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Archer Named Official Air Taxi Provider for LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA

Archer Aviation has been selected as the exclusive air taxi provider for the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles and for Team USA. The partnership will integrate Archer’s all-electric Midnight eVTOL aircraft to transport VIPs and spectators across LA28 venues.

2025-05-15T05:38:33.426983-07:00

Flying Magazine

Vertical Aerospace Unveils 1,000-Mile Hybrid-Electric VX4 VTOL for Defense, Logistics and Commercial Use

2025-05-13T04:05:11.354415-07:00

Vertical Mag

Joby Aviation achieves first simultaneous dual-aircraft eVTOL flight

2025-05-12T06:58:59.286597-07:00

Reuters

Honeywell-Vertical Aerospace ink $1B deal to certify VX4 eVTOL to airliner safety standards

2025-05-08T03:32:46.593059-07:00

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September 2024 eVTOL Industry Developments: A Comprehensive Report

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eVTOL Insights

Horizon Aircraft’s Cavorite X7 Completes Full-Wing Transition with Fan-in-Wing Design Horizon Aircraft’s large-scale Cavorite X7 prototype has achieved full wing transition, marking a key milestone for its fan-in-wing tiltrotor design. The hybrid-electric VTOL’s 14 integrated lift fans in its morphing wings deliver both VTOL agility and fixed-wing cruise efficiency, underscoring progress in regional air mobility solutions.

2025-05-15T05:41:58.693209-07:00

Horizon Aircraft’s Cavorite X7 Completes Full-Wing Transition with Fan-in-Wing Design

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Archer Named Official Air Taxi Provider for LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA Archer Aviation has been selected as the exclusive air taxi provider for the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles and for Team USA. The partnership will integrate Archer’s all-electric Midnight eVTOL aircraft to transport VIPs and spectators across LA28 venues.

2025-05-15T05:38:33.426983-07:00

Archer Named Official Air Taxi Provider for LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA

eVTOL Insights

NATS Services publishes white paper to accelerate growth of UK Advanced Air Mobility NATS Services this week launched a white paper outlining strategic recommendations to accelerate the growth of the UK’s Advanced Air Mobility industry. Building on insights from Project AMEC, part of UKRI’s Future Flight Challenge, the document proposes frameworks for safe AAM integration into national airspace.

2025-05-15T01:10:57.944399-07:00

NATS Services publishes white paper to accelerate growth of UK Advanced Air Mobility

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Olympic Host Cities Accelerate Advanced Air Mobility Beyond Air Taxis Host cities of upcoming Olympic Games are leveraging their global event status to pilot advanced air mobility initiatives, embedding eVTOL networks into urban infrastructure. This evolution extends beyond passenger air taxis to include emergency response, spectator transport and regulatory testbeds, shaping policy and investment for AAM’s next phase.

2025-05-14T15:14:32.805322-07:00

Olympic Host Cities Accelerate Advanced Air Mobility Beyond Air Taxis

Urban Air Mobility News

UrbanLink ups REGENT Viceroy seaglider order to 47 for South Florida–Puerto Rico network UrbanLink Air Mobility has boosted its order of REGENT Viceroy electric seagliders to 47, up from 27, to launch zero-emission coastal shuttle services in South Florida and Puerto Rico. With first deliveries slated for 2027, the expanded fleet could carry up to 4.3 million passengers annually on high-frequency short-haul routes.

2025-05-14T08:02:43.546024-07:00

UrbanLink ups REGENT Viceroy seaglider order to 47 for South Florida–Puerto Rico network

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Vertical Aerospace Unveils 1,000-Mile Hybrid-Electric VX4 VTOL for Defense, Logistics and Commercial Use Vertical Aerospace has launched a hybrid-electric variant of its VX4 eVTOL, integrating a combustion engine with electric propulsion to extend range to 1,000 miles and boost payload capacity. The program targets defense, logistics and commercial missions requiring longer endurance than pure-electric designs.

2025-05-13T04:05:11.354415-07:00

Vertical Aerospace Unveils 1,000-Mile Hybrid-Electric VX4 VTOL for Defense, Logistics and Commercial Use

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Joby Aviation achieves first simultaneous dual-aircraft eVTOL flight Joby Aviation successfully flew two of its eVTOL prototypes concurrently over Marina, California, marking the first dual-aircraft operation in its six-strong test fleet. The milestone accelerates FAA certification testing and brings the company closer to planned commercial passenger service in 2025.

2025-05-12T06:58:59.286597-07:00

Joby Aviation achieves first simultaneous dual-aircraft eVTOL flight

eVTOL Insights

Former Rolls-Royce Expert Justin Chapman Joins Horizon as Senior Technical Advisor on Cavorite X7 Canada-based Horizon Aircraft has appointed Justin Chapman, a former Rolls-Royce aerospace expert, as senior technical advisor to support the development of its Cavorite X7 hybrid eVTOL. Chapman will apply his decades of engineering leadership to advance key systems including electronics, batteries and electric propulsion.

2025-05-12T02:33:03.436962-07:00

Former Rolls-Royce Expert Justin Chapman Joins Horizon as Senior Technical Advisor on Cavorite X7

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