Air taxis and personal transports

EHang and Malaysia’s Civil Aviation Authority agree sandbox cooperation

EHang has announced a sandbox cooperation with the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). “The cooperation will provide a platform to examine the technical and operational considerations associated with electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

Archer Aviation announces detailed plans for three Texas eVTOL networks – Austin, Dallas and Houston

Archer Aviation today published plans for three air taxi networks serving Austin, Dallas and Houston with the goal of increasing connectivity between major airports, business districts, and coastal destinations in the fastest growing megaregion in […]

Research

NASA funds AstraQua to research AI-based eVTOL propulsion system health diagnostics

NASA has awarded Santa Monica-based AstraQua USD1,274,990 to develop AstraSense for electrified aircraft propulsion. The project is focused on detecting degradation, diagnosing faults, predicting potential failures, and estimating remaining capability in complex electric propulsion systems. […]

Air taxis and personal transports

AutoFlight and Malaysian real estate developer Sunway Group link to develop AAM programmes in Malaysia

At Transport Expo Asia (TXA) 2026, Malaysia’s real estate company Sunway Group announced plans to explore collaboration with China eVTOL developer AutoFlight in electric aviation, according to an AutoFlight Linkedin post. “The proposed initiative includes […]

Air taxis and personal transports

FAA awards BETA special airworthiness certificate for passenger/cargo ALIA A250 eVTOL

BETA Technologies today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded its ALIA VTOL A250 aircraft a Special Airworthiness Certificate for market surveys, marking the first ever issued to an electric vertical takeoff and landing […]

Cargo and logistics

Reliable Robotics reports latest investment round pushes company’s valuation above USD1 billion

Reliable Robotics today announced it has raised USD115 million in new capital, upsizing its previously-announced USD160 million Series D round due to increased investor demand. “The investment, which includes a USD25 million term loan from […]

Air taxis and personal transports

UK’s Skyfly Technologies closes USD10 million finance round to bring the Axe eVTOL to market

Skyfly Technologies, the UK developer of electric and hybrid-electric vertically capable aircraft, reports it has closed a USD10 million seed round led by specialist growth equity investor, HICO Investment Group, with participation from Archangel, Europe’s […]