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ePlane Company, Apollo Hospitals plan eVTOL air ambulance and drone medical supply network in India

Air taxis and personal transports
July 24, 2026 Comments Off on ePlane Company, Apollo Hospitals plan eVTOL air ambulance and drone medical supply network in India
Ubifly Technologies Private Limited (The ePlane Company) and Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to bring electric air ambulances and medical delivery drones into India’s emergency healthcare system, connecting emergency patients [...]

Farnborough 2026 – Vertical Aerospace to head up UK research programme on electric aircraft charging

Air taxis and personal transports
July 24, 2026 Comments Off on Farnborough 2026 – Vertical Aerospace to head up UK research programme on electric aircraft charging
Vertical Aerospace today announced it will lead the development of next-generation high-power charging and thermal management technology through the UK Government-backed ECLiPSE (Electrified Charging & Liquid-cooling Provision for Support of E-flights) programme. “Led by Vertical [...]
Air taxis and personal transports

UK launches Project SEAN to connect Highlands and Islands with BETA Technologies CTOL

July 24, 2026 Comments Off on UK launches Project SEAN to connect Highlands and Islands with BETA Technologies CTOL

Project SEAN, a consortium-led initiative bringing together aviation, infrastructure and regional transportation partners, will conduct electric aircraft demonstration flights across Scotland’s Highlands and Islands beginning in 2027, following confirmation of UKP1.5 million in Department for […]

Cargo and logistics

Merlin, IAI partner to develop AI-based autonomous systems for large cargo aircraft

July 23, 2026 Comments Off on Merlin, IAI partner to develop AI-based autonomous systems for large cargo aircraft

Merlin, an autonomous flight company, today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to advance the development, integration, and certification of AI-powered autonomy for commercial cargo aircraft. “The agreement initiates […]

Business partnerships

Air taxis and personal transports

Farnborough 2026 – Vertical Aerospace partners with Portuguese luxury property developer VIC

July 23, 2026 Comments Off on Farnborough 2026 – Vertical Aerospace partners with Portuguese luxury property developer VIC

VIC Properties, a Portuguese developer of luxury residential and resort destinations, and Vertical Aerospace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the future introduction of electric air mobility services in Portugal, with an […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

SkyDrive, Bangkok Airways, Saha Pathana, Saha Tokyu to progress eVTOL flights in Thailand

July 23, 2026 Comments Off on SkyDrive, Bangkok Airways, Saha Pathana, Saha Tokyu to progress eVTOL flights in Thailand

Japan’s SkyDrive announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with three Thai companies: Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited, Saha Pathana Inter-Holding Public Company Limited and Saha Tokyu Corporation Company Limited to […]

Business Partnerships

ZeroAvia, Safran announce hydrogen electric propulsion collaboration

July 17, 2026 Comments Off on ZeroAvia, Safran announce hydrogen electric propulsion collaboration

ZeroAvia and Safran have announced the launch of a collaboration dedicated to hydrogen-electric propulsion technologies for aviation. This partnership combines ZeroAvia’s expertise in aerospace fuel cell systems with Safran’s experience in propulsion, electrification, clean aviation […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Hitachi Energy and Eve Air Mobility partner to research vertiport, charging options for eVTOLs

July 17, 2026 Comments Off on Hitachi Energy and Eve Air Mobility partner to research vertiport, charging options for eVTOLs

 Hitachi Energy and Eve Air Mobility have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to assess the requirements for enabling vertiport operations, including power availability and high-power charging for eVTOL aircraft. Hitachi Energy will leverage its Grid-eMotion® […]

Vertiports

Vertiports

Bayards Vertiports, DragonFlyPads to develop drone vertiports at the Marché International de Rungis

July 23, 2026 Comments Off on Bayards Vertiports, DragonFlyPads to develop drone vertiports at the Marché International de Rungis

Bayards Vertiports reports it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with DragonFlyPads to support the development of vertiport infrastructure for its upcoming autonomous drone logistics operations at the Marché International de Rungis in France, Europe’s […]

Vertiports

Farnborough 2026 – Urban-Air Port, AirClad partner to develop modular, affordable vertiports

July 23, 2026 Comments Off on Farnborough 2026 – Urban-Air Port, AirClad partner to develop modular, affordable vertiports

Vertiport developer Urban-Air Port (UAP) and AirClad, specialists in advanced engineered building systems, product engineering and advanced manufacturing, have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate the commercialisation of advanced air mobility (AAM). “The collaboration combines Urban-Air […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Farnborough 2026 – Vertical and Saudi Arabia’s GCAA, Cluster 2 airports to partner on AAM development

July 22, 2026 Comments Off on Farnborough 2026 – Vertical and Saudi Arabia’s GCAA, Cluster 2 airports to partner on AAM development

Vertical Aerospace has announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The agreement will explore ways to support validation of […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Hitachi Energy and Eve Air Mobility partner to research vertiport, charging options for eVTOLs

July 17, 2026 Comments Off on Hitachi Energy and Eve Air Mobility partner to research vertiport, charging options for eVTOLs

 Hitachi Energy and Eve Air Mobility have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to assess the requirements for enabling vertiport operations, including power availability and high-power charging for eVTOL aircraft. Hitachi Energy will leverage its Grid-eMotion® […]

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“There are now 284 cities/regions planning eVTOL services – USA is catching up with China”

May 17, 2026 Comments Off on “There are now 284 cities/regions planning eVTOL services – USA is catching up with China”

The latest analysis of eVTOL-focused advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure programmes, the Worldwide AAM/UAM Routes and Programmes Guide from Unmanned Publications, has identified 284 eVTOL-based infrastructure development and route-planning programmes underway around the world by […]

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