eVTOL Certification News & Articles

Joby Aviation has released its Q4 and full-year 2024 Shareholder Letter, outlining its operational and financial performance through December 31, 2024

SkyDrive’s eVTOL aircraft has received a G-1 certification basis from Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), marking a key step in its journey toward certification and commercial operations

Safran Electrical & Power’s ENGINeUS 100 is said to be the first electric motor approved for new air mobility following certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

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

Textron eAviation will conduct flight testing for its Nexus eVTOL multi-mission, zero-emission demonstrator aircraft, designed to address global demand for sustainable aviation

Joby Founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt has presented an LoI to His Excellency Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the UAE GCAA, to initiate its Air Taxi Operator Certificate application in the UAE

Joby's application builds on a bi-lateral agreement between U.S. regulator Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), and lays the groundwork for the introduction of air taxis in Australia

With the Part 135 Air Carrier & Operator Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Archer is now allowed to begin operating aircraft commercially with airline partners once its Midnight eVTOL achieves Type Certification

Joby and Sagetech are collaborating to demonstrate an onboard-piloted Detect and Avoid (DAA) capability that meets the needs of Part 135 eVTOL operations

The extension allows the production of the VoloCity eVTOL, and applies to the two new Volocopter production and hangar facilities in Bruchsal, Germany

The accepted certification plan includes Joby’s electric propulsion unit, propeller system, variable pitch actuation, coolant pump, nacelles, and associated electrical wiring

EHang believes this is the first Airworthiness Certificate of its kind for the cutting-edge pilotless passenger-carrying electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

The approval means Lilium is qualified to design and hold a type certificate for aircraft developed according to European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) SC-VTOL rules

The Series A Regulation D offering marks an exciting chapter for Doroni as it prepares to further develop its mobility platform, the H1 eVTOL, attract new partners and investors, and scale operations

A roundup of the week's Advanced Air Mobility news, including developments from SkyDrive, Volatus Infrastructure and EHang

March 2023 saw a significant number of developments in the Advanced Air Mobility industry including record breaking eVTOL flights, new funding and plans to launch air taxi routes

Blade India and Jaunt Air Mobility will aim to launch eVTOL aircraft operations in India and the subcontinent region by 2027, an agreement which also includes the intended acquisition of 150 Jaunt Journey aircraft, and the option to order another 100 aircraft

A roundup of the week's Advanced Air Mobility news, including developments from Vertical Aerospace, Joby, and Archer