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Colorado-based vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) startup XTI Aircraft has announced a reverse merger with real-time location services provider Inpixon.

United says it is exploring options to move its Aviate pilot training academy to electric-powered aircraft and away from internal combustion.

Japanese air taxi startup SkyDrive has announced a pair of new orders from customers in Vietnam and the U.S.

Eve Air Mobility and its parent company Embraer have announced the selection of the first air taxi manufacturing plant in Brazil, located in the city of Taubate in Sao Paulo state.

Having received U.S. FAA approval for their continuous autopilot system certification plan, Reliable Robotics says it will now shift to testing and validation.

Co-Lektiv was formed as a single customer-facing organization in November 2021 by Aria Group, KTM Technologies and Pankl.

Plana will deliver 10 of its CP-01 aircraft to Hi-Air beginning in 2031.

That new funding was widely expected.

The partnership will see EHang launch air taxi tourism and sightseeing services with the autonomous, two-passenger EH216-S multicopter.

Lilium CEO Klaus Roewe spoke with the AAM Report on the sidelines of the 2023 Paris Airshow to talk about Lilium's recent string of positive developments.

Tier 1 aerostructures supplier GKN Aerospace is leaning into the advanced air mobility industry.

Gross proceeds from the private placement will be used by the Guangzhou-based startup for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Norwegian drone logistics startup Aviant has launched its Kyte home delivery service in Norway.

Overair Chief Commercial Officer Valerie Manning spoke to the AAM Report about her new role and shared some thoughts about the advanced air mobility sector.

VoltAero has selected Avidyne’s Quantum open flight deck avionics system for its hybrid-electric Cassio.

Joby Aviation and Lilium have both marked new progress toward meeting key goals on their paths to type certification and commercialization.

Cranfield Aerospace Solutions and Britten-Norman outline a multiphase plan to develop clean-sheet aircraft with up to 100 seats using fuel-cell propulsion.

Swiss startup Jekta has announced an order for up to 50 PHA-ZE 100 electric seaplanes from Indian operator Mehair.

The fund will be used for continued development of the AE200, a piloted four-passenger electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.

Upstart Archer denies allegations of intellectual property theft.

Airbus and Czech uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) developer Primoco UAV have teamed up to cooperate on small UAS development.

German air rescue organization ADAC Luftrettung has purchased two VoloCity eVTOL aircraft for research operations starting in 2024.

Startups look to larger vehicles as eVTOL leaders move into the all-important certification testing phase.

Daher, Safran and Airbus have completed 30 hr. of flight testing without power to the electric propellers on the EcoPulse demonstrator.

CEO Klaus Roewe is “not worried at all” about the company’s ability to achieve type certification by 2025.