eVTOL News & Articles

Archer Aviation’s Midnight aircraft will feature in a Japan Airlines-led consortium selected for Tokyo’s eVTOL project, advancing urban air mobility through planned demonstration flights and ecosystem development

Eve Air Mobility has entered a new framework agreement to support sustainable eVTOL operations in the Middle East, positioning Bahrain as a regional hub for Advanced Air Mobility with commercial routes planned to begin in 2028

The AutoFlight-Falcon Aviation deal includes cargo and passenger models, with the first deliveries scheduled for late 2025 to support operations for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

Joby Aviation has begun producing propeller blades for its electric air taxis in Dayton, expanding in-house manufacturing ahead of the company’s commercial launch

We covered a number of significant developments in October 2025 on AAMI, including major advancements from Horizon, Pivotal, and Archer Aviation

ePlane to adopt Ramco Aviation Software for comprehensive maintenance, supply chain, and operational management of its flagship e200X air taxi fleet

Electric air taxi developer Joby Aviation will integrate NVIDIA’s industrial-grade IGX Thor computing platform to accelerate the development and certification of its Superpilot autonomy technology

Autonomous eVTOL developer Wisk Aero secures essential flight control system for its Generation 6 air taxi from Liebherr-Aerospace

Springfield, Ohio hosted the world’s first all-electric, crewed air race, where pilots competed in Pipistrel and BETA aircraft, setting three aviation records

Archer has been selected as the exclusive air taxi partner for the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission, partnering with the city around major upcoming events and advancing plans for an urban air taxi network, with its Midnight electric aircraft

SkyDrive to highlight partnership with major Japanese rail companies to integrate air travel into future urban transport networks, featuring a full-scale aircraft mockup at the Japan Mobility Show 2025

Korean Air and Archer partner to commercialize the Midnight eVTOL in Korea, advancing next-generation air mobility and operational deployment

EHang has begun a new initiative with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand and local partners, aiming for the world’s first commercial eVTOL operations using a regulatory sandbox approach

TCab Tech has completed its first manned E20 eVTOL flight, marking a major milestone toward certification and global air mobility advancement

Odys Aviation’s $26M Series A funding, led by Nova Threshold, will fund U.S. full-scale flight testing of its hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft and expand operations ahead of international launch in 2026

Lilium's $1.5 billion technology portfolio, which includes key innovations in ducted fans and high-voltage systems, is set to be integrated into Archer's growing intellectual property assets

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

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

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