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Eve completes first uncrewed flight of full‑scale four‑seat eVTOL prototype, eyes 2027 market entry

Eve Air Mobility, Embraer’s Advanced Air Mobility subsidiary, completed the first uncrewed hover and maiden flight of its full‑scale four‑seat eVTOL prototype at Embraer's Gavião Peixoto test facility in Brazil. The company aims to certify and bring the aircraft to market in 2027.

2025-12-19T05:16:59.088389-08:00

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Leonardo's NGCTR technology demonstrator completes first flight under EU Clean Sky programme

2025-12-19T11:21:00.733254-08:00

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Elroy Air's Chaparral completes first autonomous point‑to‑point cargo flight, reaches ~60 mph over 2.6 miles

2025-12-18T06:12:47.784213-08:00

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LIFT initiates FAA type‑certification for commercial HEXA eVTOL

2025-12-19T07:58:10.995413-08:00

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September 2024 eVTOL Industry Developments: A Comprehensive Report

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Leonardo's NGCTR technology demonstrator completes first flight under EU Clean Sky programme Leonardo Helicopters' Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor (NGCTR) technology demonstrator completed its first flight on 19 December at Cascina Costa di Samarate (Varese), flying under the EU Clean Sky 2/Clean Aviation programme to validate tiltrotor performance that marries helicopter versatility with fixed‑wing speed and range.

2025-12-19T11:21:00.733254-08:00

Leonardo's NGCTR technology demonstrator completes first flight under EU Clean Sky programme

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Bristow logs 100 flights of Beta's ALIA CX300 in Norway as test programme nears completion Bristow Group has completed 100 flights of Beta Technologies' ALIA CX300 all‑electric aircraft in Norway, a test‑programme milestone as the operator moves into its final phase. The campaign is due to wrap up in early 2026, bringing the programme closer to completion.

2025-12-19T10:26:03.631803-08:00

Bristow logs 100 flights of Beta's ALIA CX300 in Norway as test programme nears completion

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LIFT initiates FAA type‑certification for commercial HEXA eVTOL LIFT Aircraft has initiated the FAA type‑certification process for a commercial edition of its HEXA eVTOL, marking the final pillar in the company's roadmap to field a family of eVTOLs built on a single airframe architecture. The filing moves HEXA from prototype development toward formal regulatory approval for commercial operations.

2025-12-19T07:58:10.995413-08:00

LIFT initiates FAA type‑certification for commercial HEXA eVTOL

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Eve completes first uncrewed flight of full‑scale four‑seat eVTOL prototype, eyes 2027 market entry Eve Air Mobility, Embraer’s Advanced Air Mobility subsidiary, completed the first uncrewed hover and maiden flight of its full‑scale four‑seat eVTOL prototype at Embraer's Gavião Peixoto test facility in Brazil. The company aims to certify and bring the aircraft to market in 2027.

2025-12-19T05:16:59.088389-08:00

Eve completes first uncrewed flight of full‑scale four‑seat eVTOL prototype, eyes 2027 market entry

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Vertical Aerospace unveils streamlined Valo eVTOL as design push masks funding shortfall Vertical Aerospace today revealed Valo, a streamlined production‑intent eVTOL aimed at the urban air mobility market. The refined public unveiling is intended to show progress to investors and customers, but it also masks an ongoing funding shortfall the company must still resolve to industrialise and certify the type.

2025-12-18T09:05:09.343398-08:00

Vertical Aerospace unveils streamlined Valo eVTOL as design push masks funding shortfall

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Elroy Air's Chaparral completes first autonomous point‑to‑point cargo flight, reaches ~60 mph over 2.6 miles Elroy Air has begun point‑to‑point cargo test flights of its Chaparral hybrid‑electric VTOL, completing a first autonomous A‑to‑B delivery that reached about 60 mph over 2.6 miles. Chaparral is designed to carry roughly 300 lb payloads across missions of about 300 miles for middle‑mile logistics and resupply.

2025-12-18T06:12:47.784213-08:00

Elroy Air's Chaparral completes first autonomous point‑to‑point cargo flight, reaches ~60 mph over 2.6 miles

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Joby and Metropolis to convert parking sites into 25 U.S. vertiports, using AI and baggage services Joby Aviation has partnered with Metropolis Technologies to convert parking locations into an initial U.S. vertiport network, targeting 25 sites. The deal leverages Metropolis’ AI-based recognition, baggage and aviation-service footprint — spanning more than 4,200 parking locations and reach to over 50 million customers — to speed siting and operations.

2025-12-18T05:16:57.562983-08:00

Joby and Metropolis to convert parking sites into 25 U.S. vertiports, using AI and baggage services

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Vertical Aerospace targets first UK air‑taxi route in Q1 2029 Vertical Aerospace is targeting Q1 2029 for the UK's first commercial air‑taxi route, moving from prototype testing toward a scheduled operational launch. The announcement provides a concrete deployment date for the company's eVTOL plans and positions the UK as a primary commercial market.

2025-12-18T04:40:40.110066-08:00

Vertical Aerospace targets first UK air‑taxi route in Q1 2029

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Eve completes first uncrewed flight of full‑scale four‑seat eVTOL prototype, eyes 2027 market entry

Leonardo's NGCTR technology demonstrator completes first flight under EU Clean Sky programme

Elroy Air's Chaparral completes first autonomous point‑to‑point cargo flight, reaches ~60 mph over 2.6 miles

LIFT initiates FAA type‑certification for commercial HEXA eVTOL

Hype Analysis

September 2024 eVTOL Industry Developments: A Comprehensive Report

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