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Bloomberg • Chester Dawson

Joby Aviation Jumps to Record High as It Doubles California Air Taxi Output

Joby Aviation shares hit an all-time high after the eVTOL developer unveiled plans to double annual production at its Marina, California facility to 24 aircraft per year. The move follows its first air taxi delivery to the UAE and sets the stage for service launch by 2026.

2025-07-15T06:35:29.642171-07:00

Urban Air Mobility News

ZeroAvia and Horizon Aircraft to Explore ZA600 Hydrogen-Electric Propulsion for Cavorite X7 eVTOL

2025-07-15T05:48:33.400223-07:00

AeroTime

Joby’s S4 Completes Region’s First Piloted eVTOL Full-Transition Flights in Dubai

2025-06-30T06:42:32.764299-07:00

Vertical Mag

Archer Aviation Completes Inaugural Midnight eVTOL Test Flight in Abu Dhabi

2025-07-02T07:19:08.062993-07:00

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September 2024 eVTOL Industry Developments: A Comprehensive Report

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Asia-Pacific Regulators Publish Unified eVTOL and Drone Safety Guidance A coalition of 20 Asia-Pacific civil aviation authorities has released reference materials outlining safety standards for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft and drone operations, aiming to harmonize regulatory frameworks and accelerate advanced air mobility deployment across the region.

2025-07-18T07:06:58.414476-07:00

Asia-Pacific Regulators Publish Unified eVTOL and Drone Safety Guidance

AeroTime

Ascendance Co-founder Baldivia Maps Out Hybrid-Electric ATEA eVTOL Ambitions In an AeroTime interview, Thibault Baldivia, co-founder and CCO of French startup Ascendance Flight Technologies, details the development roadmap for its hybrid-electric ATEA eVTOL. He highlights certification strategy, performance targets and partnership talks as Ascendance aims to launch ATEA in urban air mobility and regional transport markets by 2027.

2025-07-17T20:04:01.740059-07:00

Ascendance Co-founder Baldivia Maps Out Hybrid-Electric ATEA eVTOL Ambitions

The Air Current

M-Air Launch Lets Michigan’s Mcity Facility Host Drone and eVTOL Trials The University of Michigan’s Mcity autonomous vehicle testbed has launched “M-Air,” opening its urban-scale proving ground to drones and eVTOLs. The move aligns with the federal push for beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone operations and accelerated air taxi trials under President Trump’s recent executive orders.

2025-07-17T12:08:21.335701-07:00

M-Air Launch Lets Michigan’s Mcity Facility Host Drone and eVTOL Trials

eVTOL Insights

Vertical Aerospace Completes First Public Airport-to-Airport VX4 eVTOL Flight, Launches 1,000-Mile Hybrid Variant Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 prototype completed a 17-mile piloted flight from Cotswold Airport to RAF Fairford at 115 mph, marking the first public airport-to-airport eVTOL operation. The company also launched a hybrid-electric VX4 variant targeting 2028 certification with up to 1,000-mile range and 1,100 kg payload.

2025-07-17T04:04:15.253204-07:00

Vertical Aerospace Completes First Public Airport-to-Airport VX4 eVTOL Flight, Launches 1,000-Mile Hybrid Variant

eVTOL Insights

Horizon Aircraft and ZeroAvia to Explore Hydrogen-Electric Propulsion for Regional eVTOLs Canada-based Horizon Aircraft and ZeroAvia have launched a collaboration to evaluate ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain on Horizon’s hybrid Cavorite X7 eVTOL, targeting zero-emission, long-range regional air mobility. The companies plan integrated ground testing to assess propulsion performance and operational viability.

2025-07-17T02:27:44.526761-07:00

Horizon Aircraft and ZeroAvia to Explore Hydrogen-Electric Propulsion for Regional eVTOLs

Vertical Mag

SkyDrive to Extend SD-05 eVTOL Demonstrations at Expo 2025 Osaka SkyDrive, Japan’s pioneering eVTOL firm, will conduct a new series of demonstration flights of its SD-05 aircraft at Expo 2025 in Osaka, beginning July 31 and running throughout the summer as it advances towards certification and commercial readiness.

2025-07-16T11:35:33.321951-07:00

SkyDrive to Extend SD-05 eVTOL Demonstrations at Expo 2025 Osaka

AeroTime

TCab Tech inks MoU for up to 350 E20 eVTOLs with Abu Dhabi’s Autocraft China’s TCab Tech has signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi-based Autocraft to supply up to 350 of its E20 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, marking one of the largest eVTOL commitments to date in the Middle East.

2025-07-16T05:24:22.022745-07:00

TCab Tech inks MoU for up to 350 E20 eVTOLs with Abu Dhabi’s Autocraft

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Ethiopian Airlines to Receive First Archer Midnight eVTOLs in 2026 Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew announced the carrier will take delivery of the first two of four Archer Midnight eVTOLs in 2026, marking the continent’s first scheduled urban air mobility commitment and a strategic step in its fleet modernization plan.

2025-07-16T00:18:31.833819-07:00

Ethiopian Airlines to Receive First Archer Midnight eVTOLs in 2026

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