electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL)

Urban-Air Port, a British vertiport infrastructure company, has teamed up with Indian eVTOL developer Nalwa Aero to develop a UAM network in India.

UrbanLink Air Mobility will lease up to 10 Beta Technologies Alia electric conventional-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

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.

The FAA has issued its long-awaited MOSAIC rule, capping a multi-year effort to revamp its outdated Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) regulations.

Taiwan’s military will procure 48,750 drones over the next two years from domestic manufacturers, according to a government tender notice published this week.

SkyGrid has issued a white paper examining safety challenges associated with integrating Third-Party Service Providers into the National Airspace System.

Chinese startup Autoflight’s eVTOL cargo drone, the V2000CG CarryAll, has received airworthiness certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

Jaunt Air Mobility revealed plans to introduce a medium-sized cargo drone for the middle-mile logistics market in 2 1/2 years.

U.S. drone manufacturer Blueflite will take part in a drone delivery initiative focused on transporting automotive parts by air.

Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive announced plans to launch into repeated demonstration flights with its multicopter eVTOL.

Dexa, a U.S.-based autonomous drone delivery company, has received a national waiver from the FAA authorizing its drones to operate BVLOS.

Joby flies hydrogen UAS; WeFly flies full-scale eVTOL; carmaker expands eVTOL line; Slovakian hydrogen VTOL; and fuel cell performance record.

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

The proliferation of Chinese eVTOL makers in SMG Consulting’s AAM Reality Index shows no sign of abating.

Swift Engineering has won a contract to further develop its solar-powered, high-altitude drone, with plans to demonstrate a 30-day flight in 2026.

Analysis of drone activity conducted by the FAA’s Assure center of excellence for uncrewed aircraft systems has highlighted several challenges.

EASA has released regulations aimed at enabling safe implementation of crewed vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft operations.

A Slovakian-led research project to develop a hydrogen-powered vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft has been approved to receive almost €60 million ($69 million) in European Union funding.

China’s eVTOL startups continue to make rapid progress with new financing and pre-orders.

Volant Aerotech remains on track for certification and engineering development, with crewed trials planned for late 2025.

Chinese startup WeFly conducted the first flight of a full-scale uncrewed prototype of its W280 eVTOL air taxi.

ZeroAvia will explore the integration of its ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain into Horizon Aircraft’s planned Cavorite X7 hybrid eVTOL.

UK startup Elevate Racing has emerged from stealth with its first product—the AirKart, a single-seat eVTOL inspired by Formula One.

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

Australian startup Siltrax has achieved record power densities in independent third-party testing.