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Texas has begun weeklong eVTOL demonstration flights under the White House-backed Integration Pilot Program, with Joby participating as Archer Aviation and BETA Technologies plan interoperable electric-aircraft charging infrastructure to support future air-taxi operations across the state.
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Regent’s full-scale, all-electric Viceroy seaglider has flown with people on board for the first time in Narragansett Bay, advancing a vehicle designed for coastal transportation using wing-in-ground effect. The Rhode Island startup is targeting commercial manufacturing by the end of 2027, under a certification path distinct from conventional aircraft.
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Texas has begun weeklong eVTOL demonstration flights under the White House-backed Integration Pilot Program, with Joby participating as Archer Aviation and BETA Technologies plan interoperable electric-aircraft charging infrastructure to support future air-taxi operations across the state.
Archer Aviation has begun its “No Roads” flight tour with a piloted round trip between Salinas Municipal Airport and Hollister Municipal Airport in California. The demonstration marks the first stop in a series of flights as Archer continues testing its all-electric Midnight aircraft ahead of planned operations in additional U.S. markets.
Indonesia’s Whitesky Aviation has signed a memorandum of understanding with AutoFlight for 60 V2000EM Prosperity passenger eVTOL aircraft. The agreement expands AutoFlight’s commercial ambitions in Southeast Asia and positions Jakarta-based Whitesky to add electric vertical-lift capability to its rotary-wing operations.
Dutch flying-car developer PAL-V has reached a key regulatory milestone after EASA approved its ability to manufacture aviation products. The authorization moves the company beyond vehicle development toward a certified production capability for its aircraft, an important step in its commercialization plans.
Elroy Air says its hybrid-electric Chaparral drone has completed its first uncrewed logistics demonstration flights under the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program. The flights mark an operational milestone for the company’s autonomous cargo aircraft and its effort to advance uncrewed delivery missions.
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Regent completed its first crewed electric seaglider flight, carrying two captains 33 feet above Narragansett Bay for 30 seconds and traveling 596 meters. The milestone comes as the FAA advances its eIPP pilot program and Archer begins a multi-state Midnight eVTOL tour ahead of planned air-taxi operations.
Pivotal has named Mike Ross interim chief executive after Ken Karklin left the light eVTOL company, ending a four-year tenure. The leadership change comes as Pivotal continues developing its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, with the appointment signaling a transition in the company’s executive direction.
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