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FlightGlobal • Howard Hardee

U.S. DOT unveils first National Advanced Air Mobility Strategy — 40 recommendations, 10‑year roadmap

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy unveiled the nation’s first Advanced Air Mobility National Strategy: a 10‑year plan with 40 recommendations across six pillars — including airspace, infrastructure, security and community planning — to accelerate safe, scalable eVTOL and low‑level automated operations.

2025-12-17T17:10:04.199195-08:00

Flying Magazine

AIR unveils and delivers first production-ready eVTOL cargo aircraft, starts commercial manufacturing

2025-12-17T06:10:51.925185-08:00

Joby Aviation

Joby to double U.S. manufacturing, target four eVTOLs per month by 2027 and backs U.S. AAM roadmap

2025-12-17T05:13:10.890861-08:00

FlightGlobal

Wisk’s Boeing‑backed Gen6 autonomous eVTOL completes first full‑scale flight, begins flight‑test campaign

2025-12-16T14:10:38.586860-08:00

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September 2024 eVTOL Industry Developments: A Comprehensive Report

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Leeham News

The state of alternative propulsion aircraft — Part 5: energy use and range of a nine‑seat battery‑electric commuter Part 5 of Leeham’s series on alternative propulsion examines energy consumption and operational range of a prototypical nine‑seat battery‑electric commuter, using the outlet’s aircraft‑model analysis to benchmark feasibility, mission economics and energy‑storage trade‑offs for short‑haul regional operations.

2025-12-18T00:12:33.122636-08:00

The state of alternative propulsion aircraft — Part 5: energy use and range of a nine‑seat battery‑electric commuter

eVTOL Insights

UrbanV and Alatau Advance to build Kazakhstan’s first vertiport network and eVTOL test centre UrbanV and Alatau Advance Air Group have launched an international collaboration to design Kazakhstan’s first vertiport network and establish a vertiport test centre for eVTOL demonstration flights. The programme will scope ground infrastructure and operational frameworks needed to host advanced air mobility trials across Kazakhstan.

2025-12-18T00:05:12.737233-08:00

UrbanV and Alatau Advance to build Kazakhstan’s first vertiport network and eVTOL test centre

FlightGlobal

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U.S. DOT unveils first National Advanced Air Mobility Strategy — 40 recommendations, 10‑year roadmap U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy unveiled the nation’s first Advanced Air Mobility National Strategy: a 10‑year plan with 40 recommendations across six pillars — including airspace, infrastructure, security and community planning — to accelerate safe, scalable eVTOL and low‑level automated operations.

2025-12-17T17:10:04.199195-08:00

U.S. DOT unveils first National Advanced Air Mobility Strategy — 40 recommendations, 10‑year roadmap

tectonicdefense.com

AIRO delivers first fully American-made ISR drones, signalling shift in U.S. UAS supply chain Virginia-based AIRO, a holding company for eVTOL, drone and avionics businesses, said it has delivered the first ISR drones built entirely in the United States. The move advances U.S. efforts to reshore critical components, improve sustainment and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers for military UAS.

2025-12-17T07:45:16.106780-08:00

AIRO delivers first fully American-made ISR drones, signalling shift in U.S. UAS supply chain

Flying Magazine

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AIR unveils and delivers first production-ready eVTOL cargo aircraft, starts commercial manufacturing Israeli developer AIR has unveiled and delivered its first production-standard eVTOL cargo aircraft — a 550 lb‑payload design — signalling the company’s shift from prototype work to commercial-scale manufacturing and customer deliveries. The production model follows a prototype delivered to a launch customer in Q4, with operations targeted for early 2026.

2025-12-17T06:10:51.925185-08:00

AIR unveils and delivers first production-ready eVTOL cargo aircraft, starts commercial manufacturing

Joby Aviation

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Joby to double U.S. manufacturing, target four eVTOLs per month by 2027 and backs U.S. AAM roadmap Joby Aviation said it will invest to double U.S. manufacturing capacity — producing S4 eVTOLs from its California and Ohio facilities and targeting four aircraft per month in 2027 — and is partnering with Toyota on a manufacturing alliance while endorsing the U.S. DOT's AAM roadmap toward 2026 commercial launches.

2025-12-17T05:13:10.890861-08:00

Joby to double U.S. manufacturing, target four eVTOLs per month by 2027 and backs U.S. AAM roadmap

FlightGlobal

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Wisk’s Boeing‑backed Gen6 autonomous eVTOL completes first full‑scale flight, begins flight‑test campaign Wisk Aero, backed by Boeing, completed the first full‑scale flight of its Generation 6 autonomous eVTOL in California and has launched a formal flight‑test campaign. The milestone advances Wisk’s effort to certify the first autonomous, passenger‑carrying eVTOL for U.S. commercial operations.

2025-12-16T14:10:38.586860-08:00

Wisk’s Boeing‑backed Gen6 autonomous eVTOL completes first full‑scale flight, begins flight‑test campaign

AINonline

Joby tests eVTOL in the Gulf as region positions itself for Advanced Air Mobility Joby Aviation has begun flight testing its eVTOL aircraft in the Gulf, underscoring a push to capitalise on the region's appetite for Advanced Air Mobility. Gulf authorities and operators are already hosting demos, deals and trials that make it an early commercial market for pioneers.

2025-12-16T11:07:25.782895-08:00

Joby tests eVTOL in the Gulf as region positions itself for Advanced Air Mobility

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