Electric AviationAureum Mobility and Figurr Architects Team Up to Build Vertiports for Canadian Towns
Aureum Mobility and Figurr Architects Collective explain their plan to design and permit vertiports and droneports for Canadian communities.
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Electric AviationClock Ticking on Early Bird Entries for the 2027 Global AAM Awards
Early bird entry for the Global AAM Awards 2027 closes December 31, 2026, at $350 before the standard $400 rate applies. Final deadline is March 12, 2027.
Electric AviationHorizon Aircraft's Cavorite X7 Could Bring Medevac to Remote Ontario First Nations
Horizon Aircraft and Constance Lake First Nation have signed an MOU to explore Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL medevac flights in Northern Ontario.
Electric AviationBETA Technologies Posts Record Q3 Revenue as FAA Clears A250 for Customer Demonstration Flights
BETA Technologies hit $17.7M in Q3 2026 revenue, up 98%, as its A250 eVTOL won the FAA's first market survey certificate for an electric VTOL.
Electric AviationFuture Flight Global Signs for 10 BETA ALIA Electric Aircraft, With Room for Ten More
Future Flight Global signs a deposit-backed term sheet for 10 BETA ALIA CTOL electric aircraft, with options for 10 more and no delivery dates yet.
Electric AviationElectra and VertiPorts by Atlantic Size Up Runway-Free Sites Across New York
Electra and VertiPorts by Atlantic will study barges, piers and elevated sites across New York to host the nine-passenger hybrid-electric EL9 aircraft.
Electric AviationJoby Kicks Off Florida Flight Campaign Within Federal eVTOL Integration Programme
Joby Aviation begins a week of crewed eVTOL flights across Florida with FDOT, testing airport integration under the federal eIPP pilot programme.
Electric AviationWisk Cuts the Ribbon on a Dedicated Vertiport at Hollister Municipal Airport
Wisk Aero has opened a 100ft by 100ft vertiport at Hollister Municipal Airport in California, built for VTOL testing, autonomy trials and FAA data work.
Electric AviationFlorida Campus Police Add a Manned eVTOL to the Patrol Fleet
Florida Polytechnic University police become the first US law enforcement agency to fly a manned eVTOL, using a Jetson ONE as FAA approval nears.
Electric AviationBeta Technologies Bets on Fixed-Wing Electric Planes Before Air Taxis
Beta Technologies is pushing fixed-wing electric cargo planes and an open charging network before chasing the air-taxi market. Certification is targeted for 2027.
Electric AviationFlorida Poly Police Take Delivery of Jetson ONE eVTOL for Real-World Testing
Florida Polytechnic's police department has taken delivery of a Jetson ONE eVTOL named Astro, registered N911FP, to test public safety and research uses.
Electric AviationAirspeeder Picks Its First Three Pilots Ahead of Adelaide eVTOL Race
Airspeeder names Thomas Bitmatta, Mason West and Seth Moore as its first three pilots for the International Series, with a private race set for Adelaide in November 2026.
Electric AviationSignature Aviation and UrbanV Launch US eVTOL Infrastructure Venture SUVA
Signature Aviation and UrbanV have formally launched SUVA, a US joint venture to build eVTOL and advanced air mobility infrastructure, starting at existing airport facilities.
Electric AviationAAM's Rising Talent Gets a Platform: Ones to Watch 2026 Nominations Close in Two Weeks
eVTOL Insights has opened nominations for its Ones to Watch 2026 special report, spotlighting emerging AAM talent. Entries close November 13.
Electric AviationMoya Aero's Cargo Drone Nails Full Transition Flight in Brazil
Moya Aero's Moya 256 cargo drone completes a full transition flight — vertical take-off, wing-borne cruise and vertical landing — as Brazil's programme nears 200 test flights.
Electric AviationMoya Aero's MOYA 256 Cargo eVTOL Nails Its First Full Transition Flight
Moya Aero flew its full-scale MOYA 256 cargo eVTOL through a complete transition — vertical take-off, wing-borne cruise and vertical landing — in Brazil.
Electric AviationArcher Maps Out Electric Air Taxi Corridors Across the Texas Triangle
Archer Aviation outlines proposed electric air taxi networks in Austin, Dallas–Fort Worth and Houston, linking airports to business hubs and venues via its Midnight aircraft.
Electric AviationAstraQua Wins $1.275M NASA Phase II Deal to Give Autonomous Aircraft a Sense of 'Pain'
NASA awards AstraQua a $1.275M Phase II contract to advance AstraSense, a health-monitoring system that lets autonomous electric aircraft judge their own condition.
Electric AviationSamson Sky Taps Italian Studio EPTA Design for Switchblade Flying Car Cabin
Samson Sky has named Italy's EPTA Design, led by Luigi Memola, to style the Switchblade flying car's cabin ahead of production.
Electric AviationDeLorean Joins Airspeeder: A Flying Racer Before Tesla's Roadster
DeLorean will field a branded eVTOL in Airspeeder's racing series, with a student-designed racer planned for the 2027-28 season.
