FAA Publishes Special Conditions for ZeroAvia’s 600kW Electric Engine
The Federal Aviation Administration has published special conditions for ZeroAvia’s 600 kW electric engine, issuing a Final Rule in the Federal Register. The move marks a major step toward type certification of the company’s hydrogen‑electric powertrain intended for 10‑20‑seat commercial aircraft. The special conditions introduce additional safety standards tailored to electric propulsion, aligning U.S. requirements with ZeroAvia’s ongoing certification milestones. The announcement follows ZeroAvia’s earlier UK CAA Design Organization Approval and signals readiness to advance both the full powertrain and stand‑alone applications such as UAVs, eVTOLs and general aviation.
Doroni Aerospace Publicly Launches Its H1-X Personal eVTOL
Doroni Aerospace unveiled its consumer‑focused H1‑X personal eVTOL at a "Soul of the Sky" event in Dania Beach, offering media and investors a hands‑on experience with the full‑scale showroom model. The aircraft combines a tandem‑wing layout with electric ducted‑fan propulsion...
Vertical Announces USD 850M Financing Package to Support Growth
Vertical Aerospace secured a financing package worth up to $850 million to fund its eVTOL development. The deal includes a $50 million equity raise, extensions and new issuances of convertible secured notes, a $250 million Series A convertible preferred equity tranche, and a $500 million...
Vertical Aerospace Selects Isoclima for Valo Transparencies
Vertical Aerospace announced a strategic partnership with Italy’s Isoclima S.p.A. to design and manufacture the complete transparency suite for its upcoming Valo eVTOL, including pilot and passenger canopies and glazing systems. The agreement secures long‑term supply stability and technical continuity...
Samson Sky Wins Flying Car Orders From, and GA Development Cooperation Deal with, Tajikistan
Samson Sky signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tajikistan’s government to deliver 50 Switchblade flying cars worth roughly $11.5 million. The agreement also tasks the company with helping modernise general‑aviation legislation so the vehicles can be registered locally. Samson Sky will...
Guangdong University Starts Recruiting Drive for Advanced Air Mobility Market and Legal Students
On March 20, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, the Guangzhou Baiyun District Government and eVTOL pioneer EHang launched a joint talent training base on the university campus. The initiative shifts focus from pure engineering to market and legal expertise needed...
Kazakhstan’s Alatau New City “Preparing for Joby and AutoFlight Air Taxi Services”
Kazakhstan’s Alatau new city is building a low‑altitude economy and will become the first location outside China to test long‑range electric air taxis above 120 metres. Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev announced signed agreements with U.S.‑based Joby Aero and China’s...
EHang Progresses eVTOL Ecosystem Development Plans in Thailand
EHang’s senior leadership met Thai government officials and local firms in Bangkok to accelerate the rollout of its pilotless eVTOL aircraft. The discussions targeted a three‑dimensional transport system that could ease congestion, improve emergency response and link regions at low...
Brazil Launches Public Consultation on National AAM Policy
The Brazilian Ministry of Ports and Airports has opened a public consultation to draft a National Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) policy that will regulate drones and electric vertical take‑off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for cargo and passenger transport. The consultation...
Korea Airports Corporation to Build UAM Test Hub
Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) will build a dedicated urban air mobility (UAM) vertiport test hub at the KINTEX exhibition center in Goyang, northwest of Seoul. The facility, slated for completion by 2027, is...
AURA AERO Granted Permission to Build Electric Aircraft Factory in Toulouse
AURA AERO has secured a building permit for its 50,000‑square‑metre AURA Factory at Toulouse‑Francazal Airport, marking a major step toward mass‑producing low‑carbon aircraft. The project is backed by a €95 million European Commission Innovation Fund grant and aims to generate €2 billion...
UK Open Skies Network to Create UK’s First Droneport, AAM Test-Flight Hub
Open Skies Network has partnered with ASONE Park to build the United Kingdom’s first DronePort at St Merryn Aerodrome in north Cornwall. The aviation campus will host eVTOL, eSTOL and BVLOS drone operations, creating a multi‑use environment where traditional and emerging aircraft...
Australia Plans for ‘Dubai-Style’ Air Taxi Service
Australia’s civil aviation regulator, CASA, announced that it is close to launching a Dubai‑style electric vertical take‑off and landing (eVTOL) air‑taxi service. The agency is drafting licensing rules for piloted passenger‑carrying advanced air mobility (AAM) flights and a safety framework...
