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Ampaire and the Utah Department of Transportation have demonstrated a hybrid-electric aircraft flight along the I-15 corridor between Salt Lake City and Cedar City, testing a potential future cargo service. The company plans to convert Cessna Grand Caravans for freight and passenger operations as part of the federal eVTOL Integration Pilot Program.
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Ampaire and the Utah Department of Transportation have demonstrated a hybrid-electric aircraft flight along the I-15 corridor between Salt Lake City and Cedar City, testing a potential future cargo service. The company plans to convert Cessna Grand Caravans for freight and passenger operations as part of the federal eVTOL Integration Pilot Program.
BETA Technologies and the Export-Import Bank of the United States plan to expand their financing relationship through a proposed package of up to $1 billion. The funding would support the electric aircraft developer’s next phase of manufacturing growth in the United States.
A new FAA policy is moving the U.S. further from EASA’s approach to certifying electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The divergence could create additional compliance complexity for eVTOL manufacturers pursuing parallel U.S. and European certification and market entry.
Joby Aviation says its new Texas site will support future electric air-taxi operations across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, positioning the manufacturer to develop a local operating presence as it advances its broader urban air-mobility plans.
A Honeywell-led consortium will examine how advanced air mobility operations could be integrated into European airspace. The effort focuses on the coordination and integration requirements for emerging air mobility services within the region’s existing aviation system.
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Joby Aviation ended the second quarter with $2.3 billion in cash while increasing its full-year 2026 revenue guidance, supported by growth at Blade. The company said certification and manufacturing work continues to advance, alongside plans for a Fort Worth, Texas, air-mobility hub.
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