October 2025 brought major advancements in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector, with new developments in eVTOL production, electric flight milestones, emerging air taxi initiatives, and key strategic partnerships and purchase agreements shaping the next phase of electric aviation.
Here are the top 5 most read articles from October:
1. Horizon Selects Pratt & Whitney PT6A Engine for Cavorite X7 Hybrid eVTOL
Horizon Aircraft’s purchase agreement for the Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprop engine marks a significant step in developing a hybrid aircraft designed for extended range, speed, and efficiency in demanding operations.
2. Pivotal BlackFly eVTOL Logs 1,000 Crewed Flights with Single Aircraft
Pivotal’s BlackFly eVTOL has surpassed 1,000 crewed flights, setting a milestone in personal electric aviation and highlighting the aircraft’s reliability, accessibility, and real-world performance.
3. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Partners with Archer to Launch UAE Hospital Vertiport
New partnership between Archer and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi to establish electric air taxi access to major hospital for passenger and time-critical organ transport use cases.
4. Aerofugia Begins Production of AE200-100 eVTOL Prototype
Aerofugia’s six-seat urban mobility aircraft, designed for passenger transport, has started prototype production as it enters the final stages of its airworthiness certification process.
5. British Consortium Launches UK eVTOL Air-Taxi Project with Pilot Flight Planned
A British consortium led by Skyports Infrastructure has launched the “OxCam AAM Corridor” project to test and demonstrate the commercial viability of electric air-taxi flights between Oxford and Cambridge, with a piloted eVTOL flight to take place next year.