EUROCAE Launches Consultation on VTOL Certification
EUROCAE has opened an open‑consultation on draft guidance ED‑342, which proposes using advanced simulation for handling‑qualities certification of vertical take‑off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The WG‑112 working group approved the draft after peer review on 13 March, and the document outlines...
Autoflight Launches Insurance Package Covering Wide Range of eVTOL Operations
AutoFlight has introduced AF Care+, an all‑in‑one protection programme for operators of its CarryAll eVTOL aircraft. The offering, built on an initial arrangement with People’s Insurance Company of China (PICC), insures ten aircraft and expands to cover aircraft damage, third‑party liability,...
Hawaii’s Surf Air Mobility Order 25 BETA Technologies ALIA eCTOL Aircraft
Surf Air Mobility has placed a firm order for 25 all‑electric ALIA CTOL aircraft from BETA Technologies, with an option for up to 75 more. The partnership will integrate BETA’s electric planes and charging infrastructure into Surf Air’s regional platform,...
Joby Starts Flight Tests of Its FAA-Conforming Aircraft
Joby Aviation announced the first flight of its FAA‑conforming eVTOL, N547JX, to begin Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) testing. The aircraft, built to FAA‑approved designs, will later host FAA pilots at Joby’s Marina, California facility for rigorous certification flights. The launch...
Archer Files Counterclaim Against Joby “for Use of Chinese Technology in the S4 eVTOL”
Archer Aviation has lodged a counter‑claim against Joby Aviation, alleging that Joby concealed Chinese‑origin components in its S4 eVTOL and mislabeled them as consumer goods to sidestep U.S. tariffs. The filing, made on March 9 in the Northern District of California,...
Hyde County (NC) to Trial Pivotal eVTOL Emergency Medical Response Operations
Pivotal is piloting a proof‑of‑concept with Hyde County, N.C., and Code Blue Resources to deploy FAA Part 103 ultralight eVTOL aircraft for emergency medical response. Flight‑trained paramedics will serve as volunteer pilots, delivering rapid advanced care to high‑acuity scenes without needing...
BETA Technologies Announces Q4 2025, Year-End Results
BETA Technologies reported FY2025 revenue of $35.6 million, a 136% increase from the prior year, while posting a net loss of $745.9 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $304.1 million. The company ended the year with $1.7 billion in cash and equivalents, underscoring a strong...
EHang, Türk Telekom and Argela to Bring Pilotless eVTOL Services to Türkiye
EHang has signed a strategic partnership with Turkey’s telecom giant Türk Telekom and its tech subsidiary Argela to launch pilotless eVTOL services across the country. The deal integrates EHang’s certified EH216‑S aircraft with Argela’s unmanned traffic management (UTM) platform and...
US Department of Transportation Selects Eight eIPP Programmes to Progress AAM US Operations
The U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA announced eight Advanced Air Mobility and eVTOL Integration Pilot Program projects spanning 26 states, slated to begin operations by summer 2026. The selected initiatives encompass urban air‑taxi services, regional passenger routes, cargo logistics,...
Brazil’s Moya Targets 2027 for First Heavylift Cargo Drone Services
Brazilian startup Moya announced it will begin operating its heavy‑lift cargo eVTOL service in 2027. The company highlights the rapid expansion of the global logistics market, which is expected to reach $5.951 trillion by 2030 with a 7.2% annual growth rate....
Skyports Supports Tokyo Demonstration eVTOL Flights with Vertiport Automation System
Skyports Infrastructure supplied its Vertiport Automation System (VAS) to support SkyDrive’s eVTOL flight demonstrations in Tokyo from Feb 24‑28, 2026. The five‑day event showcased the remotely piloted SD‑05 aircraft over Tokyo Bay and featured a temporary vertiport terminal equipped with...
ANRA to Research Cooperative Separation System for eVTOls, Drones and Other Aircraft
ANRA Technologies has been awarded Task Order 1 under the FAA’s Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT) to evaluate a cooperative separation service for urban air mobility (UAM), unmanned traffic management (UTM) and traditional air traffic. The effort will integrate...
LYNEports, USF Partner to Advance eVTOL Route Planning and Advanced Air Mobility Research
LYNEports and the University of South Florida have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to combine the company’s AI‑driven digital planning platform with USF’s transportation research expertise. The partnership will target eVTOL route planning, network design, regulatory alignment, and infrastructure readiness...
Thailand Adopts “Regulate First” Approach to AAM, Discusses Cooperation with Japan
Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAT) announced a “Regulate First” strategy for Advanced Air Mobility, committing to a full regulatory framework before commercial operations begin. The move follows a high‑level meeting with Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau, where both sides examined airworthiness...
