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Vertical Aerospace activates a new automated production facility at its Bristol Energy Centre to manufacture proprietary battery systems for the Valo eVTOL certification aircraft

Surf Air Mobility and BETA Technologies have entered a strategic partnership and aircraft purchase agreement to deploy electric aircraft for regional cargo and planned passenger operations in Hawaii

Joby Aviation launches its 2026 Electric Skies Tour with a series of piloted demonstration flights designed to showcase the commercial readiness of its emissions-free air taxi in congested urban environments

Skyportz offers patented Aeroberm intellectual property to US Department of Transportation partners to mitigate downwash, fire risks, and noise in city environments

Eve Air Mobility, Alt Air, and Skyports Infrastructure have formed a collaboration to develop an eVTOL network across New South Wales and Queensland, including vertiport infrastructure, route planning, and airspace integration

Joby Aviation begins flight testing of its first conforming aircraft to clear the final path toward FAA certification

A new partnership with the Department of Transportation will utilize autonomous Gen 6 aircraft to establish the regulatory and operational framework for the future of U.S. aviation

Archer reports its partners in Texas, Florida, and New York will participate in the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, enabling early operations and helping bring electric air taxis to market

Aircraft manufacturer SkyDrive and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau have reached a core agreement on the safety and testing frameworks for the SD-05 electric air taxi

A strategic engineering collaboration will integrate silicon carbide inverter technology with high-speed generators to create a certifiable, redundant hybrid-electric propulsion system for the Laila and Alta vertical take-off aircraft

Ambitious Air Mobility Group and LODD Autonomous have signed a collaboration agreement covering the development and potential deployment of the Hili hybrid VTOL cargo aircraft, with plans for up to 50 aircraft to support operations in Europe and the Middle East

A five-day flight program at Tokyo Big Sight evaluates the integrated ground and passenger infrastructure required for commercial flying car services

Archer has partnered with Starlink to integrate low-Earth-orbit satellite connectivity into its Midnight electric air taxi, providing high-speed, low-latency internet for pilots, passengers, and future autonomous aircraft development

Skyports Infrastructure and Korean Air have signed an MoU to explore integrating Skyports’ Vertiport Automation System with Korean Air’s ACROSS flight control and air traffic management platform to support safe, scalable commercial eVTOL operations

We covered a number of key developments in February 2026 on AAMI, including advancements from Vertical Aerospace, Horizon, and AutoFlight

NASA research indicates urban residents are more sensitive to the acoustic footprint of future air taxis

Uber Air powered by Joby will enable riders to book all-electric air taxi journeys directly within the Uber app, connecting ground transfers and aerial travel through a single, integrated booking experience

A strategic alliance between LYNEports and AeroVecto combines AI digital twins and aerospace expertise to build the future of aerial mobility infrastructure in Oman

SkyGrid and Wisk outline how Automated Flight Rules, Class X airspace and automated traffic management can enable safe, high-density, low-altitude Urban Air Mobility operations at commercial scale