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Advanced Air Mobility Report, October 22, 2025

VOL. 5 NO. 43 October 22, 2025
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Finance & Investment

Beta’s CX300 was on display at the Up.Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas, in early October. Credit: Ben Goldstein/Aviation Week Network
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Beta IPO Aims To Raise Around $750 Million

Oct 16, 2025
U.S. electric aircraft startup Beta Technologies has priced its planned initial public offering at $27-33 per share, for gross proceeds of $675-825 million.

Analysis

TCab Tech recently performed a passenger-carrying flight with its founder and CEO Huang Yongwe in the cabin. Credit: TCab Tech
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Chinese eVTOLs Lift Off As Startups Break Milestones

Oct 21, 2025
The Chinese eVTOL industry is robust.

Business

The optionally piloted X3-F air module
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XPeng AeroHT Rebrands To Aridge, Scores Mideast Orders

Oct 14, 2025
Chinese hybrid eVTOL startup XPeng AeroHT has rebranded itself to Aridge, while also announcing scores of new orders from customers in the Middle East.
Textron slowed development of the Nexus eVTOL in August. Credit: Textron eAviation
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Textron Nixes eAviation Unit In Business Reshuffle

Oct 17, 2025
Textron has eliminated its Textron eAviation innovation-focused subsidiary in a corporate reorganization.
The Jetson One has been priced at $128,000. Credit: Jetson
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Jetson Targeting 100 eVTOL Deliveries By Late 2026

Oct 17, 2025
Personal eVTOL maker Jetson made news in September when it delivered its first one-seater recreational aircraft to Anduril founder and CEO Palmer Luckey.
Archer is testing its Midnight in Salinas, California, and Abu Dhabi (pictured above). Credit: Archer Aviation
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Archer To Become Exclusive Partner Of Korean Air

Oct 20, 2025
Korean Air has announced the selection of Archer Aviation as its exclusive eVTOL air taxi partner in Korea.

Technology Developments

Caption: UAV company is best-known for its autonomous, battery-electric crop-dusting aircraft, the Pelican 2. Credit: Pyka
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Pyka Unveils DropShip, A Military-Focused, Long-Range UAV

Oct 13, 2025
Pyka has unveiled a new, in-development UAV, the DropShip, that is focused on flying military logistics missions, including parachute dropping cargo.
Volant expects type certification of the VE25-100 in 2026. Credit: Volant Aerotech
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Volant Completes First Manned Flights

Oct 14, 2025
Chinese startup Volant Aerotech has completed the first series of manned flight trials in its VE25-100 lift-plus-cruise eVTOL.
Archer’s chief legal and strategy officer Eric Lentell discusses the program status of the Midnight electric air taxi.
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Archer Nears Midnight Certification Flight Testing

Oct 17, 2025
Archer Aviation expects to start FAA certification flight-testing of the four-passenger battery-electric Midnight air taxi next year.

AAM Briefs

SkyDrive
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AAM Briefs: SkyDrive, ZeroAvia & More

Oct 21, 2025
Japanese startup SkyDrive has completed public flights of its SD-05 prototype eVTOL.