Starlink Will Provide Connectivity to Archer’s Midnight Air Taxis
Archer Aviation announced a partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink to equip its Midnight electric air taxis with low‑Earth‑orbit satellite internet. The integration will provide high‑speed, low‑latency connectivity for passenger Wi‑Fi and real‑time data links between aircraft, pilots and ground teams. Testing...
Republic of Korea Commits to Vertiports, UAM Infrastructure by 2028
South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport unveiled a roadmap to accelerate urban air mobility, pledging commercial public‑service UAM operations by 2028 and private‑sector services by 2030. The plan includes establishing safety frameworks, aircraft certification, and cybersecurity by 2027,...
Utah Becomes Tenth Candidate State for the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program
Utah has filed a proposal to join the FAA’s Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program, aligning with Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and Oklahoma. The state’s coalition partners include industry leaders Lockheed Martin, Joby Aviation and BETA Technologies to...
SkyGrid, TAMU-CC to Research Cooperative Separation of AAM Traffic in FAA Programme
SkyGrid has been awarded Task Order One under the FAA’s Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies, partnering with Texas A&M‑Corpus Christi to evaluate cooperative separation for advanced air mobility. The multi‑year effort, running through February 2027, will develop and validate a...
Joby and Uber Air Show How Passengers Will Be Able to Book an eVTOL Ride Using the Uber App
Joby Aviation announced that riders can book its all‑electric eVTOL air taxis directly through the Uber app under the “Uber Air powered by Joby” brand. The service will appear as an option when a trip qualifies, linking Uber Black pickup...
Samson Sky and AIR Tashkent Partner to Bring Switchblade Flying Car to Uzbekistan
U.S. firm Samson Sky and Uzbekistan’s AIR Tashkent have signed an MOU to introduce the Switchblade Flying Car to the Uzbek market. The agreement envisions sales of at least 300 units, representing more than $60 million in revenue, with a bulk...
SALAAM.earth to Launch AAM Test Site in Saudi Arabia in Q1 2026
SALAAM.earth announced the launch of its first advanced air mobility (AAM) test site in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with operations slated for Q1 2026. The sandbox will serve as a controlled environment to validate aircraft, vertiports, digital air‑traffic‑management and secure communications. FlyNow...
DHL Express and LODD Autonomous Partner to Develop Hili-Based UAV Cargo Services
DHL Express and LODD Autonomous have signed an MoU to explore integrating LODD’s Hili unmanned aircraft into DHL’s express network. The Hili UAV can lift up to 250 kg, carry two Euro pallets, and fly 700 km with VTOL capability. Both parties...
LYNEports and AeroVecto Partner to Develop Vertiport and AAM Infrastructure in Oman
LYNEports and AeroVecto Aviation Services have signed a commercial agreement to embed LYNEports' AI‑native digital twin vertiport planning platform within AVAS's Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) solutions for Oman. The deal will localize the platform for Omani regulators, developers, airports and...
Archer Chooses Bristol as Its UK Engineering Hub
Archer announced that Bristol will host its new UK Engineering Hub, a centre designed to accelerate both commercial eVTOL and defence programmes. The company has already received hundreds of applications and begun hiring engineers to tap the city’s deep aerospace...
SkyGrid, Wisk Aero Propose New Class of Flight Rules to Enable Automated AAM Operations
SkyGrid and Wisk Aero released a white paper detailing Automated Flight Rules (AFR) and a new Class X low‑altitude airspace to enable scalable urban air mobility (UAM). The proposal builds on a 2025 concept of operations, shifting from high‑level guidance to...
New US Senate Proposed Legislation “Will Speed FAA Certification of US eVTOLs”
A bipartisan group of nine U.S. senators will introduce the Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act to streamline the FAA's type‑certification process for advanced air mobility aircraft, including eVTOLs. The bill mandates transparent timelines, updated delegation guidance for novel technologies,...
India’s Industry Confederation Releases Phased Roadmap for AAM
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) released a phased roadmap to embed advanced air mobility (AAM) into India’s urban transport, using a hypothetical Gurugram‑Connaught Place‑Noida corridor as a test case. The plan prioritises high‑social‑impact missions such as medical logistics and...
Italy and UK Sign Declaration of Intent on AAM, IAM and UAS Harmonisation
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) signed a declaration of intent in London to jointly develop advanced air mobility (AAM), innovative air mobility (IAM) and uncrewed aerial system (UAS) harmonisation. The agreement focuses...