Advanced Air Mobility

Former EASA head Patrick Ky has joined the board of Vertical Aerospace, adding regulatory expertise as the company works to certify its VX4 eVTOL aircraft.

Startup AIR has received FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certification for its two-seat eVTOL to begin flight testing in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Chinese startup Guangdong Feifei Technology, also known as Flypio, has flown an uncrewed subscale model of its Suzaku, a winged eVTOL.

ZeroAvia has completed a full flight profile in ground testing of the fuel cell power generation system for its ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain.

Startup Alauda Aeronautics has received experimental certification for the Airspeeder Mk4 crewed racing eVTOL aircraft from Australia.

Joby has released the results of simulations that show how operations of its S4 tilt prop eVTOL aircraft will blend into the background noise in Los Angeles.

Blue Spirit Aero is pressing on with ground testing of a dedicated prototype of its Dragonfly hydrogen-powered light aircraft, gearing up for flight trials.

Ascendance is testing structure, aerodynamics and propulsion as it develops its hybrid-electric, vertical-takeoff-and-landing regional aircraft.

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CEO and NASA veteran Jaiwon Shin is stepping down after several years leading the eVTOL startup.

California startup AIBOT has officially unveiled its product line of small quadcopter drones and tiltwing, multirotor eVTOL aircraft.

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Alef Aeronautics is to begin testing the integration of its roadable vertical-takeoff aircraft at two small public-use airports in California.

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Europe’s aviation regulator has released proposed noise certification rules for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

China’s EHang announced a strategic cooperation with the Hefei Provincial Government to establish a “product hub” for its VT35 lift-plus-cruise eVTOL aircraft.

Reliable Robotics has agreed to sell its Reliable Autonomy System (RAS) to the U.S. Air Force to be integrated and tested beginning mid-2026.

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China’s eVTOL developers have moved rapidly up the ranking of the emerging global advanced air mobility industry, displaying a pace of advance unmatched by even the West’s most aggressive startups.

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Japan's SkyDrive has signed a “strategic partnership” with PT Whitesky Aviation of Indonesia as it continues to focus on selling its eVTOLs into Asian markets.

Swiss electric propulsion startup H55 has concluded a monthslong tour across eight U.S. states with its Bristell B23 Energic electric two-seat trainer.

Loft Dynamics has raised a $24 million Series B round to speed up development and rollout of virtual reality-based Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 simulators.