Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
Marking a near-term milestone in its ongoing testing regime, on March 25th Brazilian eVTOL specialist Eve Air Mobility conducted a successful flight demonstration of its full-scale engineering prototype aircraft before …
Eve Provides Flight Test Updates Read More
Korean Air, the commercial flag carrier of the Republic of Korea, and vertiport design specialist Skyports Infrastructure have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a basis for collaborative developmental …
Korean Air and Skyports Sign Air Traffic MoU Read More
On February 12th, Japanese UAM firm SkyDrive announced the attainment of a general understanding with Taiwan-based UAV manufacturer 7A drones for the planned acquisition of 10 of SkyDrive’s Model SD-05 …
SkyDrive Secures 10 Aircraft Order from Taiwan’s 7A Read More
Fresh off of its advancing efforts to bring final VX4 prototype production to realization and lay the foundations for a coming corporate transition towards serial-manufacture and commercialization, United Kingdom-based UAM …
Vertical Selects Evolito as Propulsion Partner Read More
Coming on the wings of achieving a string of major production and developmental milestones over 2025, including unveiling plans to expand its California production facilities and successfully executing critical operational …
Joby Pursues $1.0 Billion Raise in Stock Shakeup Read More
Building on the momentum of its November attainment of Permit to Fly authorization, on December 22nd the United Kingdom-based eVTOL startup Vertical Aerospace announced the completion of its final prototype …
Vertical Prepares Final Prototype for Flight Testing Read More
Under the auspices of the European Union’s U-SAVE (Urban Supply Aerial Vehicles for Emergencies) project and acting in cooperation with the local city government, Chinese UAM contractor EHang conducted a …
EHang Conducts Multi Point-to-Point Flights in Spain Read More
United Kingdom eVTOL startup Vertical Aerospace has announced that its flagship VX4 production platform has received Permit to Fly approval from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), opening the door …
Vertical Receives CAA Permit to Fly Authorization Read More
Amidst the release of its Q3 earnings report, U.S eVTOL startup Archer Aviation announced a $126.0 million agreement to acquire Hawthorne Municipal Airport in Los Angeles County, California. The company …
Archer to Acquire Hawthorne Airport for $126 Million Read More
Roughly a year after German AAM startup Lilium GmbH first filed for insolvency, leading U.S-based eVTOL specialist Archer Aviation has announced the acquisition of the company’s patent portfolio at a …
Archer Acquires Lilium’s Patent Portfolio Read More