Fixed wing low/zero emissions

Farnborough 2026 – VÆRIDION completes EASA Pre-Application Contract for high voltage electrical systems

All-electric aircraft manufacturer VÆRIDION has announced the successful completion of its second Pre-Application Contract (PAC) with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), marking another major milestone on the path to certification. “The completion of […]

Vertiports

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

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 […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

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 […]

Cargo and logistics

Farnborough 2026 – Archer launches “Halo”, commercial variant of “Thunder” logistics drone

Archer Aviation today announced Halo, the commercial variant of a jointly-developed dual-use platform built to serve both defence and commercial applications. Anduril unveiled Thunder, the defence variant of the platform, on Monday at the Farnborough […]

Air taxis and personal transports

SkyDrive, ITRI, 7A Drones to implement eVTOL/drone medical transport programme in Taiwan

SkyDrive has announced the signing of a three-party agreement on a “framework for future eVTOL medical transport services in Taiwan”. The agreement, signed on July 15, 2026, brings together SkyDrive, the Industrial Technology Research Institute […]

Air taxis and personal transports

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

Farnborough 2026 – Vertical joins Honeywell Aerospace-led VERT-IGO EU AAM programme

Vertical Aerospace has announced it has joined Project VERTI-GO, a major European collaboration designed to accelerate the safe integration of electric aircraft into everyday airspace. “Bringing together aircraft manufacturers, regulators, air navigation service providers and […]