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Dubai Air Show: RTA reports first Joby eVTOL origin-destination flights, announces new vertiports

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in collaboration with Joby Aviation, reports it has completed the first crewed electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aerial taxi flight between two distinct locations in the UAE. The electric aerial taxi took off from the Joby’s test facility [...]

The advanced air mobility market – here comes Abu Dhabi

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Over the last few days, Abu Dhabi has become the epicentre of the global advanced air mobility industry. It has seen the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) activate its investment framework agreement to accelerate Archer’s planned commercial air taxi operations in the [...]

Will new US state policies on AAM strangle or accelerate the USA’s eVTOL industry?

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes As the concrete for the foundations of the USA’s first vertiports is being poured into the ground, advanced air mobility companies – including eVTOL operators and manufacturers and vertiport developers – are facing an increasing number of state-based rules and regulations which [...]

The Seamless Skies awards: A new generation of industry awards announced for Airspace World 2026

The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) and publishing partners Global Airspace Radar and Unmanned Airspace/Urban Air Mobility News have announced a new set of industry awards for Airspace World 2026. The Seamless Skies Awards have been developed to recognise exceptional achievements in the global [...]

Dubai Air Show 2025: Archer, THC and RSG partner to develop eVTOL operations in Saudi Arabia

November 19, 2025 Comments Off

The Helicopter Company (THC) – a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company and a large commercial helicopter operator in Saudi Arabia – has signed an agreement at this year’s Dubai Airshow with Archer Aviation and Red […]

TCab Tech and NexAvian partner to accelerate E20 eVTOL market entry in Southeast Asia

November 13, 2025 Comments Off

At the Eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) TCab Tech – developer of the E20 passenger-carrying, vectored-thrust eVTOL – launched the “Air Silk Road Global Pioneer Partnership,” an initiative designed to foster global ecosystem collaboration […]

The advanced air mobility market – here comes Abu Dhabi

November 13, 2025 Comments Off

ZeroAvia, Hybrid Air Vehicles to develop hydrogen-electric variant of Airlander 10

November 10, 2025 Comments Off

ZeroAvia and Hybrid Air Vehicles today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner on development of a hydrogen-electric variant of Airlander 10. Airlander 10 is a new type of hybrid aircraft […]

Tokyo selects SkyDrive, Nomura Real Estate consortium for eVTOL Implementation Project

November 10, 2025 Comments Off

SkyDrive Inc and Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., have announced the selection of their joint proposal for the “eVTOL Implementation Project (Phase I) ” by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The consortium includes ANA Holdings […]

Soracle to lead air taxi project in Osaka Prefecture

September 29, 2025 Comments Off

Archer Aviation’s partner Soracle, a joint venture between Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation, has been named to lead the establishment of air taxi services in the Osaka Prefecture. Soracle intends to deploy Archer’s Midnight aircraft […]

Skyportz appoints Robert Bassey to support Aeroberm sales into the USA

December 4, 2025 Comments Off

Skyportz today announced the appointment of Robert Bassey as Technical and Regulatory Advisory Lead to support the company’s entry into the United States of America with Aeroberm™—Skyportz’s modular, downwash-managing vertiport system designed to accelerate safe, scalable Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) […]

Archer outlines plans for its Florida vertiport network – partners and locations

December 3, 2025 Comments Off

Archer Aviation today revealed its plans for a Miami metropolitan area based air taxi network. Archer’s goal is to connect major population and business centers, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach […]

Joby confirms sites of its first four Dubai vertiports

December 2, 2025 Comments Off

In a Linkedin post Joby has unveiled its initial Dubai vertiport network, “anchoring our service at four of the emirate’s most strategic locations,” said the company. The four sites are: Dubai Mall: Direct access to […]

AutoFlight launches water-borne vertiport and operating centre with flight demonstrations

November 22, 2025 Comments Off

On November 22, 2025, AutoFlight Aviation Technology unveiled what it describes as “the world’s first Integrated Sea–Air Low-Altitude Economy Solution.” Comprising a “zero-carbon water vertiport” and eVTOL aircraft, the system extends eVTOL infrastructure across vast […]

Abu Dhabi Airports reports installation of first electric air taxi charger

November 21, 2025 Comments Off

In a Linkedin post, Abu Dhabi Airports reported “it is taking significant steps toward enabling the infrastructure required for eVTOL deployment in Abu Dhabi.” “In partnership with BETA TECHNOLOGIES, we have completed the installation of […]

UK’s Urban-Air Port and China’s Starports link to design, develop vertiports in China

November 19, 2025 Comments Off

Urban-Air Port Limited (UAP) and Hangzhou Starports Tech (Starports), a Chinese innovator in vertiport manufacturing and operations, have announced a partnership to develop vertiport infrastructure across China. “The first milestone marking the new partnership will […]