Air taxis and personal transports

Sora Aviation, the UK-based developer of the 30-seat S-1 eVTOL aircraft, reports it has completed an extensive programme of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) flight testing with its subscale S1 demonstrator, “marking a significant milestone […]

EHang has announced that it has been selected, together with its partners Kwoon Chung Smart Mobility Co.,Ltd and Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, as one of the first batch of trial projects under Hong […]

Korea’s MetroAir reports the development of the Multicruiser — a next-generation guarded eVTOL aircraft powered by patented Rimfoil ducted rotor technology. The Rimfoil structure encloses each propeller — eliminating visual threat in urban environments while generating […]

SkyDrive reports it has accelerated its SKYDRIVE aircraft (SkyDrive Model SD-05) to a speed of 100km/h, “a viable speed for the commercialization of short hop inter-urban air mobility,” said the company in a press release. […]

French electric/hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer AURA AERO has announced the acquisition of VOLTAERO. “This alliance combines AURA AERO’s industrial ambition and international reach with VOLTAERO’s expertise in hybrid-electric propulsion systems,” said AURA AERO in a press […]

The ePlane Company, an eVTOL maker incubated at IIT Madras, reports it has completed assembly of its full-scale eVTOL aircraft, the e200X, integrating the aircraft’s core subsystems into a single structure. “The completed prototype, designated […]

Israel’s Urban Aeronautics (developer of CityHawk eVTOL) on June 19, 2026, filed patent infringement cases against Archer Aviation, Joby Aviation and Wisk Aero (Boeing). All three suits were filed in US District Court for the […]

Doroni Aerospace has announced in a Linkedin post that it has just crossed USD30 million in total capital raised. “This brings us to USD17 million in raised capital since unveiling the H1-X back in late […]