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At its Marina, California facility, the company has begun to mate the all-electric, four-passenger aircraft's wing, tail, and fuselage.

The Chinese start-up has raised an additional $15 million to support plans to certify its five-seat E20 vehicle in 2025.

The UK-based start-up plans a Series A funding round and is preparing to move into a new headquarters and accelerate development work with Spain-based engineering partner CITD.

Engineers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland have successfully completed thermal testing of the X-57’s cruise motor controllers.

Wisk Aero and the South East Queensland Council of Mayors have published a new white paper describing the opportunities and benefits that advanced air mobility (AAM) can bring to the Australian region.

Independent flight test and certification design approval organization CertCenterCanada has agreed to help bring the four-passenger hybrid-electric vehicle to market in 2026.

Inflight medical care specialists like MedAire are trying to determine how best to respond to emergency situations in new types of aircraft, including eVTOL air taxis.

The airline has added Embraer, Heart Aerospace and Universal Hydrogen to its Mission Next Generation Aircraft Project, joining existing partners ATR and Airbus.

Joby Aviation says it has notched another major milestone on the path to type certification for its five-seat eVTOL air taxi vehicle.

Flight automation pioneer Reliable Robotics is working under a Pentagon contract to assess how large military transport aircraft could operate logistics missions more safely and efficiently without a pilot on board.

Venture capital group Up Partners has released the first in a series of annual reports tracking trends in multiple aspects of transportation, including advanced air mobility.

The hydrogen propulsion system developer is working with energy group Shell and Rotterdam The Hague Airport to prepare for initial demonstration flights with a regional airliner in 2024, followed by operations with fare-paying passengers in 2025.

The FAA has granted Universal Hydrogen an experimental airworthiness certificate, giving the California-based company the green light to proceed with the first test flight of its hydrogen-powered De Havilland Dash 8-300 testbed. 

The UK start-up, formerly known as Samad Aerospace, is working on a nine-passenger hybrid-electric aircraft based on a gyroplane concept.

Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce and eVTOL aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace are to receive all of the £113.6 million allocated through the UK's Aerospace Technology Institute program.

Ryse Aero Technologies intends to begin deliveries of its Recon personal eVTOL in Q3 of 2023 after securing nearly 100 preorders in the last month.

Despite an “encouraging” response from potential competitors in the new Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race, the U.S. National Aeronautic Association has decided to postpone the event to a date that has yet to be determined. 

European Union-funded work kicking off in 2023 will prepare the way for the launch of regional airliners that could change the environmental and economic landscapes for commercial air services.

Two eVTOL vehicle developers, Air and VRCO, this week announced plans to market their all-electric aircraft to the yachting community.

The company wants to build the facility at Bellefonte Airport, which is close to Penn State University's campus.