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AINonline • Charles Alcock

Vertical Aerospace, Eve Air Mobility, and AAM infrastructure partners push eVTOL commercialization via operator deals and vertip

MoUs and partnerships are accelerating advanced air mobility (AAM) momentum across operators, regulators, and infrastructure. Vertical Aerospace and Sigma Air Mobility signed an MoU for intended Valo electric aircraft acquisition, while Eve Air Mobility partnered with Florida’s FDOT for an AAM initiative at SunTrax Air. Urban-Air Port and AirClad also plan modular vertiports to support scalable operations.

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2026-07-23T01:21:40.171111-07:00

AeroTime

Turkish Airlines leases 7 A321-200NX, expands training capacity with 12 HAVELSAN simulators, and joins SAFFA Fund

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2026-07-23T01:49:36.207580-07:00

eVTOL Insights

eVTOL advances: Electra.Aero shifts Ultra Short from prototype to production, while SkyDrive and propulsion-supplier Skyfly expa

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2026-07-23T02:19:34.257084-07:00

Leeham News

CFM briefs next-gen open-fan (RISE) development ahead of Farnborough

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2026-07-23T00:37:39.496911-07:00

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eVTOL Insights

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eVTOL advances: Electra.Aero shifts Ultra Short from prototype to production, while SkyDrive and propulsion-supplier Skyfly expa Electra.Aero’s nine-seat Ultra Short uses eight electric motors and blown-lift technology, aiming for takeoff/landing in under 150 feet as it moves from prototype to production. Separately, SkyDrive signed an MoU with Bangkok Airways, SPI and Saha Tokyu to explore eVTOL applications in Thailand, while Skyfly Technologies unveiled an electric propulsion platform for other OEMs at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

2026-07-23T02:19:34.257084-07:00

eVTOL advances: Electra.Aero shifts Ultra Short from prototype to production, while SkyDrive and propulsion-supplier Skyfly expa

AeroTime

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Turkish Airlines leases 7 A321-200NX, expands training capacity with 12 HAVELSAN simulators, and joins SAFFA Fund At the Farnborough Air Show, Turkish Airlines agreed to lease seven A321-200NX aircraft from CALC. Separately, it ordered 12 pilot training devices from HAVELSAN to support new simulator facilities opening in 2027, while also signing on to the SAFFA Fund to back sustainable aviation fuel initiatives.

2026-07-23T01:49:36.207580-07:00

Turkish Airlines leases 7 A321-200NX, expands training capacity with 12 HAVELSAN simulators, and joins SAFFA Fund

AINonline

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Vertical Aerospace, Eve Air Mobility, and AAM infrastructure partners push eVTOL commercialization via operator deals and vertip MoUs and partnerships are accelerating advanced air mobility (AAM) momentum across operators, regulators, and infrastructure. Vertical Aerospace and Sigma Air Mobility signed an MoU for intended Valo electric aircraft acquisition, while Eve Air Mobility partnered with Florida’s FDOT for an AAM initiative at SunTrax Air. Urban-Air Port and AirClad also plan modular vertiports to support scalable operations.

2026-07-23T01:21:40.171111-07:00

Vertical Aerospace, Eve Air Mobility, and AAM infrastructure partners push eVTOL commercialization via operator deals and vertip

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Florida Backs Eve’s Advanced Air Mobility Research Efforts

2026-07-23T01:21:40.171111-07:00

Florida Backs Eve’s Advanced A

Leeham News

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CFM briefs next-gen open-fan (RISE) development ahead of Farnborough CFM briefed the media on the latest progress of its CFM RISE open-fan engine, previewing what to expect around next-generation geared turbofan adoption. The update was shared in the context of a Farnborough Air Show look-ahead, signaling continued push toward an “open fan” architecture for future aircraft programs.

2026-07-23T00:37:39.496911-07:00

CFM briefs next-gen open-fan (RISE) development ahead of Farnborough

Leeham News

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Open or Closed Fan for the next-generation aircraft?

2026-07-23T00:37:39.496911-07:00

Open or Closed Fan for the nex

NASA Spaceflight

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SpaceX targets another attempt for Starship Flight 13 to launch from Starbase, deploying Starlink V3 and testing booster/engine SpaceX is preparing a second attempt at Starship Flight 13 no earlier than July 23 from Starbase in Boca Chica. The uncrewed suborbital test is set to deploy 20 Starlink V3 satellites and demonstrate in-space relighting of a Raptor engine, with additional Booster 20 and engine fixes intended to address issues seen on Flight 12.

2026-07-22T08:09:52.914950-07:00

SpaceX targets another attempt for Starship Flight 13 to launch from Starbase, deploying Starlink V3 and testing booster/engine

Breaking Defense

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At Farnborough, US lawmakers question the Pentagon’s reconciliation spending request As lawmakers visited Farnborough, several signaled hesitation toward the Pentagon’s reconciliation spending request in Congress. The comments underscore how budget strategy and the legislative path for defense funding remain unsettled as the US heads toward key fiscal decisions.

2026-07-22T07:43:55.528067-07:00

At Farnborough, US lawmakers question the Pentagon’s reconciliation spending request