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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Vertical Aerospace slides Valo eVTOL type certification to 2029 (from late 2028/2025 plans)

Vertical Aerospace says its Valo air taxi now targets type certification in 2029, extending a timeline that had already slipped from earlier expectations. The company framed the change as part of a programme re-baselining and warned of increasing risk to its prior 2028 target ahead of its Farnborough International Airshow appearance.

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2026-07-13T04:15:05.817352-07:00

eVTOL Insights

Venetz Aerospace wins UK CAA Part 21J DOA for electric motors and propellers for both UAS and crewed aircraft

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2026-07-13T12:44:29.063017-07:00

eVTOL Insights

Beta, Sora, Horizon and JetZero signal momentum for electric flight—FAA pilot missions, eVTOL testing and Cavorite X7 avionics

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2026-07-13T00:44:26.595674-07:00

The Air Current

FAA and DOT expand hybrid-electric and autonomous aircraft pilots while Electra’s EL9 hybrid-electric “ultra short” design moves

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2026-07-10T05:16:14.930047-07:00

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SkyDrive SD-05 reaches 86 km/h in Yamaguchi eVTOL tourism demo ahead of 2028 commercial launch SkyDrive completed a demonstration flight of its three-seat SD-05 eVTOL at the Yamaguchi Kirara Expo Memorial Park, repeating a scenic touring use case over the Seto Inland Sea. The company said the aircraft flew at up to 86 km/h and is positioning the service for both domestic and international markets with a 2028 launch target.

2026-07-14T02:29:50.919260-07:00

SkyDrive SD-05 reaches 86 km/h in Yamaguchi eVTOL tourism demo ahead of 2028 commercial launch

eVTOL Insights

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Venetz Aerospace wins UK CAA Part 21J DOA for electric motors and propellers for both UAS and crewed aircraft Venetz Aerospace, a UK electric propulsion designer for unmanned aircraft systems, says it has received Part 21J Design Organisation Approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) covering electric motors and propellers. The approval extends to applications across both uncrewed and crewed aircraft use cases.

2026-07-13T12:44:29.063017-07:00

Venetz Aerospace wins UK CAA Part 21J DOA for electric motors and propellers for both UAS and crewed aircraft

FlightGlobal

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Vertical Aerospace slides Valo eVTOL type certification to 2029 (from late 2028/2025 plans) Vertical Aerospace says its Valo air taxi now targets type certification in 2029, extending a timeline that had already slipped from earlier expectations. The company framed the change as part of a programme re-baselining and warned of increasing risk to its prior 2028 target ahead of its Farnborough International Airshow appearance.

2026-07-13T04:15:05.817352-07:00

Vertical Aerospace slides Valo eVTOL type certification to 2029 (from late 2028/2025 plans)

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Beta, Sora, Horizon and JetZero signal momentum for electric flight—FAA pilot missions, eVTOL testing and Cavorite X7 avionics BETA Technologies has completed first missions in an FAA program examining safe operations of electric aircraft alongside conventional aviation, and Horizon Aircraft selected BETA to supply flight-control computers and customized software for the Cavorite X7 full-scale hybrid-electric eVTOL. Separately, Sora Aviation finished subscale S-1 eVTOL testing, while JetZero begins assembling its blended-wing-body demonstrator and UK start-up Sora targets service entry by 2031.

2026-07-13T00:44:26.595674-07:00

Beta, Sora, Horizon and JetZero signal momentum for electric flight—FAA pilot missions, eVTOL testing and Cavorite X7 avionics

AeroTime

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BETA and Electra Aero report certification and flight-test milestones for hybrid-electric ultra-STOL/CTOL aircraft BETA Technologies has completed the first stage of its eIPP Multistate Collaborative electric conventional takeoff and landing flight-test programme. Separately, Electra Aero says it has secured a critical FAA approval milestone and is advancing certification for its hybrid-electric EL9 ultra-STOL aircraft, framed as a route toward commercialization.

2026-07-12T03:28:58.353588-07:00

BETA and Electra Aero report certification and flight-test milestones for hybrid-electric ultra-STOL/CTOL aircraft

The Air Current

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FAA and DOT expand hybrid-electric and autonomous aircraft pilots while Electra’s EL9 hybrid-electric “ultra short” design moves The FAA has formally established a certification basis for Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short, closing out the prior G-1 Issue Paper and advancing the nine-passenger hybrid-electric aircraft toward type certification. Separately, DOT’s multistate electric and autonomous aircraft trials are set to expand to more states and increasingly complex operations, alongside early landing/vertiport preparation in NYC and LA.

2026-07-10T05:16:14.930047-07:00

FAA and DOT expand hybrid-electric and autonomous aircraft pilots while Electra’s EL9 hybrid-electric “ultra short” design moves

Aviation Today

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Q&A: CEO outlines how aviation’s “digital backbone” will enable advanced air mobility and eVTOL scale-up In a CEO Q&A, the executive discusses building aviation’s digital backbone—positioning data, connectivity, and software infrastructure as core enablers for advanced air mobility. The discussion frames how digital systems support broader industry trends tied to electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) operations and commercialization.

2026-07-09T08:59:10.639913-07:00

Q&A: CEO outlines how aviation’s “digital backbone” will enable advanced air mobility and eVTOL scale-up

eVTOL Insights

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Horizon Aircraft selects BETA Technologies to provide FBW flight-control computers and software for the Cavorite X7 hybrid-elect Canada’s Horizon Aircraft has chosen BETA Technologies to supply fly-by-wire flight-control hardware and customized software for the Cavorite X7. Horizon will integrate BETA’s advanced flight-control computers into the VTOL as the aircraft progresses through development, testing, and certification activities.

2026-07-09T05:16:21.071443-07:00

Horizon Aircraft selects BETA Technologies to provide FBW flight-control computers and software for the Cavorite X7 hybrid-elect

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