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An Osaka feasibility study between multiple partners, including SkyDrive, is evaluating the conversion of 146 high-rise emergency landing sites into alternate vertiports to accelerate central urban electric vertical takeoff and landing transport
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Former Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier has been appointed Chair of Vertical Aerospace to drive the certification and commercialisation of its electric aircraft while expanding hybrid, autonomous, and defence initiatives worldwide
ARIDGE secures a milestone agreement in Ras Al Khaimah to establish a personal low-altitude testbed and pioneer an inter-emirate flight route to Abu Dhabi
Electra joins forces with aerospace manufacturer Atlas to build airframes for its innovative hybrid-electric EL9 Ultra Short aircraft as the program accelerates toward flight testing, certification, and commercial launch
An autonomous Joby Aviation aircraft has completed a historic 3,199-mile transcontinental flight across the United States without pilot intervention, marking a major leap forward for unmanned aerial logistics and transport
Elroy Air’s Chaparral hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft completed the first authorized uncrewed autonomous flights under the USDOT and FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Program in Louisiana, demonstrating heavy cargo delivery operations nationwide
Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive joins forces with South Korea's Verty to establish commercial short-distance sightseeing and inter-city aerial transit routes
Samson Sky has secured $80 million from Matin Group to establish its first U.S. Switchblade production facility and accelerate commercial production of the hybrid-electric vehicle
The state of Texas has officially launched its first White House-backed eVTOL Integration Pilot Program flight campaign, bringing Joby Aviation's electric air taxis to the Dallas-Fort Worth region for a week of real-world operational testing
Archer Aviation and America's Consortium for Electric Skyways partner with TxDOT to build interoperable charging networks for statewide electric flight operations
Skyports Infrastructure expands its footprint in Japan through a new partnership targeting a 2028 launch for regional air taxi routes
The Midnight all-electric air taxi completed a 40-mile roundtrip journey, demonstrating significant time savings over driving as Archer prepares for widespread urban operations
Dutch mobility developer PAL-V becomes the first FlyDrive manufacturer to secure dual automotive and European aviation production approvals
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