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Founded by two former Embraer engineers, Moya is a spinoff from aerospace engineering services company ACS Aviation.

Merging with blank-check company Kernel Group Holdings will generate funds for development of the Jaunt Journey eVTOL air taxi.

Regional mobility booking platform KinectAir has announced a partnership with Electra.aero that could see it deploy up to 31 hybrid eSTOL aircraft.

A judge has denied Wisk Aero’s motion to sanction Archer Aviation for alleged intentional destruction of evidence related to a lawsuit.

Archer Aviation says it will enter another round of mediation with rival Wisk Aero at the end of March.

Chinese startup Vertaxi has raised $21.6 million to support development of its Matrix 1 eVTOL air taxi.

SMG Consulting and Saudi Excellence Co. have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly promote and explore potential use cases for AAM in Saudi Arabia.

Rob Scholl is Textron eAviation's CEO.

EHang completed a demonstration flight of its two-seater EH216 eVTOL vehicle in Japan.

While the list shares some of the top names in common with comparable rankings from SMG Consulting and Aviation Week, there are also some notable differences.

London-based UAV startup Dronamics has raised $40 million in a capital round.

Archer CEO Adam Goldstein discusses the company’s aircraft development progress and production strategy.

Beta Technologies and Blade Air Mobility announced the successful completion of a test flight at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York.

Part 135 cargo carrier Ameriflight has signed a letter of intent to purchase 35 Rhaegal-A drones from startup Sabrewing Aircraft.

Several airlines have placed orders for electric and hybrid-electric aircraft, but how will they be integrated? Early clues are beginning to emerge.

LCI has placed conditional orders with Beta Technologies for up to 125 of its eVTOL utility aircraft, and with Elroy Air for up 40 of its cargo drones.

Alaska Airlines and United Airlines both plan to be early adopters of electric aircraft but have contrasting visions for initial operations.

Overair is a California-based startup looking to develop and certify a piloted, five-seat tiltrotor electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

The pre-Series A funding round was led by Grand Flight Investment, a Shanghai-based industrial investment fund.

The biggest gainer during the week ending Jan. 3 was additive-manufacturing company Velo 3D.

The FAA is focusing on enabling UAM “at scale” at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Based out of Arlington, Washington, Eviation is a startup seeking to develop and certify an all-electric commuter aircraft.

Azul Conecta is a regional subsidiary of Brazilian LCC Azul.

Stephane Viala, ATR’s former SVP for engineering and head of design organization, has left the regional turboprop manufacturer.

Volocopter ascended to the second-highest slot on the AAM Reality Index in February.