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Rotorcraft market outlook: legacy upgrades and emerging technologies

The rotorcraft market is bifurcating: operators are extending life and capability of legacy platforms through upgrades, retrofits and MRO work, even as a separate wave of transformative technologies — from high‑speed compounds to autonomy and new propulsion — looms on the procurement horizon.

2026-03-02T05:22:27.853419-08:00

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Odys Aviation and Motion Applied partner to develop flight‑ready hybrid‑electric propulsion

2026-03-02T01:26:41.896161-08:00

The Air Current

Supernal (Hyundai) cuts majority of staff, retains small California design team

2026-02-27T15:26:03.942998-08:00

AeroTime

Joby to begin FAA certification flight testing with first conforming eVTOL; posts $1.4B cash in Q4 2025

2026-02-26T01:46:23.261977-08:00

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September 2024 eVTOL Industry Developments: A Comprehensive Report

October 1, 2024 - A summary of major events, strategic partnerships and technological advancements in the eVTOL market. Read More.

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SAE names Mike Hirschberg a 2025 Fellow for 35 years of vertical‑flight leadership SAE International named Mike Hirschberg, former Executive Director of the Vertical Flight Society, to its 2025 class of Fellows in recognition of 35 years of leadership in vertical flight. The fellowship formally recognizes his long-standing role within the vertical‑flight community.

2026-03-03T00:07:39.664194-08:00

SAE names Mike Hirschberg a 2025 Fellow for 35 years of vertical‑flight leadership

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Rotorcraft market outlook: legacy upgrades and emerging technologies The rotorcraft market is bifurcating: operators are extending life and capability of legacy platforms through upgrades, retrofits and MRO work, even as a separate wave of transformative technologies — from high‑speed compounds to autonomy and new propulsion — looms on the procurement horizon.

2026-03-02T05:22:27.853419-08:00

Rotorcraft market outlook: legacy upgrades and emerging technologies

eVTOL Insights

Odys Aviation and Motion Applied partner to develop flight‑ready hybrid‑electric propulsion Odys Aviation has entered a strategic engineering collaboration with Motion Applied to advance a flight‑ready, next‑generation hybrid‑electric propulsion architecture. The partnership pairs Odys’s propulsion design work with Motion Applied’s motor and systems engineering to accelerate development, integration and certification readiness.

2026-03-02T01:26:41.896161-08:00

Odys Aviation and Motion Applied partner to develop flight‑ready hybrid‑electric propulsion

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Supernal (Hyundai) cuts majority of staff, retains small California design team Supernal, Hyundai’s eVTOL developer, has laid off the majority of its workforce and will retain only a skeleton design team in California focused on aircraft development. The move scales back commercial and operational activity as the company narrows to core engineering work while deciding next steps.

2026-02-27T15:26:03.942998-08:00

Supernal (Hyundai) cuts majority of staff, retains small California design team

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Archer to fit SpaceX Starlink on Midnight eVTOL Archer will equip its Midnight electric air taxi with SpaceX Starlink inflight broadband, giving passengers gate‑to‑gate, low‑latency internet on eVTOL flights. The integration will be Starlink’s first confirmed fit on an air taxi and underpins Archer’s commercial connectivity strategy.

2026-02-27T05:45:21.860263-08:00

Archer to fit SpaceX Starlink on Midnight eVTOL

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AAMG and LODD to develop up to 50 Hili hybrid VTOL cargo aircraft for Europe and Middle East (250 kg, 700 km) Ambitious Air Mobility Group (AAMG) and LODD Autonomous will co-develop and may acquire up to 50 Hili hybrid VTOL cargo aircraft — 25 for Europe and 25 for the UAE/Middle East. The Hili targets 250 kg payloads over 700 km for middle‑mile hub‑to‑hub cargo, with experimental trials slated Q4 2026–Q4 2027.

2026-02-26T23:53:20.619642-08:00

AAMG and LODD to develop up to 50 Hili hybrid VTOL cargo aircraft for Europe and Middle East (250 kg, 700 km)

eVTOL News

LIFT and UT Austin unveil HEXA aerial-robotics concept for emergency response LIFT and the University of Texas at Austin have unveiled HEXA, an aerial robotics concept designed to support emergency-response missions. The collaboration pairs LIFT’s work with UT Austin research to explore applications for situational awareness, communications and logistics in disaster scenarios.

2026-02-26T14:16:31.109948-08:00

LIFT and UT Austin unveil HEXA aerial-robotics concept for emergency response

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Joby to begin FAA certification flight testing with first conforming eVTOL; posts $1.4B cash in Q4 2025 Joby Aviation said it has made substantial certification progress and will begin FAA-driven certification flight testing with its first conforming eVTOL. In its Q4 2025 shareholder letter Joby reported $1.4 billion in cash and short-term investments, preserving a strong runway despite higher development spending.

2026-02-26T01:46:23.261977-08:00

Joby to begin FAA certification flight testing with first conforming eVTOL; posts $1.4B cash in Q4 2025