electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL)

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation becomes the third electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer to fly a prototype at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Japan.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby reveals plans to launch air taxi services in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah by 2027, building on a strategy to begin commercial services next year in Dubai.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Famous automotive manufacturers bet on space, electric air taxis and hydrogen power.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation and Soracle have expanded their partnership with a new plan to launch air taxi services in Osaka Prefecture and other urban areas in Japan.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Revealing it is developing a 19-seat electric aircraft to follow its six-seat Alia, startup Beta Technologies has filed for an initial public offering.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Baykar has flown its Kizilelma jet-powered uncrewed combat air vehicle equipped with weapons and completed the first flight with the landing gear retracted.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Carbon-neutral 2070 vision; UK’s future flight projects; Kratos to build Chaparral; Powering data centers.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Heavy-lift drone logistics and medical delivery services are among 14 projects selected to receive £4.4 million ($5.9 million) in UK government funding.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
California hybrid eVTOL startup Odys Aviation has signed an agreement with the government of Oman to launch a proof-of-concept pilot program in the country.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
Purpose-built for student research on Advanced Air Mobility, Georgia Tech celebrated the opening of its new Aircraft Prototyping Laboratory at its campus in Atlanta.
Advanced Air Mobility

Alex Derber
British eVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace has outlined its aftermarket strategy as it prepares for certification of its four-six-passenger tilt rotor VX4 in 2028.
Emerging Technologies

By Angus Batey
The founder of a European air taxi service that had signed a deal to introduce an eVTOL platform into its fleet says there is “no business case” to support it.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Vertical Aerospace says it needs no more than $700 million in new funding to certify its VX4 electric air taxi in 2028.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
South Korean eVTOL developer Plana has secured a letter of intent from helicopter operator Vonaer for 20 CP-01 hybrid-electric air taxis.
Advanced Air Mobility

Sonny Butterworth
Marss has wrapped up flight testing of its counter-drone interceptor UAS and is now eyeing full-rate production as it courts global customers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Uber Technologies has signed a “strategic partnership” with drone delivery company Flytrex of Tel Aviv, Israel, to start delivering food as part of an Uber Eats pilot program.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Marine Corps is looking for a new autonomous, vertical take off and landing system to supply austere locations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
French hybrid eVTOL startup Ascendance has announced a pair of newly signed strategic partnership agreements in Malayasia.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Wisk Aero has announced a partnership with the city of Fullerton, California, building on its efforts to create an air taxi network in the LA area.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Shenzhen, China-based AAM infrastructure and energy company Haylion Technologies has announced a strategic collaboration with Skyportz.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The U.S.' recent proposed rulemaking to advance beyond visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) civilian drone operations was hailed by industry as a major breakthrough.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Hyundai’s U.S. advanced air mobility subsidiary Supernal has paused development of its eVTOL air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
UK eVTOL startup Vertical Aerospace has completed flight testing in windborne cruise mode.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
China’s Liaoning General Aviation Academy has flown the RX1H, a two-seat electric helicopter.
Advanced Air Mobility