eVTOL News & Articles

LEO eVTOL Showcased at CES 2025

A virtual reality showcase guides attendees through the VR experience and sharing insights into the development of the LEO Solo and LEO Coupe eVTOLs

Jan 10, 2025
Aurora & SkyGrid to Advance Future of Air Mobility

Aurora Flight Sciences, providing expertise in autonomous aircraft operations, and SkyGrid, offering solutions for AAM operators, will work to develop solutions for integration and management of uncrewed aerial vehicles into national airspace

Jan 10, 2025
Vertical Aerospace Completes Piloted Thrustborne Flight Manoeuvres

Vertical is reportedly only the second company in the world to achieve piloted thrustborne flight manoeuvres with a full-scale vectored thrust eVTOL aircraft

Jan 08, 2025
Joby Successfully Conducts First FAA Testing Under TIA

Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) is considered the final phase of aircraft certification ahead of commercial service

Jan 07, 2025
EHang & Weihai to Co-Develop Pilotless eVTOL Industrial Ecosystem

EHang and Weihai High-Tech Zone will jointly develop a low-altitude economy industrial park in Shandong, with the goal of promoting the integration of the local low-altitude economy with cultural tourism

Jan 06, 2025
GAC Launches eVTOL Business & Debuts New Aircraft

The launch of GAC Group's flying car brand, GOVY, alongside its composite-wing aircraft, the GOVY AirJet, marks the company's significant entry into low-altitude mobility

Jan 02, 2025
Top 10 Most Read AAMI Articles of 2024

Here are the most popular articles on Advanced Air Mobility International in 2024 featuring milestone flight tests, key technological advancements, and vertiport developments

Jan 01, 2025
Archer Completes Construction of eVTOL Manufacturing Facility

Archer received the certificate of occupancy for its ~400,000 square foot aircraft manufacturing facility—referred to as ARC—in Covington, GA and held a commemorative ribbon cutting ceremony

Dec 31, 2024
eVTOL Developer Volocopter Files for Insolvency

Volocopter revealed that despite recent intensive fundraising efforts, finding a viable solution to maintain regular operations outside of insolvency proceedings has not been possible

Dec 30, 2024
Horizon Secures Investment for eVTOL Development

The strategic financing will provide Horizon Aircraft stability in the operations, governance and regulatory priorities, and fund further development and flight testing of its hybrid eVTOL, the Cavorite X7

Dec 27, 2024
SkyDrive & Osaka Metro Unveil Plans for Future eVTOL Network

SkyDrive and Osaka Metro plan Osaka Diamond Routes connecting four key destinations in Osaka, Shin-Osaka/Umeda, Morinomiya, Tennoji/Abeno, and the Osaka Bay Area

Dec 24, 2024
Samson Sky Develops Hybrid Drive-and-Fly System to Power Flying Car

Samson Sky is revealing details about our specialized hybrid electric drive system that powers the Switchblade Flying Car, which had its first flight in November 2023

Dec 23, 2024
Joby & Jetex to Advance Sustainable Air Mobility

Joby Aviation and Jetex will focus on locations across the Middle East where Joby plans to install its Global Electric Aviation Charging System (GEACS)

Dec 20, 2024
SkyGrid Lays Foundation for Third-Party Services in AAM with New ConOps

In a first from a commercial Third-Party Service Provider, SkyGrid's Concept of Operations (ConOps) explains how to integrate and operate AAM into the current airspace

Dec 19, 2024
New Downtown Manhattan Heliport Operator Plans Upgrade to Support eVTOLs

Downtown Skyport, a joint venture between Skyports Infrastructure and Groupe ADP, will establish New York City as the first city to adapt its heliport infrastructure to support sustainable mobility technologies

Dec 18, 2024
Eve & Signature Aviation to Research AAM Ground Operations

The agreement between Eve Air Mobility and Signature Aviation includes exploration of necessary requirements for safe, scalable, ground operations for AAM

Dec 17, 2024
Archer Plans Hybrid VTOL for Military

Anduril Industries and Archer Aviation have entered into an exclusive agreement to jointly develop a next-generation aircraft for defense applications

Dec 16, 2024
Regal Rexnord & Honeywell to Collaborate on Solutions for AAM and eVTOL Markets

Honeywell and Regal Rexnord will work together to develop technologies that integrate electro-mechanical components, systems and software on AAM aircraft

Dec 11, 2024
Lilium Reports Continuing Momentum on eVTOL Aircraft

Lilium team continue to prepare for first manned flight with successful landing gear testing and roll out of flight operations solution

Dec 10, 2024