April 2026 saw significant progress in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry, with VTOL flying hospitals, air taxi integration, and flight testing milestones.
Here are the top 5 most read articles from April:
1. LYTE Aviation Secures €500 Million Conditional Purchase Agreement for SkyClinic Aircraft
LYTE Aviation Ltd has received ten conditional purchase orders from Vman Aviation Services IFSC Pvt Ltd for the intended acquisition of 10 SkyClinic aircraft.
2. Vertical Aerospace Completes First Piloted eVTOL Thrustborne Transition
Vertical Aerospace has achieved a significant technical milestone with the successful piloted thrustborne transition of its full-scale electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
3. 100-Aircraft E20 eVTOL Order Confirmed in Strategic Partnership at AWE Shanghai
TCab Tech has signed a strategic partnership with RortiX under which RortiX will procure 100 E20 eVTOL aircraft to support a global advanced air mobility ecosystem.
4. Eve Air Mobility Reaches 50 Test Flights Advancing eVTOL Certification
Eve Air Mobility has achieved its 50th successful test flight with a full-scale engineering prototype, accumulating over two hours of total flight time since its first flight in December 2025.
5. Joby Aviation & Air Space Intelligence Partner on Electric Flight Integration
Joby Aviation and Air Space Intelligence (ASI) have entered a strategic partnership to accelerate the integration of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) into the United States National Airspace System.
