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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.

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Farnborough 2026: Airbus balances shareholder returns with clean-sheet plans as air mobility and Collaborative Combat Aircraft t

Farnborough International Airshow 2026 drew 141,580 visitors from 136 countries and generated 353 aircraft and 904 engine orders, underpinning $84.7bn in deals as attendance surged. The show also spotlighted rapid progress in air mobility and the rising prominence of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, while Airbus weighed shareholder returns against “clean-sheet” ambitions.

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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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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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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.

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