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Regent’s Viceroy Seaglider Completes First Crewed Flight Ahead of 2027 Production Target

Regent’s full-scale, all-electric Viceroy seaglider has flown with people on board for the first time in Narragansett Bay, advancing a vehicle designed for coastal transportation using wing-in-ground effect. The Rhode Island startup is targeting commercial manufacturing by the end of 2027, under a certification path distinct from conventional aircraft.

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Archer begins ‘No Roads’ eVTOL tour with piloted Midnight round trip between Salinas and Hollister

Archer Aviation has begun its “No Roads” flight tour with a piloted round trip between Salinas Municipal Airport and Hollister Municipal Airport in California. The demonstration marks the first stop in a series of flights as Archer continues testing its all-electric Midnight aircraft ahead of planned operations in additional U.S. markets.

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Whitesky Aviation signs MoU with AutoFlight for 60 Prosperity eVTOLs in Indonesia

Indonesia’s Whitesky Aviation has signed a memorandum of understanding with AutoFlight for 60 V2000EM Prosperity passenger eVTOL aircraft. The agreement expands AutoFlight’s commercial ambitions in Southeast Asia and positions Jakarta-based Whitesky to add electric vertical-lift capability to its rotary-wing operations.

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Advanced air mobility moves toward operations as Regent flies crewed seaglider and Archer launches U.S. tour

Regent completed its first crewed electric seaglider flight, carrying two captains 33 feet above Narragansett Bay for 30 seconds and traveling 596 meters. The milestone comes as the FAA advances its eIPP pilot program and Archer begins a multi-state Midnight eVTOL tour ahead of planned air-taxi operations.

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