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Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Jaunt Air Mobility has confirmed plans to sell its quarter-scale air taxi technology demonstrator as a standalone product.

The company selects Dayton, Ohio, for its manufacturing plant and delivers its first eVTOL to the U.S. Air Force.

The Advanced Air Mobility Stock Composite declined by 5.4% during the week ending Sept. 22.

Swiss startup Dufour Aerospace has opted to build its planned family of eVTOL aircraft with tilting wings.

The biggest gainer on the week was Surf Air Mobility, which shot up 38% to close the week at $2.32.

Joby’s S4 electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft are scheduled to begin rolling off the final assembly line at Dayton International Airport in 2025.

Safran’s electric propulsion division has teamed with Cuberg to jointly develop aircraft energy storage systems based on the company’s high-energy lithium-metal batteries.

The U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX innovation unit plans to sign a memorandum of understanding in October with the FAA to gather flight-testing data for the regulator.

Germany’s H2Fly has completed the first flights of a hydrogen-electric aircraft using cryogenic liquid-hydrogen storage.

Volocopter and the Bristow Group have partnered to launch aerial mobility services with a firm order for two VoloCity air taxis and options for up to 78 more.

The AAM Stock Composite followed equity markets higher during the week ending Sept. 1, rallying 6.5% compared to a 1.8% rise in the S&P 500.

The AAM Stock Composite ticked up 0.9% during the week ending Aug. 25, compared to a 1.5% rise in the S&P 500.

Extensive survey results from across the AAM industry reveal deep skepticism about the prospects for near-term passenger services and urban air mobility.

Beta's surge boosted by production readiness, strong balance sheet and clear path to market for Alia CX-300 electric conventional-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

The AAM Stock Composite slid by around 12% during the week ended Aug. 18, dragged down by generally weak trading across equity markets.

The advanced air mobility market is at a critical juncture—and the hard work is just beginning.

The first dedicated university research program for electric aircraft batteries in the U.S. has been launched by the University of Michigan.

The deadline for comments on the FAA’s proposed regulations for operations of powered-lift aircraft closed on Aug. 14.

Five of the six publicly traded electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) startups have reported their financial results for the 2023 second quarter (Q2).

The AAM Stock Composite slid by around 4% in the week ending Aug. 11.

Another eVTOL technology demonstrator crashes during flight testing. Should the industry be worried?

Many investors bought into electric air-taxi companies in 2021 hoping to find the next Tesla, but instead they may be stuck with the next Uber.

Joby Aviation has confirmed the first flight of its initial production prototype S4 electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi.

The sell-off came after a J.P. Morgan analyst downgraded Joby Aviation’s stock from neutral to underweight.