Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) and L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) had announced back in August, 2025 that they teamed up to explore the opportunities for a hybrid VTOL aircraft using gas turbines for low-altitude missions. On August 7, Joby released images of this hybrid-electric eVTOL named “S4-T VTOL“. The S4-T hybrid eVTOL aircraft will be manufactured…
Joby Aviation’s latest international move may not have made front-page headlines in New York or Silicon Valley, but it could prove one of its most strategically important. The California-based eVTOL pioneer has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) worth up to US $250 million with Alatau Advance Air Group Ltd. (AAAG) in Kazakhstan, setting the…
Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY), the California-based pioneer in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has named NVIDIA as its strategic autonomy partner, thereby becoming the launch aviation customer for NVIDIA’s new IGX Thor platform, designed to power next-generation AI computing at the edge. By teaming with NVIDIA, Joby is gearing up to embed advanced…
Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) has again set its sights on Los Angeles’s entertainment and sporting events. Archer announced they will be the Exclusive Air Taxi Partner for not only Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission. But that’s not all, Archer will be the Official Host City Supporter for the Los Angeles World Cup 2026, and Official…
Horizon Aircraft (Nasdaq: HOVR) announced on October 14, 2025, their selection of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6A turbine engine, which will provide the propulsion for the Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric eVTOL. This is exciting on many levels. Surprise Surprise! For those following Horizon Aircraft and their Can-Do Crew, 🇨🇦 who are hard at work towards completing a full-scale…
Imagine wanting to travel far beyond the 100 to 150 km an all-electric eVTOL can fly. Sure, you could fly in a commercial airliner, take a train (depending on where you’re going), or maybe drive if you were that dedicated. You could choose whether to wait in road traffic, sit in a crowded airport terminal,…
Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), UAE — Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), one of the seven Emirates in the UAE, is staking a bold claim in the emerging advanced air mobility space: launching a commercial eVTOL-based air taxi system. In September 2025, Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA), Joby Aviation, and Skyports Infrastructure announced a strategic Memorandum…
In a major step towards the future of urban air mobility, Osaka has announced a partnership with Archer Aviation, Japan Airlines, and Sumitomo Corporation to bring eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) air taxis to the skies above the bustling metropolis through air taxi service provider, Soracle. This collaboration aims to revolutionize how passengers travel…
Rome, 25 September 2025 — In a bold move toward shaping the future of air mobility, UrbanV and Aeroporti di Roma hosted the Airport AAM Masterclass from 23‑25 September 2025 at the Fiumicino Airport Innovation Hub (Terminal 1). The event brought together leading airports, academia, regulatory bodies and industry practitioners to tackle the growing challenges…
Salinas, CA — September 22, 2025 — Archer Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) has achieved a new performance benchmark for its Midnight eVTOL aircraft, completing a record altitude flight of 7,000 feet as part of its ongoing envelope expansion testing. Taking off from its Salinas test facility, the Midnight’s latest test flight signals important momentum toward…
Jeju Island, South Korea’s “Hawaii of the East” will have it’s on network of vertiports developed by London-based Skyports Infrastructure. On September 5th, during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Jeju Global Future Aerospace Confesta, held at Jeju Shinhwa World, a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Skyports and Jeju Provincial Government, that lays the…
TORONTO, September 10, 2025 — Horizon Aircraft (NASDAQ: HOVR), a trailblazer in hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) design, today revealed substantial technical strides in its Cavorite X7 development program. The update highlights the company’s progression toward building a full-scale demonstrator—and its evolving potential in the advanced air mobility market. In May 2025, Horizon completed one of the…
Vertical Aerospace [NYSE: EVTL], has just completed its Phase 3 of flight testing the VX4 prototype eVTOL aircraft. The next phase is expected to be completed by the end of this year (2025). These flights were flown by the experienced pilots Paul Stone, and Chief Test Pilot Simon Davies. “Completing wingborne flight is a historic…
SANTA CRUZ, CA – September 3, 2025 – Joby Aviation has crossed a new threshold in autonomy, completing a landmark U.S. Department of Defense exercise, ReFORPAC 2025 (Resolute Force Pacific), leveraging its SuperPilot technology to log over 7,000 miles of autonomous operations and more than 40 flight hours across the Pacific Ocean and Hawaii. ReFORPAC 2025 During the exercise, Joby’s Superpilot™ autonomous…
We’ll discuss in their pursuit to dramatically reduce noise pollution, how Joby’s Actions Speak Quieter than Words: Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) has been making strides in flight testing, and has been documenting it on social media. As explained by Austin Thai, Acoustics Senior Engineer at Joby Aviation, Joby envisioned their all-electric eVTOL to generate minimal…
In order to stay true to the founders’ mission of bringing to market an eco-friendly hybrid-electric Cavorite X7 eVTOL without compromising on safety and performance (speed, range, and payload), Horizon Aircraft (NASDAQ: HOVR) has obtained $17M in cash and recruited top experts in the field as new talent. This will allow Horizon Aircraft to keep…
On August 18th 2025, BETA Technologies was welcomed with open arms at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) during an event hosted by PortsToronto (owner and administrator of Billy Bishop Airport), and Stolport (a FBO with the longest operational history at Billy Bishop Airport). BETA Technologies made a grand demonstration flight with a CTOL version…
United in Support for eVTOLS In a stride that brings urban air mobility closer to reality, Archer Aviation has achieved its longest-ever piloted flight for its Midnight eVTOL aircraft—covering roughly 55 miles in just 31 minutes, reaching speeds over 126 mph. The test, held at Archer’s flight test facility in Salinas, California, showcased not just impressive…
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