eVTOL News & Articles

Pivotal showcased its single-seat eVTOL in California fire department demos, highlighting rapid, flexible emergency response capabilities, vertical takeoff, and potential to improve lifesaving access in challenging conditions

ANA Holdings and Joby Aviation have expanded a partnership to deploy over 100 electric air taxis across Japan, beginning in Tokyo

SkyDrive’s SD-05 eVTOL completed a public demo flight at Expo 2025 Osaka, showcasing future mobility with ongoing flights through to late August

Vertical Aerospace has partnered with Aciturri to supply and engineer the full airframe for the VX4 eVTOL, supporting certification and scalable production

L3Harris and Joby Aviation are developing a hybrid VTOL aircraft for defense, combining autonomy, long-range capability, and advanced mission systems for future military operations

UrbanLink is set to launch all-electric air mobility operations in Florida by 2027, leasing BETA Technologies eCTOL aircraft and expanding regional connectivity

We covered a number of significant developments in July 2025 on AAMI, including developments from Vertical Aerospace, Samson Sky, and Wisk Aero

NASA has investigated how 5G cellular technology aids reliable and secure communication between air taxis and ground stations, testing radio systems in flight scenarios at the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, April-May 2025

Volocopter and ADAC Luftrettung deepen their partnership to integrate the VoloCity eVTOL into German air rescue, advancing sustainable emergency response capabilities

AutoFlight delivers the first fully certified heavy-lift eVTOL, marking a major milestone in commercial electric aviation and low-altitude transport operations

AERO Asia 2025 moves to 27-30 November with expanded exhibits, new forums, and a stronger focus on sustainable aviation and China’s growing low-altitude economy

Samson Sky CEO Sam Bousfield discussed the Switchblade flying sports car’s role in regional air mobility at the Electric Aircraft Symposium in Oshkosh

Embention has received Production Organization Approval (POA) certification from Spain’s AESA, authorizing the company to manufacture certified avionics for UAS and eVTOL aircraft

Vertical Aerospace has completed the world’s first piloted airport-to-airport flight of a full-scale winged eVTOL, showcasing its VX4 at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2025

Joby expands aircraft production with a new facility in Marina, California, boosting output, job creation, and readiness for commercial eVTOL operations

Horizon Aircraft and ZeroAvia will explore integrating hydrogen-electric propulsion into the Cavorite X7 eVTOL, aiming to enable clean, efficient regional air mobility

Vertical Aerospace has completed its public offering, raising $60 million to progress aviation research, development, and testing capabilities

Skyports and Ajman Transport Authority will collaborate on smart aerial mobility, exploring air taxi services and infrastructure development