The technology demonstrator is based on Safran Helicopter Engines' Ardiden-3 turboshaft engine family, incorporating electrical power, and could lead to a new propulsion system for 19-seat fixed-wing aircraft.

Joby Aviation has begun wind tunnel testing with one of its eVTOL aircraft propellers in the National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex at NASA's Ames Research Center in California.

The AirCraft Company, a new start-up based in Wichita, Kansas, has revealed its plans to produce a hybrid-electric, 30-seat regional airliner called the Pangea SY30J.

In its latest move toward adopting autonomous cargo transport operations, Ameriflight has provisionally agreed to purchase up to 35 Rhaegal-A VTOL cargo drones from Sabrewing Aircraft Company.

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, working with ground infrastructure group Skyports, has identified four initial sites to build vertiports to support eVTOL air taxi services that are expected to start in 2026.

The six-passenger vehicle flew from Westchester-County Airport, which is within range of New York City, to demonstrate the potential for air taxi services.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.