News & Articles

We covered a number of key developments in April 2026 on AAMI, including updates from LYTE Aviation, Vertical Aerospace, TCab Tech

A new partnership aims to integrate advanced air mobility into Japan's highway infrastructure to boost regional tourism and disaster response capabilities

Joby Aviation has initiated a week-long flight campaign in New York City, demonstrating zero-emission electric VTOL aircraft capable of connecting major international airports and Manhattan in under ten minutes

Skyports Infrastructure reaches technical completion on a flagship facility at Dubai International Airport as the city prepares for 2026 air taxi operations

The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau has granted SkyDrive official design authority, marking a critical regulatory milestone for the manufacturer and the future of domestic air mobility

Reuben Brothers and Joby Aviation's collaboration introduces an exclusive air taxi vertiport to Century City’s Park Elm Residences, enabling residents to bypass Los Angeles traffic using all-electric VTOL aircraft technology

Volocopter's newly developed VoloXPro offers a modular, emission-free flight platform designed to bridge the gap between traditional ultralight aircraft and the future of advanced air mobility

SkyGrid is developing and validating ground-based air traffic systems, including surveillance and weather capabilities, to support low-altitude autonomous flight under the VARIANT Project led by Boeing Aerospace Spain

Sarla Aviation and Cochin International Airport Limited have partnered to develop an integrated aerial taxi network designed to revolutionize last-mile connectivity across Kerala

Ascendance secures €12.2M from France 2030 to scale STERNA hybrid-electric propulsion into series production, strengthening sovereign European aviation capabilities across civil and defense markets

The successful transition between vertical take-off and wingborne cruise marks a defining milestone for the Valo eVTOL as Vertical Aerospace targets commercial entry into service and regulatory certification by 2028

LYTE Aviation secures €500 million conditional purchase agreement from Vman Aviation for 10 SkyClinic VTOL flying hospitals, targeting deployment in India to support advanced medical response in underserved regions

Speedbird Aero and Moya Aero have signed a strategic agreement to evaluate how high-capacity eVTOL aircraft can scale autonomous delivery networks

Skyportz and AeroVecto Aviation Services have signed a Letter of Intent to test patented AeroBerm technology designed to manage downwash and outwash for safer urban eVTOL operations throughout Oman

Eve Air Mobility has completed 50 test flights of its full-scale eVTOL prototype since December 2025, generating high-fidelity data on performance and systems behavior to refine the aircraft and support its progression toward certification

Horizon Aircraft and MHIRJ join forces to accelerate flight testing and certification for the Cavorite X7 eVTOL

Aurora Flight Sciences provides critical engineering support for the successful maiden flight of Wisk’s autonomous air taxi

Joby Aviation and Air Space Intelligence have partnered to support the integration of electric air taxis into the U.S. National Airspace System using AI-driven airspace management and flight optimization

Vertical Aerospace achieves a landmark technical milestone under CAA oversight as a piloted eVTOL aircraft successfully transitions from vertical lift to wingborne flight