ascendance’s hybrid eVTOL continues to progress.
Volocity Whitebody at final assembly
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Volocopter Edges Up In April AAM Reality Index

May 13, 2025
Volocopter rose to claim the second-highest slot in the April edition of SMG Consulting’s AAM Reality Index, boosted from its acquisition by China’s Wanfeng Group.

Technology Developments

Whisper's renditions of its proposed aircraft.
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Whisper Unveils Autonomous Aircraft Family For Contested Logistics

May 06, 2025
U.S. startup Whisper Aero has unveiled plans to develop a family of hybrid-electric autonomous cargo aircraft.
Vertical Aerospace bench testing
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Vertical Developing Hybrid-Electric Version Of VX4 EVTOL

May 12, 2025
Vertical Aerospace is the latest eVTOL developer to announce plans to develop a hybrid-electric version of its eVTOL aircraft with longer range.
Project Newborn drawing
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Europe’s Newborn Fuel-Cell Propulsion Project Enters Component Tests

May 12, 2025
A European project to develop a hydrogen-electric propulsion system for 19-seat regional aircraft has entered the component testing phase.

Industry Data

AAM Briefs

Joby eVTOL air taxis
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AAM Briefs: Joby, WeFly And More

May 13, 2025
Joby has flown two of its eVTOL air taxis; Chinese startup WeFly has rolled out the full-scale prototype of its W280; and more.