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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Joby targets Toyota’s second $250m investment by year-end, pending “final approval” on manufacturing deal

Joby says it expects to secure Toyota’s second $250 million investment before year-end. While the companies have now established a joint venture, Toyota’s added funding is contingent on “final approval” of a manufacturing deal tied to the transaction.

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2026-07-01T12:44:50.803798-07:00

Flying Magazine

Beta Technologies’ media day spotlights approachable controls for the all-electric Alia

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2026-07-01T06:14:05.906417-07:00

eVTOL Insights

LODD Autonomous starts UAE GCAA certification process for Hili unmanned hybrid VTOL cargo aircraft

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2026-07-01T01:16:40.891085-07:00

Reuters

Joby and Toyota set up an eVTOL manufacturing joint venture, with Toyota as majority owner and a target of ~500 air taxis per ye

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2026-06-30T07:45:00.759421-07:00

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FlightGlobal

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Joby targets Toyota’s second $250m investment by year-end, pending “final approval” on manufacturing deal Joby says it expects to secure Toyota’s second $250 million investment before year-end. While the companies have now established a joint venture, Toyota’s added funding is contingent on “final approval” of a manufacturing deal tied to the transaction.

2026-07-01T12:44:50.803798-07:00

Joby targets Toyota’s second $250m investment by year-end, pending “final approval” on manufacturing deal

Flying Magazine

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Beta Technologies’ media day spotlights approachable controls for the all-electric Alia Beta Technologies says the flight controls for its all-electric Alia are designed to be intuitive, to the point that people with no prior flying experience can grasp how the aircraft handles. The event framed Alia as a user-friendly path toward broader adoption of electric aviation operations.

2026-07-01T06:14:05.906417-07:00

Beta Technologies’ media day spotlights approachable controls for the all-electric Alia

eVTOL Insights

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LODD Autonomous starts UAE GCAA certification process for Hili unmanned hybrid VTOL cargo aircraft Abu Dhabi-based LODD Autonomous has begun a formal certification program with the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for its Hili unmanned hybrid VTOL cargo aircraft, moving the project from development and flight testing into the regulatory certification phase. The company links the effort to enabling new regional logistics capacity.

2026-07-01T01:16:40.891085-07:00

LODD Autonomous starts UAE GCAA certification process for Hili unmanned hybrid VTOL cargo aircraft

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FlyOnE (Australia) signs conditional purchase deal for Electron Aerospace E5 e-electric aircraft, replacing 2021 MoU for 28 FlyOnE (Australia) has signed a conditional aircraft purchase agreement with Electron Aerospace for the E5 electric aircraft. The deal supersedes a 2021 memorandum of understanding covering 28 aircraft, with FlyOnE now committing to a larger, but undisclosed, quantity.

2026-06-30T18:17:10.919927-07:00

FlyOnE (Australia) signs conditional purchase deal for Electron Aerospace E5 e-electric aircraft, replacing 2021 MoU for 28

AINonline

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FAA breaks ground on advanced air mobility test range in Oklahoma City to support eVTOL testing and integration The FAA has broken ground on an Advanced Air Mobility test range in Oklahoma City, designed to support eVTOL aircraft testing, pilot training, and system integration. The range is intended to provide a dedicated environment for evaluating emerging urban air mobility operations ahead of broader commercialization.

2026-06-30T13:29:29.371670-07:00

FAA breaks ground on advanced air mobility test range in Oklahoma City to support eVTOL testing and integration

Reuters

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Joby and Toyota set up an eVTOL manufacturing joint venture, with Toyota as majority owner and a target of ~500 air taxis per ye Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corporation have launched the initial phase of their strategic manufacturing alliance by establishing a joint venture to realize air mobility. Toyota will be the majority owner of the production company, and the partners aim for production of about 500 air taxis annually.

2026-06-30T07:45:00.759421-07:00

Joby and Toyota set up an eVTOL manufacturing joint venture, with Toyota as majority owner and a target of ~500 air taxis per ye

Flying Magazine

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Electric aviation’s downsizer: Switzerland’s H55 propulsion for hybrid-electric demonstrators and future models Switzerland’s H55 propulsion system is positioned to power RTX’s hybrid-electric demonstrator using a “downsizer” approach—scaling propulsion capability for next-generation electric aircraft. The announcement also frames H55 as a platform intended for the Bristell B23 Energic and additional electric-aviation models.

2026-06-29T10:55:57.936061-07:00

Electric aviation’s downsizer: Switzerland’s H55 propulsion for hybrid-electric demonstrators and future models

Business Wire

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Vertical Aerospace signs Astronics deal for Valo eVTOL low-voltage power distribution Vertical Aerospace has entered a long-term agreement with Astronics to supply the low-voltage power distribution system for its Valo eVTOL aircraft. The supplier selection supports Vertical’s certification progress by locking in a core electrical sub-system for the airframe’s electrification architecture.

2026-06-29T04:43:03.747295-07:00

Vertical Aerospace signs Astronics deal for Valo eVTOL low-voltage power distribution

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