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Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) and Skyports had a busy couple of weeks in Dubai, a city whose leaders are working nonstop towards it becoming the world’s first city with a fully developed vertiport network for eVTOLs by 2026. An airshow, historic piloted flight, progress on vertiport construction with a “topping-out” ceremony, announcements of new vertiport locations,…
Winter is close upon us for the Northern Hemisphere. Snow has already fallen and ice already taken hold in some of our northern areas. For those requiring a rugged eVTOL aircraft capable of flying in icy conditions, Horizon Aircraft’s “Can-Do Crew” 🇨🇦 is working on a solution! Horizon Aircraft (NASDAQ: HOVR) is doubling down on…
Zuri, the Prague-based designer and manufacturer of hybrid-electric eVTOLs, has just announced more information about their Technology Demonstrator 2.0 (TD 2.0). In a sector crowded with all-electric air taxi concepts chasing short urban routes, this Czech startup is carving out a distinctly different space. The company’s newly revealed Technology Demonstrator 2.0 (TD 2.0) is more…
Anduril Industries has unveiled Omen, a next-generation autonomous air vehicle that blends vertical takeoff and landing with the endurance and efficiency of fixed-wing flight. This “hover-to-cruise” tail-sitter is built around a hybrid-electric propulsion system in which a gasoline generator charges onboard batteries that power electric motors, enabling long-endurance missions without the logistical burden of runways…
Ambitious Air Mobility Group NL Holding N.V. (AAMG) has entered into binding investment terms with Zuri.com SE (Zuri) to drive forward the next phase of Zuri’s hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft program. The partnership aims to fast-track the development, certification, and rollout of Zuri’s innovative VTOL platform across passenger, cargo, and defense sectors….
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…
Anchorage, Alaska — Ryan Air, Inc., a key cargo carrier serving remote areas of Alaska, has placed a deposit-backed order for BETA Technologies’ all-electric ALIA CTOL (conventional takeoff and landing) aircraft. As part of this initiative, the airline also plans to deploy up to 10 BETA Charge Cubes (modular charging stations) across its network. Serving…
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…
On Friday, September 12, 2025, Sean P. Duffy, the U.S. Transportation Secretary unveiled the pilot program within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fast-track advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft such as drones and eVTOLs. The Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) consists of 5 programs of great importance, meant to achieve the…
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…
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