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New York Times • Niraj Chokshi

Joby Aviation to acquire Blade Air Mobility’s passenger business for up to $125 million

Joby Aviation will acquire Blade Air Mobility’s helicopter ride-share passenger business for up to $125 million, securing immediate market presence and customer access in key urban corridors as it accelerates the commercial rollout of its eVTOL air taxi services.

2025-08-04T04:13:21.208845-07:00

Business Wire

Vertical Aerospace Taps Aciturri to Build Full-Scale VX4 eVTOL Airframe

2025-08-04T03:22:03.915763-07:00

Vertical Mag

AutoFlight Delivers First Certified Over-1-Ton CarryAll Cargo eVTOL

2025-07-28T10:47:01.906685-07:00

GlobalAir.com

FAA Finalizes MOSAIC Rule to Expand Light-Sport Aircraft into Mainstream GA Market

2025-07-22T14:52:07.378984-07:00

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

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Joby Aviation snaps up Blade Air Mobility’s passenger arm as Blade pivots to medical flights Joby Aviation has agreed to acquire Blade Air Mobility’s passenger helicopter service in a deal that accelerates its market entry and customer access in key urban corridors. Blade meanwhile reported Q2 revenue of $70.8 million, up 4.2% year-on-year, driven by faster-growing medical flight operations.

2025-08-05T09:32:04.507031-07:00

Joby Aviation snaps up Blade Air Mobility’s passenger arm as Blade pivots to medical flights

New York Times

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Joby Aviation to acquire Blade Air Mobility’s passenger business for up to $125 million Joby Aviation will acquire Blade Air Mobility’s helicopter ride-share passenger business for up to $125 million, securing immediate market presence and customer access in key urban corridors as it accelerates the commercial rollout of its eVTOL air taxi services.

2025-08-04T04:13:21.208845-07:00

Joby Aviation to acquire Blade Air Mobility’s passenger business for up to $125 million

Business Wire

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Vertical Aerospace Taps Aciturri to Build Full-Scale VX4 eVTOL Airframe Vertical Aerospace has named Spanish aerostructures specialist Aciturri Aerostructures as long-term partner to supply the entire airframe—including wing, empennage, pylons and fuselage—for both pre-production and, subject to certification, series-production VX4 eVTOL aircraft, underpinning its Flightpath 2030 scale-up plan.

2025-08-04T03:22:03.915763-07:00

Vertical Aerospace Taps Aciturri to Build Full-Scale VX4 eVTOL Airframe

eVTOL Insights

Joby and L3Harris Unveil Hybrid VTOL Collaboration for Defense Joby Aviation and L3Harris Technologies are teaming up to explore a new class of defense-focused VTOL aircraft. The partnership will adapt Joby’s S4 electric air taxi into a gas turbine-hybrid VTOL with autonomous capabilities, aiming to meet military requirements for range, payload and operational flexibility.

2025-08-04T02:10:03.567795-07:00

Joby and L3Harris Unveil Hybrid VTOL Collaboration for Defense

eVTOL Insights

SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL Completes Further Demo Flights at Expo 2025 Osaka Japan-based SkyDrive has completed another successful demonstration flight of its SD-05 eVTOL at Expo 2025 Osaka, showcasing the aircraft’s capabilities at the dedicated EXPO Vertiport. The company will run flight demonstrations through August 24th as it advances toward certification and commercial readiness.

2025-08-04T01:11:59.730360-07:00

SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL Completes Further Demo Flights at Expo 2025 Osaka

AINonline

Textron Delays Nexus One eVTOL First Flight to Prioritize Core Programs Textron Aviation has pushed the maiden flight of its Nexus One eVTOL prototype beyond 2024 as it reallocates engineering and supply-chain resources to higher-priority piston- and turboprop programmes. The move underscores continued challenges in balancing advanced air mobility development with established production lines.

2025-07-31T06:35:36.757845-07:00

Textron Delays Nexus One eVTOL First Flight to Prioritize Core Programs

AINonline

Aviation International News

2025-07-31T06:35:36.757845-07:00

Textron Confirms Nexus eVTOL i

Aviation Week

China’s AAMIC 2025 Conference Paves Way for Asia-Pacific Advanced Air Mobility At the inaugural Asia-Pacific Advanced Air Mobility Industry Committee (AAMIC) 2025 in Beijing, NexAvian CEO Emerson Xu outlined a roadmap for scaling eVTOL operations, harmonizing certification standards and building an integrated China-led ecosystem of manufacturing, vertiports and urban air services.

2025-07-30T14:19:57.363832-07:00

China’s AAMIC 2025 Conference Paves Way for Asia-Pacific Advanced Air Mobility

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