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Wong Changkong (Aerofugia) unveils AE200 smart cabin with “intelligent lighting and fragrance system”

Air taxis and personal transports
On July 23 2025, Wofei Changkong (Aerofugia) announced the newly designed cockpit of its AE200 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft – the “Smart Flexible Cabin”, and unveiled it at the Shanghai 2025 International Low-altitude [...]

Volocopter and ADAC Luftrettung deepen partnership to deploy eVTOL EMS operations in Germany

Air taxis and personal transports
Volocopter Technologies and ADAC Luftrettung are intensifying their strategic collaboration to advance the integration of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) VoloCity into emergency medical services in Germany, according to a Volocopter press release. [...]
Air taxis and personal transports

Thai property company Pan Pacific signs USD1.75 billion “intent to buy” deal for 500 Volant eVTOLs

China’s Xinhua news agency reports Thailand’s property developer and infrastructure investor, Pan Pacific Company Limited has signed a USD 1.75-billion “intent” deal to purchase 500 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Shanghai Volant […]

Air taxis and personal transports

FAA’s MOSAIC rule approval “opens door for AIR ONE to be first eVTOL qualified light sport aircraft”

The Federal Aviation Administration approval of the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification rule (MOSAIC) (see https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/air-taxis/faa-updates-light-sport-aircraft-airworthiness-rule-extending-scope-of-entry-level-electric-aircraft/) has opened the door “for AIR ONE to become the first eVTOL qualified as a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA),” […]

Air taxis and personal transports

FAA updates light sport aircraft airworthiness rule, extending scope of entry-level electric aircraft

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially approved the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) rule, overhauling Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) regulations and aiming to boost general aviation in the USA, including the development of […]

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XTI Aerospace, MagLev link to research use of magnetic levitated electric propulsion systems

XTI Aerospace has announced a technology collaboration with MagLev, a developer of magnetically levitated electric propulsion platforms. XTI is evaluating innovative powertrain solutions to meet the needs of high-value, long-range aviation missions for military and […]

Air taxis and personal transports

EHang announces order for 50 EH216-S eVTOLs from Guizhou tourist agency and partnership with Anshun City

EHang has announced a purchase order for 50 units of its EH216-S pilotless eVTOL aircraft from Guizhou Scenic Tourism Development Co., Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guizhou Tourism Group. “These aircraft are planned to be […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Paris Air Show 2025: EHang and FAdeA link to advance urban air mobility in Argentina and Latin America

EHang has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Fábrica Argentina de Aviones “Brigadier San Martín” S.A. (FAdeA), Argentina’s national aerospace manufacturer. The MoU establishes a strategic framework for cooperation between the two […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Paris Air Show 2025: Archer signs deal with FBO Jetex to scale vertiport operations in UAE and beyond

Archer today announced a strategic partnership with Jetex, a global aviation services provider, focused on developing infrastructure across Jetex’s international portfolio of private terminals to support Archer’s planned commercial air taxi network. “This collaboration, planned to focus […]

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Air taxis and personal transports

India’s Sarla Aviation partners with Makmor to develop nationwide network of vertiports

Sarla Aviation has announced a partnership with Makmor to develop a nationwide vertiport ecosystem in India. According to a Linkedin post: “This collaboration will focus on integrating vertiports into residential, commercial, and hospitality developments across […]

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Ajman Transport Authority and Skyports Infrastructure partner to develop eVTOL services and vertiports

Ajman Transport Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Skyports Infrastructure, the vertiport company, with the aim of exploring opportunities for cooperation in the field of smart aerial transport, including air taxi services. “The MoU […]

Vertiports

LYNEports, Eyrie Aero, ELSA link to provide site selection, renewable energy vertiport services

LYNEports, the AI-powered airside planning software provider, today announced a collaboration with Eyrie Aero, a pioneer in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technology, and ELSA Industry, a European sustainable aviation company. This tripartite partnership […]

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