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Embraer deepens Indian presence with fully owned subsidiary in AeroCity

Embraer today announced the creation of a wholly owned Indian subsidiary headquartered in AeroCity, New Delhi. The unit will support its defence, commercial aviation, business aviation, services and urban air mobility ambitions, building a local team to capitalise on India’s evolving aerospace and defence markets.

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

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Joby Aviation Secures $250M Toyota Investment to Accelerate eVTOL Certification and Production

2025-05-27T16:28:10.109694-07:00

Urban Air Mobility News

Wisk and NASA Ink Five-Year Pact to Integrate Autonomous Flights into NAS

2025-05-21T05:26:33.398231-07:00

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September 2024 eVTOL Industry Developments: A Comprehensive Report

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Advanced Air Mobility (eVTOL / Urban Air Mobility) News Timeline

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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Embraer deepens Indian presence with fully owned subsidiary in AeroCity Embraer today announced the creation of a wholly owned Indian subsidiary headquartered in AeroCity, New Delhi. The unit will support its defence, commercial aviation, business aviation, services and urban air mobility ambitions, building a local team to capitalise on India’s evolving aerospace and defence markets.

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

Embraer deepens Indian presence with fully owned subsidiary in AeroCity

eVTOL Insights

UrbanV and Future Flight Global to Launch Advanced Air Mobility Services in Rome UrbanV, an Italian vertiport infrastructure and Innovative Air Mobility services developer, and electric aircraft operator Future Flight Global have partnered to deploy advanced air mobility services in Rome, combining UrbanV’s vertiport network expertise with FFG’s electric fleet ahead of a planned global rollout.

2025-05-30T02:41:47.317409-07:00

UrbanV and Future Flight Global to Launch Advanced Air Mobility Services in Rome

voxelmatters.com

Aurora Labs Signs MoU with Mayman Aerospace for 3D-Printed VTOL Propulsion Aurora Labs has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mayman Aerospace to apply its wireless 3D metal printing process to produce lightweight, high-temperature resistant propulsion components for VTOL aircraft. The collaboration aims to streamline supply chains, cut manufacturing costs and accelerate certification timelines for next-generation eVTOL platforms.

2025-05-29T10:02:34.000185-07:00

Aurora Labs Signs MoU with Mayman Aerospace for 3D-Printed VTOL Propulsion

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Joby Aviation Secures $250M Toyota Investment to Accelerate eVTOL Certification and Production Joby Aviation closed a $250 million strategic investment from Toyota’s first tranche designed to support FAA certification and commercial production of its electric air taxi. The deal deepens a manufacturing alliance and grants Toyota potential operating rights for Joby’s VTOL fleet.

2025-05-27T16:28:10.109694-07:00

Joby Aviation Secures $250M Toyota Investment to Accelerate eVTOL Certification and Production

Urban Air Mobility News

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Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 Achieves First Piloted Wingborne eVTOL Flight in UK Open Airspace Vertical Aerospace has completed the first piloted wingborne flight of its VX4 eVTOL prototype in UK open airspace under an extended Cotswold Airport permit. Chief test pilot Si Davies said the CTOL-configured sortie, the first of around a dozen planned, marked a key milestone toward certification.

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

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

Unmanned Airspace

EASA’s IAM Hub Unveils Country-Level Drone Economy Data in Fourth Release The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has launched the fourth release of its Innovative Air Mobility Hub, adding comprehensive country-level drone economy data sets to the IAM Hub dashboard. The update supports ongoing eSORA testing with Member States to harmonize operational approvals across Europe.

2025-05-26T02:24:06.760094-07:00

EASA’s IAM Hub Unveils Country-Level Drone Economy Data in Fourth Release

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