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2Excel Aviation eyes Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short as potential fleet addition

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Eve’s 100 eVTOL demonstrator completes partial transition, with full-speed testing about 30 flights away

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.

eVTOL Insights

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Atoms and Joby partner to build a U.S. vertiport network for electric air taxis

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 partners with Atoms and Travis Kalanick to build U.S. vertiport network ahead of air taxi launch

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.

FlightGlobal

Archer’s Midnight completes California city-to-city flight as eVTOL sector advances commercial and defense applications

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.

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ClearSky Airlines targets 2H27 launch with Beta Alia CX300 electric freighters

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 activates pusher propeller in first partial-transition eVTOL flight

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.

AINonline

Project SEAN to trial electric flights connecting Scotland’s remote communities

A government-funded consortium is preparing trials of electric aircraft in Scotland, targeting improved connections for remote communities across the Highlands and Islands. The program builds on £31.5 million in UK Department for Transport funding secured by the Bristow-led Scottish Electric Aviation Network.