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Honda applies to FAA for exemption to operate unmanned hybrid‑electric eVTOL 'F1'

Honda has applied to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for an exemption to operate its unmanned electric vertical takeoff‑and‑landing aircraft designated F1, a move that advances the Japanese manufacturer's development of a hybrid‑electric air‑taxi as it pursues U.S. regulatory engagement.

2025-12-29T15:44:39.420553-08:00

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EHang completes first public flight of VT‑35 long‑range autonomous eVTOL in Hefei

2025-12-29T11:48:11.485040-08:00

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Joby wins exclusive Dubai air‑taxi deal; commercial S4 service planned for 2026

2025-12-28T06:54:54.099177-08:00

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China’s Lanying R6000 completes maiden flight — world’s first 6‑ton‑class tiltrotor, 550 km/h cruise and 4,000 km range

2025-12-28T06:10:03.848721-08:00

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September 2024 eVTOL Industry Developments: A Comprehensive Report

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Honda applies to FAA for exemption to operate unmanned hybrid‑electric eVTOL 'F1' Honda has applied to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for an exemption to operate its unmanned electric vertical takeoff‑and‑landing aircraft designated F1, a move that advances the Japanese manufacturer's development of a hybrid‑electric air‑taxi as it pursues U.S. regulatory engagement.

2025-12-29T15:44:39.420553-08:00

Honda applies to FAA for exemption to operate unmanned hybrid‑electric eVTOL 'F1'

Urban Air Mobility News

EHang completes first public flight of VT‑35 long‑range autonomous eVTOL in Hefei EHang completed the first public flight of its next‑generation, long‑range, compound‑wing autonomous passenger eVTOL VT‑35 at Feidong Bailong Airport in Hefei, Anhui Province. The company said the demonstration fully validated the VT‑35’s safety, stability and reliability, a public milestone toward commercial autonomous operations.

2025-12-29T11:48:11.485040-08:00

EHang completes first public flight of VT‑35 long‑range autonomous eVTOL in Hefei

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Samson Sky CEO Sam Bousfield awarded GSA Global Innovator Award 2025 at Capitol Hill ceremony Samson Sky CEO Sam Bousfield, designer of the Switchblade flying car, received the GSA Global Innovator Award 2025 at a Congressional ceremony on Capitol Hill on December 11. The event was attended by multiple members of Congress and recognized his company's work in advanced air mobility.

2025-12-28T13:50:24.578013-08:00

Samson Sky CEO Sam Bousfield awarded GSA Global Innovator Award 2025 at Capitol Hill ceremony

IEEE

Joby wins exclusive Dubai air‑taxi deal; commercial S4 service planned for 2026 Joby Aviation has secured an exclusive Dubai air‑taxi agreement that will put its S4 eVTOL into commercial service in 2026. The deal positions Dubai among the first cities to host a scheduled, paid air‑taxi network and advances Joby’s shift from demonstrations to revenue operations.

2025-12-28T06:54:54.099177-08:00

Joby wins exclusive Dubai air‑taxi deal; commercial S4 service planned for 2026

prototypingchina.com

China’s Lanying R6000 completes maiden flight — world’s first 6‑ton‑class tiltrotor, 550 km/h cruise and 4,000 km range The Lanying R6000 completed its maiden flight on December 28, 2025, in Sichuan, marking the world's first 6‑ton‑class tiltrotor. The type combines VTOL agility with fixed‑wing speed, claiming a 550 km/h cruise, up to 4,000 km range and a design that mitigates engine‑heat deployment hazards.

2025-12-28T06:10:03.848721-08:00

China’s Lanying R6000 completes maiden flight — world’s first 6‑ton‑class tiltrotor, 550 km/h cruise and 4,000 km range

Flying Magazine

Michigan's State‑Level Model for Advanced Air Mobility Integration Michigan is building a state‑level model to integrate advanced air mobility, as eVTOL deployment shifts from federal planning to local implementation. The initiative concentrates on coordinating state agencies, industry and communities to pilot operations, plan vertiports and address airspace, infrastructure and community impacts.

2025-12-22T06:26:02.415455-08:00

Michigan's State‑Level Model for Advanced Air Mobility Integration

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ZeroAvia secures two-year runway with financing to industrialise SuperStack Flex hydrogen fuel-cells ZeroAvia has closed a new financing round led by Barclays Climate Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Horizons Ventures, Summa Equity and AP Ventures, extending its cash runway by about two years. The funds will accelerate development and industrialisation of its SuperStack Flex hydrogen fuel‑cell system for defense, UAV and eVTOL applications.

2025-12-22T02:07:23.269132-08:00

ZeroAvia secures two-year runway with financing to industrialise SuperStack Flex hydrogen fuel-cells

Aviation Source

Vertical Aerospace Nears First Full Piloted Transition Flight for Its eVTOL After a year of strong momentum, UK-based Vertical Aerospace is on the brink of achieving its first full piloted transition flight — a critical flight-test milestone that demonstrates controlled transition from hover to wingborne flight with a pilot onboard and advances its eVTOL programme.

2025-12-21T15:37:30.467820-08:00

Vertical Aerospace Nears First Full Piloted Transition Flight for Its eVTOL

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Honda applies to FAA for exemption to operate unmanned hybrid‑electric eVTOL 'F1'

EHang completes first public flight of VT‑35 long‑range autonomous eVTOL in Hefei

Joby wins exclusive Dubai air‑taxi deal; commercial S4 service planned for 2026

China’s Lanying R6000 completes maiden flight — world’s first 6‑ton‑class tiltrotor, 550 km/h cruise and 4,000 km range

Hype Analysis

September 2024 eVTOL Industry Developments: A Comprehensive Report

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