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Two Xpeng eVTOLs collide during Changchun airshow rehearsal; one catches fire, pilot injured

Two Xpeng AeroHT eVTOL demonstrators collided during a rehearsal for the 2025 Changchun Air Show in China, with one vehicle catching fire after landing and one pilot injured. Chinese media footage shows black smoke; the incident raises immediate safety and regulatory questions for emerging UAM operations.

2025-09-16T23:32:24.474342-07:00

Skift

Joby and Uber to add Blade bookings to Uber app and offer Joby eVTOL reservations as soon as 2026

2025-09-10T05:04:30.831059-07:00

The Air Current

FAA's MOSAIC final rule forces rethink of simplified and highly automated flight‑control development

2025-09-08T06:34:39.273990-07:00

The Air Current

GE to invest $300M in Beta Technologies and co-develop hybrid-electric turbogenerator for AAM

2025-09-04T03:24:46.985817-07:00

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Aviation Week

Wisk and Fullerton partner to build LA-area air-taxi network Wisk Aero has agreed a partnership with the city of Fullerton, California, to develop an air‑taxi network serving the Los Angeles region, advancing plans for vertiports, local approvals and operational integration as the company moves toward commercial eVTOL services.

2025-09-17T18:08:56.031750-07:00

Wisk and Fullerton partner to build LA-area air-taxi network

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Two Xpeng eVTOLs collide during Changchun airshow rehearsal; one catches fire, pilot injured Two Xpeng AeroHT eVTOL demonstrators collided during a rehearsal for the 2025 Changchun Air Show in China, with one vehicle catching fire after landing and one pilot injured. Chinese media footage shows black smoke; the incident raises immediate safety and regulatory questions for emerging UAM operations.

2025-09-16T23:32:24.474342-07:00

Two Xpeng eVTOLs collide during Changchun airshow rehearsal; one catches fire, pilot injured

vintageaviationnews.com

Wisk's Gen5 Autonomous eVTOL Cora Enters EAA Aviation Museum Innovations Gallery Wisk's Gen 5 eVTOL, Cora — the autonomous demonstrator that performed historic flights for more than 200,000 spectators at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 — is now on public display in the EAA Aviation Museum's Innovations Gallery, preserving a milestone in autonomous advanced air mobility.

2025-09-15T07:15:16.777970-07:00

Wisk's Gen5 Autonomous eVTOL Cora Enters EAA Aviation Museum Innovations Gallery

FlightGlobal

Diehl opens Mexico plant to produce A220 overhead bins and eVTOL components German supplier Diehl Aviation has inaugurated a manufacturing facility in Mexico to produce components including eVTOL parts and overhead luggage bins for the Airbus A220. The site, first announced last year, expands Diehl’s global production footprint to support both emerging AAM and narrowbody supply chains.

2025-09-11T01:26:23.714013-07:00

Diehl opens Mexico plant to produce A220 overhead bins and eVTOL components

Skift

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Joby and Uber to add Blade bookings to Uber app and offer Joby eVTOL reservations as soon as 2026 Following Joby’s acquisition of Blade’s passenger business, Joby and Uber plan to add Blade’s helicopter and seaplane services to the Uber app as soon as 2026. Joby’s S4 eVTOL bookings will be integrated later, targeting cities including New York, Los Angeles and Dubai.

2025-09-10T05:04:30.831059-07:00

Joby and Uber to add Blade bookings to Uber app and offer Joby eVTOL reservations as soon as 2026

The Air Current

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FAA's MOSAIC final rule forces rethink of simplified and highly automated flight‑control development The FAA's final MOSAIC rule alters certification expectations for simplified and highly automated flight‑control systems, forcing manufacturers to reassess design, verification and compliance strategies. The change could prompt substantive development shifts for aircraft and suppliers that rely on advanced automation, affecting testing timelines and safety cases.

2025-09-08T06:34:39.273990-07:00

FAA's MOSAIC final rule forces rethink of simplified and highly automated flight‑control development

Aeronews

All Nippon Airways and Joby to offer public eVTOL demonstration flights at Expo 2025 Osaka (Oct 1–13) All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Joby will operate public demonstration flights of Joby’s S4 eVTOL at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, from 1–13 October, with the prototype wearing a special ANA livery. The showcase gives visitors and stakeholders a direct view of Joby’s air‑taxi technology ahead of commercial launch.

2025-09-06T23:29:12.999752-07:00

All Nippon Airways and Joby to offer public eVTOL demonstration flights at Expo 2025 Osaka (Oct 1–13)

The Air Current

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GE to invest $300M in Beta Technologies and co-develop hybrid-electric turbogenerator for AAM GE Aerospace will invest $300 million in Beta Technologies and jointly develop a hybrid-electric turbogenerator for advanced air mobility, targeting both civil and defense applications. The deal aims to pair turbine-range extension with electric propulsion to boost range and mission flexibility for eVTOLs and regional aircraft.

2025-09-04T03:24:46.985817-07:00

GE to invest $300M in Beta Technologies and co-develop hybrid-electric turbogenerator for AAM

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