eVTOL News & Articles

Honeywell is driving advanced air mobility with cloud-native flight decks and compact satcom systems, delivering reliable connectivity for safe, scalable, and autonomous air operations

Supernal, an eVTOL division of Hyundai Motor Group, is undergoing a leadership change as CEO Dr. Jaiwon Shin steps down and the company moves from early-stage technology research to scaling operations and advancing its Urban Air Mobility business

Joby has acquired Blade Air Mobility’s passenger business, securing established routes and loyal customers to accelerate eVTOL commercial service entry in key markets

SkyDrive has conducted successful SKYDRIVE SD-05 demonstration flights at Expo 2025 in Osaka between July 31 and August 24, and will continue public demonstrations from Osakako Vertiport in September

Peniel Infrastructure introduces modular outwash mitigation systems that enable safe, space-efficient urban vertiports, overcoming FAA-defined airflow challenges that hinder viable UAM deployment

FlyNow Arabia will showcase its modular eCopter at the Saudi Drone Exhibition 2025, highlighting its prototype, technology demonstrations, and panel participation

SkyDrive is partnering with PT Whitesky Aviation (Whitesky) to accelerate the adoption of eVTOL aircraft in Indonesia and explore business models that can transform both urban and industrial mobility

Archer Aviation’s Midnight aircraft completed its longest piloted flight, 55 miles in 31 minutes, marking a major milestone toward FAA certification and commercialization

Joby has successfully operated with other aircraft in FAA-controlled airspace by completing its first flight between two U.S. airports, Marina (OAR) and Monterey (MRY), California

Aspen Avionics' NexNav® Mini GPS-SBAS Receiver Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) has been chosen by Joby Aviation for integration into the Vehicle Navigation Computer (VNC) of its eVTOL aircraft

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