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• Clement Charpentreau
Joby Aviation raised its full-year 2026 revenue forecast, citing strong growth at its Blade passenger business as it continues investing in electric air-taxi certification and manufacturing. The company also reported improved year-on-year losses, a strong cash position and further progress toward commercial service, including Texas flights.
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Joby Aviation raised its full-year 2026 revenue forecast, citing strong growth at its Blade passenger business as it continues investing in electric air-taxi certification and manufacturing. The company also reported improved year-on-year losses, a strong cash position and further progress toward commercial service, including Texas flights.
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Eve’s 100 electric vertical takeoff and landing demonstrator has completed a partial transition flight, marking progress toward higher-speed testing. The Embraer spin-off estimates its engineering prototype is approximately 30 flights away from reaching full-speed flight.
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Atoms, an industrial AI and infrastructure company, and Joby Aviation are forming a strategic partnership to acquire and develop vertiport sites across the United States, creating physical infrastructure intended to support Joby’s planned commercial electric air-taxi operations.
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Joby Aviation is partnering with Atoms, the redevelopment company led by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, to acquire and develop vertiport sites in New York, California, Texas and Florida. Separately, UrbanV outlined plans for a vertiport network supporting future eVTOL operations in Brazil’s São Paulo state.
Archer Aviation’s piloted, all-electric Midnight prototype flew roundtrip between Salinas Municipal and Monterey Regional airports on July 30. Separately, Korean Air is exploring a military transport version with Archer, while Indonesia’s Whitesky Group ordered 60 Volant VE25-100 aircraft in a deal valued at approximately $221 million.
European logistics conglomerate e-Smart Group is advancing plans for ClearSky Airlines, a dedicated electric cargo carrier expected to begin regional operations in the second half of 2027. The airline intends to deploy Beta Technologies’ Alia CX300 freighters, linking emerging electric aircraft with commercial logistics operations.
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Eve Air Mobility has completed the first partial transition flight of its full-scale eVTOL engineering prototype, activating the rear pusher propeller in flight while remaining close to hover. The Embraer-controlled company is targeting wingborne flight by the end of the year as testing advances toward certification.
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