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Bloomberg • Edward Ludlow

Joby and Abdul Latif Jameel sign MoU for up to 200 eVTOL distribution in Saudi Arabia

Joby Aviation and Saudi conglomerate Abdul Latif Jameel signed an MoU to explore a distribution agreement for up to 200 Joby eVTOLs and services valued at $1 billion in Saudi Arabia. It taps Abdul Latif Jameel’s network and sets the stage for broader Middle East rollout.

2025-06-03T06:02:55.778085-07:00

AINonline

Beta Technologies’ First All-Electric Passenger Flight Lands at JFK

2025-06-03T10:34:25.744382-07:00

Air Data News

Embraer deepens Indian presence with fully owned subsidiary in AeroCity

2025-05-30T02:50:30.827531-07:00

Urban Air Mobility News

Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 Achieves First Piloted Wingborne eVTOL Flight in UK Open Airspace

2025-05-27T03:24:37.991086-07:00

Hype Analysis

September 2024 eVTOL Industry Developments: A Comprehensive Report

October 1, 2024 - A summary of major events, strategic partnerships and technological advancements in the eVTOL market. Read More.

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Aviation Week

Volz to Supply Actuators for Piasecki’s ADAPT Autonomous Rotorcraft Flight Controls Volz will supply advanced actuator systems for Piasecki’s Adaptive Digital Automated Pilotage Technology (ADAPT) program, underpinning next-generation damage-tolerant flight controls and accelerating development of autonomous rotorcraft for defense and commercial missions. The partnership marks a key step in scaling unmanned helicopter technologies for operational use.

2025-06-04T05:01:57.487048-07:00

Volz to Supply Actuators for Piasecki’s ADAPT Autonomous Rotorcraft Flight Controls

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Beta Technologies’ First All-Electric Passenger Flight Lands at JFK Beta Technologies this week flew its all-electric ALIA aircraft on a 45-minute demonstration flight to New York’s JFK with one pilot and four passengers onboard. The milestone, a first for a U.S. company at a major New York-area airport, marks a critical step toward certification and commercial electric air services.

2025-06-03T10:34:25.744382-07:00

Beta Technologies’ First All-Electric Passenger Flight Lands at JFK

Urban Air Mobility News

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Eve Air Mobility Secures Up to $15.8M FINEP Grant to Advance eVTOL and Digital Services Eve Air Mobility has been awarded a non-repayable FINEP grant of up to $15.8 million to support a $33.8 million program developing advanced eVTOL technologies and digital services, marking the spin-off’s first public funding and underscoring Brazil’s push into sustainable urban air mobility.

2025-06-03T09:14:15.364853-07:00

Eve Air Mobility Secures Up to $15.8M FINEP Grant to Advance eVTOL and Digital Services

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Archer’s Midnight eVTOL Enters Piloted Flight Test Phase with Manned CTOL Trials Archer Aviation has launched the piloted test phase of its Midnight eVTOL programme, performing the prototype’s first pilot-on-board conventional takeoffs and landings. The flights validate the aircraft’s proprietary 12-tilt-6 configuration and saw Midnight reach speeds up to 125 mph as it gathers key certification data.

2025-06-03T07:38:33.530796-07:00

Archer’s Midnight eVTOL Enters Piloted Flight Test Phase with Manned CTOL Trials

Bloomberg

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Joby and Abdul Latif Jameel sign MoU for up to 200 eVTOL distribution in Saudi Arabia Joby Aviation and Saudi conglomerate Abdul Latif Jameel signed an MoU to explore a distribution agreement for up to 200 Joby eVTOLs and services valued at $1 billion in Saudi Arabia. It taps Abdul Latif Jameel’s network and sets the stage for broader Middle East rollout.

2025-06-03T06:02:55.778085-07:00

Joby and Abdul Latif Jameel sign MoU for up to 200 eVTOL distribution in Saudi Arabia

FlightGlobal

Beta Technologies to Showcase Alia CX300 at Paris Air Show after UK–Ireland Demo Tour Beta Technologies has concluded its demonstration tour in Ireland and the UK with the all-electric Alia CX300, paving the way for the aircraft’s first flying display at the Paris Air Show in June. The showcases aim to validate performance and engage prospective operators ahead of entry-into-service.

2025-06-01T07:38:23.740216-07:00

Beta Technologies to Showcase Alia CX300 at Paris Air Show after UK–Ireland Demo Tour

Aviation Week

Why Future-Flight Startups Fail and How to Prevent It Well-funded future-flight startups often fall short of delivering breakthrough technologies they were founded to develop. They underestimate certification complexity, market demand and cash burn. By adopting phased prototyping, diversifying funding and engaging early with regulators and industry partners, these ventures can better navigate development pitfalls and succeed.

2025-05-30T17:31:10.389191-07:00

Why Future-Flight Startups Fail and How to Prevent It

Urban Air Mobility News

EHang Files for CAAC Certification of VT35 Long-Range Pilotless eVTOL EHang has submitted its Type Certification application for the VT35, its next-generation long-range pilotless lift-and-cruise eVTOL, to China’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC), the company said. The VT35—an upgraded VT30—is slated for a Q3 2025 unveiling, while EHang’s EH216-S has logged over 66,000 accident-free flights across 19 countries.

2025-05-30T03:06:24.682706-07:00

EHang Files for CAAC Certification of VT35 Long-Range Pilotless eVTOL

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