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Air taxis and personal transports

LIFT’s HEXA flies at World Expo ahead of Osaka launch

LIFT Aircraft’s HEXA has successfully completed a flight demonstration at World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan. The flight took place at the specially designed EXPO Vertiport within the Smart Mobility Expo area, highlighting Advanced […]

Fixed wing low/zero emissions

AURA AERO’s aerobatic electric INTERGRAL E light aircraft “performs first backflip” in certification programme

Today, four months after its very first flight, INTEGRAL E, AURA AERO’s all-electric two-seater with aerobatic capabilities, has completed its first backflip flight, “confirming the aircraft’s performance and reliability in this key aerobatic maneuver and […]

Market analysis

US tariffs “could raise UAM industry costs by 10-20% and delay service entry” – new report

Urban air mobility (UAM) developers face 10%–20% cost increases on essential imported subsystems—especially batteries, power electronics, and lightweight materials as a result of new US tariffs, according to new report from MarketandMarkets. “In 2025, the […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Human immune system inspires future aviation safety framework

Aviation experts have developed a novel safety approach inspired by the human body’s natural defence mechanisms, potentially transforming how we protect increasingly complex air transportation systems from known and unknown risks. A Science Blog article […]

Air taxis and personal transports

RECARO and Eve Air Mobility launch range of eVTOL seats at Aircraft Interiors Expo

At the recent 2025 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, RECARO Aircraft Seating presented its ingenious eVTOL seating solution together with Eve Air Mobility. “Utilizing lightweight materials, such as high-grade aluminum, titanium, and composite materials, […]

Business partnerships

Air taxis and personal transports

Volocopter partners with Jet Systems Hélicoptères Service to offer eVTOL services in Paris

Volocopter has announced a new partnership with Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services, a licensed air service offering with over thirty years of passenger flight services, announced that they had signed an agreement to bring electric vertical […]

Vertiports

Vertiports

Korea to permit vertiports at maritime port facilities

The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said that vertiports could be incorporated into the country’s maritime port facilities. The move is part of the ministry’s Regulatory Innovation Promotion Plan, announced on April […]

Vertiports

Skyportz vertipad wins innovation award

Skyportz’s air taxi vertipad design has received the Blue Sky Innovation Award at the Avalon International Airshow in Australia. Judges said the company was chosen because it had noted a problem with downwash velocities, anticipated […]

UAM infrastructure

“Airports will need to invest in renewable charging systems to prepare for electric regional air mobility”

“Airports should invest strategically in renewable energy sources and battery storage systems to support the operational demands of electric aircraft,” is a key recommendation from a new report “Study on electric regional air mobility integration […]

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