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Advanced Air Mobility Report, June 4, 2025

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Technology

Beta Technologies  Caption: Beta’s Alia CTOL electric aircraft flew a pilot and four passengers into New York’s JFK International Airport
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Beta Flies Passengers Into JFK In All-Electric Alia

Jun 03, 2025
The first passenger-carrying, all-electric aircraft demonstration flight has landed at a major U.S. airport.
 Caption: Archer’s Midnight reached a cruise speed of 125 mph and altitude of 1,500 ft.  Credit: Archer
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Archer Makes First Piloted CTOL Flight In Midnight

Jun 02, 2025
Archer has completed the piloted first flight of its Midnight eVTOL air taxi.

Analysis

Sustainable Skies conference 2025
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Why Future-Flight Startups Fail, And What They Can Do To Avoid It

May 30, 2025
Many well-funded aviation startups have struggled to deliver the breakthrough technologies they were set up to develop. Why is that?

Finance & Investment

Toyota CEO Tetsuo Ogawa and Joby's Founder and CEO, JoeBen Bevirt, at a signing ceremony last year in Texas.  Credit: Joby
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Joby Closes $250M Funding Tranche From Toyota

May 28, 2025
Joby has announced the closing of a $250 million funding tranche from its largest investor, Toyota.

Regulatory

Aerofugia AE200
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Aerofugia Receives eVTOL Operating Certificate From CAAC

May 30, 2025
Chinese air taxi startup Aerofugia has obtained its operating certificate, the first in the country for a manned eVTOL with tilting propellers.

Business

China’s Wanfeng Group acquired Volocopter in March for €10 million ($11.4 million).  Credit: Volocopter
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Wanfeng Builds Diplomatic Momentum For Volocopter’s EU Rollout

May 27, 2025
China’s Wanfeng Auto Holding Group is laying the groundwork for Volocopter’s European rollout.
Toyota CEO Tetsuo Ogawa and Joby's Founder and CEO, JoeBen Bevirt, at a signing ceremony last year in Texas.  Credit: Joby
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Joby Closes $250M Funding Tranche From Toyota

May 28, 2025
Joby has announced the closing of a $250 million funding tranche from its largest investor, Toyota.

People

Robin Riedel
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McKinsey’s AAM Chief Robin Riedel Joins Metropolis Tech

Jun 03, 2025
Longtime McKinsey analyst Robin Riedel, considered a major thought leader in the burgeoning AAM scene, has accepted an offer to join Metropolis Technologies.

Infrastructure

Caption: Urban V opened its UV-0 testbed vertiport at Rome Fiumicino International Airport in 2022.  Credit: UrbanV
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UrbanV, Future Flight Global Partner On Rome Air Taxi Ops

May 29, 2025
Vertiport startup UrbanV and future air taxi operator Future Flight Global have announced a partnership to operate eVTOL air taxis.

AAM Briefs

AIR
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AAM Briefs: AIR, AMSL Aero & More

Jun 03, 2025
EDAG Group is supplying aluminum airframe structures to Israel’s AIR for a production version of the AIR One personal eVTOL and uncrewed cargo aircraft.