Joby Aviation

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

By Ben Goldstein
Joby announced the start of its flight test campaign in Dubai, marking a major milestone as it works to certify and launch commercial service with it eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
A growing number of companies have partnered with a startup that has developed computational fluid dynamics solutions for aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
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.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
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.
Advanced Air Mobility

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

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation appears to be slipping behind its major rival, Joby Aviation, while Beta Technologies plots its own course.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
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.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
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.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Chinese air taxi startup Aerofugia has obtained its operating certificate, the first in the country for a manned eVTOL with tilting propellers.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, James Pozzi, Graham Warwick
Manufacturers, maintenance providers and Part 147 schools are setting plans for supporting electric aircraft, engines and ground support equipment.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Anduril has announced plans to build on its partnership with Archer by exploring market opportunities for the hybrid version of the Midnight eVTOL in the UK.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Vertical Aerospace is the latest eVTOL developer to announce plans to develop a hybrid-electric version of its eVTOL aircraft with longer range.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby has rolled out the fifth S4 eVTOL air taxi from its pilot production line.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Archer’s 20% share price gain in April was the highest among electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) startups.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby achieved a major feat in its eVTOL development program late last month when its S4 air taxi made the first piloted transition between vertical hover and forward cruise.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has begun routine piloted transitions between vertical and cruise flight during flight testing of its S4 tiltprop electric air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Archer has revealed the specifics of its planned air taxi launch network in New York City.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Eric Allison is chief product officer at Joby Aviation. He recently sat down with Aviation Week to talk about the company’s activities and strategy.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Data shows that more than 1,500 AAM aircraft orders evaporated following the winding down of three companies late last year and early this year.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The process to select a site for production of the planned Kona blended wing body regional cargo aircraft has been launched by Natilus.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick, Ben Goldstein, Garrett Reim
The arduous timeline to certify a passenger-carrying eVTOL aircraft has forced some contenders out of the race.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The Virgin-Joby pairing marks a major loss for Bristol-based Vertical.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Silicon Valley’s continuous innovation approach is running into regulatory reality for Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility