Air taxis and personal transports

Honda “moving ahead with eVTOL development after FAA flight test approval”

Multiple press reports say North Carolina-based Honda Aircraft is moving forward in the development of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, recently receiving Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for flight testing. The agency […]

Air taxis and personal transports

VoltAero “inaugurates final Cassio assembly facility and headquarters at Rochefort

VoltAero reports its has inaugurated the final assembly facility and headquarters at Rochefort Airport, marking “a major new step toward certification and production of the company’s Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft family, ushering in a new era […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

Japan’s Soracle to purchase up to 100 Archer Midnight eVTOLs to link major cities in Japan

Archer Aviation Inc and Soracle Corporation (Soracle), a joint venture newly established by Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation, have signed agreements focused on bringing advanced air mobility (AAM) services to Japan. “Soracle plans to launch […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Joby releases Q3 2024 results – “USD710 million in cash and short-term investments”

Joby Aviation has issued its Third Quarter 2024 Shareholder Letter detailing the company’s operational and financial results for the period ending September 30, 2024. The company will host a live audio webcast of its conference […]

Fixed wing low/zero emissions

LYGG to retrofit Cessna Grand Caraven fleet with Ampaire hybrid-electric technology

Scandinavian regional airline LYGG has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ampaire Inc. The collaboration includes up to 200 Ampaire STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) Kits, certified conversion kits for existing aircraft. The rollout will begin […]

Air taxis and personal transports

XPENG AEROHT announces first crewed Land Aircraft Carrier flight and launches tilt-rotor eVTOL

At the XPENG AI Day held at South China University of Technology in Guangzhou, He Xiaopeng, Chairman and CEO of XPENG Motors, and Chairman of XPENG AEROHT, reported that XPENG AEROHT’s “Land Aircraft Carrier” Modular […]