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Vertical Aerospace secures agreement‑in‑principle for up to $850M to accelerate Valo eVTOL

Vertical Aerospace has signed an agreement‑in‑principle for a financing package of up to $850 million to accelerate certification and commercialisation of its piloted Valo eVTOL. The company also reported a further $50 million tranche and saw US‑listed shares rise about 4% on the news.

2026-03-30T07:45:49.311209-07:00

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Eve flies full‑scale eVTOL prototype at Embraer's Gavião Peixoto as certification advances

2026-03-25T10:30:55.231069-07:00

Flying Magazine

Brazil president attends air‑taxi demo as operator logs 35 test flights totalling ~1.5 hours since December

2026-03-26T10:10:07.545258-07:00

Urban Air Mobility News

AIR reports $1B+ in orders for 3,290 AIR ONE eVTOLs and 25+ heavy‑lift AIR Cargo UAS

2026-03-25T17:00:04.821769-07:00

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September 2024 eVTOL Industry Developments: A Comprehensive Report

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Uber to buy Blacklane to accelerate push into premium travel Uber is buying Blacklane, the chauffeur platform, to accelerate its expansion in premium travel. The acquisition strengthens Uber’s high-end ground-transport capabilities and gives it greater control of door-to-door premium journeys, helping capture higher-value customers and bookings while expanding margins.

2026-03-30T08:18:35.778622-07:00

Uber to buy Blacklane to accelerate push into premium travel

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Vertical Aerospace secures agreement‑in‑principle for up to $850M to accelerate Valo eVTOL Vertical Aerospace has signed an agreement‑in‑principle for a financing package of up to $850 million to accelerate certification and commercialisation of its piloted Valo eVTOL. The company also reported a further $50 million tranche and saw US‑listed shares rise about 4% on the news.

2026-03-30T07:45:49.311209-07:00

Vertical Aerospace secures agreement‑in‑principle for up to $850M to accelerate Valo eVTOL

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WindShape opens commercial indoor drone test facility at Skyway Range (Osage Nation, Oklahoma) Swiss firm WindShape has opened a pioneering commercial indoor drone testing facility at Skyway Range on the Osage Nation Reservation in Oklahoma. The facility establishes a dedicated indoor venue for commercial drone testing and demonstrations for developers, operators and vendors.

2026-03-27T07:35:05.603285-07:00

WindShape opens commercial indoor drone test facility at Skyway Range (Osage Nation, Oklahoma)

Vertical Mag

KULR to develop advanced battery architecture for Robinson’s eR66 electric helicopter demonstrator KULR One will design and develop the advanced battery architecture for Robinson Helicopter’s eR66 battery‑electric helicopter demonstrator, serving as the propulsion powerpack and integration developer. The agreement formalizes KULR’s supplier role in Robinson’s rotorcraft electrification demonstrator programme.

2026-03-27T06:05:08.154067-07:00

KULR to develop advanced battery architecture for Robinson’s eR66 electric helicopter demonstrator

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Brazil president attends air‑taxi demo as operator logs 35 test flights totalling ~1.5 hours since December A public demonstration of an air‑taxi prototype in Brazil drew presidential attendance while the operator reported 35 test sorties—about 1.5 hours of accumulated flight time—since the programme began testing in December, marking a stepped‑up validation campaign ahead of regulatory milestones.

2026-03-26T10:10:07.545258-07:00

Brazil president attends air‑taxi demo as operator logs 35 test flights totalling ~1.5 hours since December

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AIR reports $1B+ in orders for 3,290 AIR ONE eVTOLs and 25+ heavy‑lift AIR Cargo UAS Israeli eVTOL and unmanned systems developer AIR says it has surpassed $1 billion in orders, reporting sales of 3,290 AIR ONE personal aircraft and more than 25 AIR Cargo heavy‑lift UAS. The company says over 3,300 customers are on a waitlist, with part of that list having placed deposits.

2026-03-25T17:00:04.821769-07:00

AIR reports $1B+ in orders for 3,290 AIR ONE eVTOLs and 25+ heavy‑lift AIR Cargo UAS

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Eve flies full‑scale eVTOL prototype at Embraer's Gavião Peixoto as certification advances Eve Air Mobility conducted a demonstration flight of its full‑scale engineering eVTOL prototype at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto test site for Brazilian authorities, including President Lula. The campaign has completed 35 flights — almost 1.5 hours total since its December 2025 first flight — with battery efficiency reportedly exceeding expectations as certification progresses.

2026-03-25T10:30:55.231069-07:00

Eve flies full‑scale eVTOL prototype at Embraer's Gavião Peixoto as certification advances

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Elevate Racing shares final AirKart P1 design and starts build of 50%‑scale single‑seat prototype Elevate Racing publicly released final design details for the AirKart P1 and confirmed it has begun building a 50%‑scale prototype. The AirKart P1 is a single‑seat personal eVTOL; the half‑scale prototype is the programme's first physical build‑phase milestone.

2026-03-25T06:00:16.120039-07:00

Elevate Racing shares final AirKart P1 design and starts build of 50%‑scale single‑seat prototype

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Vertical Aerospace secures agreement‑in‑principle for up to $850M to accelerate Valo eVTOL

Eve flies full‑scale eVTOL prototype at Embraer's Gavião Peixoto as certification advances

Brazil president attends air‑taxi demo as operator logs 35 test flights totalling ~1.5 hours since December

AIR reports $1B+ in orders for 3,290 AIR ONE eVTOLs and 25+ heavy‑lift AIR Cargo UAS

Hype Analysis

September 2024 eVTOL Industry Developments: A Comprehensive Report

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