Electric AviationAlef Aeronautics Flies Over a Tesla Roadster to Welcome Tesla Into the Flying Car Race
Alef Aeronautics flew its electric flying car over a Tesla Roadster to mark its 1,000th flight and welcome Tesla to the flying car race.
Electric AviationVertical Aerospace Adds Northrop Grumman LITEF and ANH Structure to Valo Supplier Roster
Vertical Aerospace signs long-term supplier deals with ANH Structure for Valo seating and Northrop Grumman LITEF for the LCR-110 inertial reference system.
Electric AviationFAA Rolls Out Nationwide eVTOL Trial, Spanning Projects in 26 States
The FAA's three-year eIPP is testing eVTOL aircraft and advanced air mobility concepts through eight projects across 26 states, from organ transport to autonomous cargo.
Electric AviationZuri Taps EdgePerformance to Power Its TD 2.0 Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator
Zuri picks Norway's EdgePerformance to supply a modified Rotax-based 93 kW generator engine for its TD 2.0 hybrid-electric tiltrotor demonstrator.
Electric AviationUK Regulator Lays Out Noise Playbook for Drones and eVTOL Aircraft
UK CAA report CAP3304 outlines how drone and eVTOL noise should be assessed and managed as commercial operations expand, feeding into a national drone noise policy.
Electric AviationHorizon Aircraft Taps AEE for Avionics on Cavorite X7 Hybrid-Electric VTOL Demonstrator
Horizon Aircraft selects AEE's MIAU 1000 avionics platform for the Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL demonstrator, supporting its wing-embedded lift fans.
Electric AviationGlasgow's Many Bus Brands Hide a Bigger Question — And Electrification Is Making It Urgent
Glasgow's fragmented bus brands reveal a deeper fight over who designs the passenger network — and electrification is making governance decisions costlier to reverse.
Electric AviationSamson Switchblade: The $170,000 Flying Car Owners Assemble Themselves
Samson's Switchblade is a three-wheel street-legal machine that turns into an aircraft in minutes, drives to 100 mph and flies to 200 mph from $170,000.
Electric AviationA2Z Joins Indonesia's First BVLOS Food Delivery Drone Trial in Bali
A2Z Drone Delivery supplies its Longtail Dual aircraft and AirDocks for Indonesia's first BVLOS food delivery trial in Bali, run with SKYY Network and Grab.
Electric AviationAmprius Lands $75M Federal Grant to Repurpose EV Battery Line for Drone Cells
Amprius wins up to $75M from a U.S. defense program to convert an EV battery line into a drone-cell factory, targeting production by early 2028.
Electric AviationREGENT Opens Rhode Island Plant to Build Viceroy and Squire Seagliders
REGENT Craft has opened a 255,000 sq ft Rhode Island plant to build its Viceroy Seaglider and autonomous Squire drone, targeting first customer deliveries by late 2027.
Electric AviationOsaka Explores Turning Rooftop Rescue Pads Into eVTOL Vertiports
Osaka partners with SkyDrive, Osaka Metro and Kansai Electric Power to study converting 146 rooftop emergency pads into eVTOL vertiports ahead of a possible 2028 service.
Electric AviationDoroni Aerospace Taps TLG Aerospace for H1-X Engineering and Certification Push
Doroni Aerospace partners with TLG Aerospace to handle engineering analysis and certification work for its H1-X personal electric VTOL under the FAA's MOSAIC framework.
Electric AviationToulouse Conference Nears as Wisk, EASA and NATS Join Advanced Air Mobility Line-Up
Wisk, EASA, NATS and others join the speaker list for eVTOL Insights' Europe Conference in Toulouse, running October 14-16 with Ascendance factory tour.
Electric AviationEHang Brings Its Global Fast Track Program to Vietnam
EHang extends its Global Fast Track Program to Vietnam, signing an MoU with HungViet and Hanoi DOST for an EH216-S pilotless eVTOL regulatory sandbox.
Electric AviationHorizon Aircraft and Great Lakes Helicopter Team Up for Cavorite X7 Support
Horizon Aircraft signs an LOI with Great Lakes Helicopter covering MRO, pilot training and possible Cavorite X7 purchases. No quantities or value disclosed.
Electric AviationGrey Jay, Montana First Nation and Mundialis Team Up on Drone-Satellite Services for Remote Communities
Grey Jay, Montana First Nation and Germany's Mundialis sign an MOU to deliver community-owned drone and satellite services across Canada, targeting 2027 operations.
Electric AviationRas Al Khaimah Greenlights Four-Vertiport Air Mobility Network
RAKTA and Skyports sign a binding deal for a four-vertiport AAM network in Ras Al Khaimah, with commercial eVTOL services targeted for Q3 2027.
Electric AviationElroy Air Expands PIPE Round to $175 Million as Chaparral Cargo Aircraft Moves Toward Production
Elroy Air has raised its PIPE commitments to $175 million to accelerate production of its Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft for commercial and defence use.