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ClearSky Airlines Plans Europe’s First All-Electric Cargo Network for 2027

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FlyNow moves global headquarters to Riyadh as Saudi Arabia ramps up eVTOL and air-taxi activity

Thomas Sleightholm FlyNow, developer of pilotless electric aircraft aimed at air taxi, logistics and emergency-response use, has officially relocated its global headquarters to Riyadh. The move signals a tighter operational footprint in Saudi Arabia for an eVTOL strategy that targets commercialization-ready applications.

Airline Weekly

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UK and Europe expand defense investment at Farnborough, from GCAP and Dreadnought to Ukraine and autonomous aircraft

Farnborough coverage underscored Europe’s widening defense commitments: the UK allocated £8.6 billion to GCAP and released £8.4 billion in existing Dreadnought submarine funding, while the EU approved €3.47 billion for Ukrainian military hardware. New autonomous aircraft and sovereign-production plans highlighted the industrial implications.

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Joby and Virgin Atlantic sign definitive multi-year UK air taxi framework—Virgin Atlantic to be Joby’s exclusive airline partner

Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic have signed a definitive agreement to bring Joby’s air taxi service to the UK and to formalise their 2025 partnership into a binding, multi-year commercial framework. Under the deal, Virgin Atlantic becomes Joby’s exclusive airline partner for air taxi services in the UK, leveraging Delta’s 49% stake in Virgin.

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Vertical Aerospace chief engineer: electric tiltrotor case for rural and regional eVTOL use

Vertical Aerospace Chief Engineer David King discussed the operational and business merits of the company’s electric tiltrotor for rural and regional markets. The conversation focused on how eVTOL capabilities could fit non-metro use cases, framing value propositions beyond dense urban routes.

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Low/Zero-emissions propulsion accelerates: Heart’s all-electric ES-30 roadmap, ZeAero hydrogen Caravan retrofit, Dovetail electr

Heart Aerospace is preparing its first test flight of the full-scale X1 all-electric demonstrator, targeting a hybrid-electric ES-30 entry into service by 2031. ZeAero is launching the hydrogen-powered ZERA-LITE retrofit for Cessna Caravans. Meanwhile, Dovetail Electric Aviation signed a binding customer deal for an electric Caravan conversion, and Air One was unveiled at EAA AirVenture.

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Netherlands and UK to explore an “electric air bridge” across the North Sea

Stakeholders from the Netherlands and the UK are examining how electric aircraft could be used on short “hop” services across the North Sea. The focus is on improving sustainability versus conventional options while assessing what an electric air bridge could look like in practice.

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Ascendance to host eVTOL Insights Europe Conference in Toulouse on Oct. 15, plus factory tour Oct. 16

French hybrid-electric aviation firm Ascendance will host the eVTOL Insights Europe Conference in Toulouse on Oct. 15, bringing delegates together for industry engagement around emerging eVTOL programs. An exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Ascendance’s facilities is scheduled for the following day, Oct. 16, as part of the event program.