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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.

Archer has partnered with a large Indonesian company to launch air taxi services in the country.

Archer has announced plans to raise $850 million from a direct equity offering, lifting its cash position to approximately $2 billion.

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Archer Aviation appears to be slipping behind its major rival, Joby Aviation, while Beta Technologies plots its own course.

An integration pilot program to be set up by the FAA under the direction of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump is expected to begin in 2026.

Joby Aviation has announced the signing of an MOU with Saudi Arabian conglomerate Abdul Latif Jameel to launch an aircraft distribution network.

Shares in electric air taxi startups soared in May, boosted by a series of upbeat progress reports issued alongside financial results for the first quarter.

Archer has completed the piloted first flight of its Midnight eVTOL air taxi.

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

Manufacturers, maintenance providers and Part 147 schools are setting plans for supporting electric aircraft, engines and ground support equipment.