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Hyundai’s U.S. advanced air mobility subsidiary Supernal has paused development of its eVTOL air taxi.

As more focus has concentrated on flight test and manufacturing progress, a new consensus is that Joby is leading Archer by at least a year, possibly several.

Using eVTOLs to fly premium passengers di­rect to airport terminals has moved a step closer, and the race is on to see who breaks out first.

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Investors in eVTOL stocks have enjoyed eye-watering returns so far in 2025, but the sector’s rally may need a breather before it resumes.

Archer says it has three Midnight eVTOL air taxis in final assembly at its plant in San Jose, California, with three more on the way.

Archer has announced a pair of strategic acquisitions that it says will accelerate efforts to field a hybrid VTOL aircraft for the U.S. military.

Japan Airlines’ (JAL) eVTOL subsidiary, Soracle Corporation, is aiming to begin test flights using Archer Aviation’s Midnight platform over Osaka Bay in 2026.

Joby-L3Harris hybrid eVTOL; low-boom X-59 taxis; Skydweller three-day flight; collaborative autonomy framework.

German aerospace researcher John Lou has made a name for himself as a thought leader in advanced air mobility circles. Now, he's developing a battlefield drone.

An FAA advisory circular is expected to make it easier for new applicants to reach agreement with the regulator on the type certification basis for eVTOLs.

A U.S. court on July 21 denied a motion to dismiss a stockholder suit challenging Archer’s $1.7 billion 2021 merger with Atlas Crest Investments.

Michigan is to create an advanced air mobility (AAM) testbed.

Joby has announced a planned doubling of its production footprint at its low-rate facility in Marina, California.

UK startup Sora Aviation has designed a large tiltrotor eVTOL able to carry up to 30 passengers at a time.

Vertical Aerospace announced the successful closing of a $60 million equity raise, extending its cash runway through the middle of 2026.

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Air taxi developer SkyDrive has raised ¥8.3 billion ($56.8 million) including investments from two prominent Japanese rail operators.

Archer has announced the start of flight testing in Abu Dhabi with its uncrewed Midnight eVTOL demonstrator.

Archer has a new partnership with private aviation services company JetEx to integrate the Midnight eVTOL into the latter’s network of several dozen FBOs.

Startup AAM operator Future Flight Global (FFG) signed a pair of agreements at the Paris Air Show aimed at building out its future air taxi business.

Leaders from Joby Aviation, Archer, BETA Technologies and Wisk joined a panel at the Paris Air Show to discuss Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) manufacturing strategy and how the U.S. market could maintain its position as a leader in the budding industry.

U.S. FBO company Signature Aviation and Italian vertiport startup UrbanV have partnered to explore the development of a network of vertiports across the U.S.

Five national aviation authorities have released a road map to minimize differences in certification regulations for eVTOL aircraft in the U.S. and elsewhere.