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Two of the AAM segment’s most prominent players, Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation, are joining together with the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Transportation (DoT) to …
Joby and Archer Join White House Pilot Program Read More
Building on several months of deepening investment and cooperation between the two entities, the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) has announced a pre-order of one eVTOL air taxi from …
JR East Pre-Orders SkyDrive eVTOL Amidst Growing Cooperation Read More
GE Aerospace and BETA Technologies have announced a new strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the development of hybrid electric aviation. The agreement, which is subject to regulatory approval, combines BETA’s …
GE Aerospace and BETA Team Up on Hybrid Propulsion Technology Read More
Embraer subsidiary Eve Air Mobility has announced a $230.0 million equity capital raise via a new Registered Direct Offering amidst corporate efforts to diversify and expand the company’s investor base …
Eve Air Mobility Announces Capital Raise and Dual Listing Read More
AAM startup Joby Aviation has announced the successful execution of its first piloted flight between two public airports. Joby’s flagship eVTOL air taxi platform flew for 12 minutes between California’s …
Joby Conducts First Public Inter-Airport Flight Read More
Source: Joby Aviation, Inc. Joby Aviation announced this week it is preparing to assemble the first aircraft built to its final production specifications. This “conforming” aircraft is a critical milestone, …
Joby’s First Conforming Aircraft Heads to Final Assembly Read More
On July 21st, BETA Technologies and the Ohio-based specialist contractor Hartzell Propeller announced the successful attainment of FAA Part 35 Type Certification for Hartzell’s new propeller product designed exclusively for …
Hartzell’s AAM Product Attains FAA Part 35 Type Certification Read More
Air taxi startup Joby Aviation has announced that it will expand the size and output potential of its California-based manufacturing facility in a bid to double annual production rates for …
Joby to Expand California Production Facility Read More
California-based AAM startup Archer Aviation has announced the successful execution of local flight tests of its flagship Midnight eVTOL platform at the Al Bateen Executive Airport located in Abu Dhabi, …
Archer Conducts Flight Tests in Abu Dhabi Read More
Under the auspices of the United States’ Air Force’s (USAF) AFWERX innovation initiative, on May 8th the California-based AAM startup MightyFly conducted a live flight demonstration of its flagship Cento …
MightyFly Demonstrates Cento’s Capabilities for USAF AFWERX Read More