Joby Aviation Inc. (Santa Cruz, Calif., U.S.) announced it has begun flight testing its first Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-conforming aircraft for type inspection authorization (TIA), a major step on the path to type certification (TC). Initial testing by Joby pilots will pave...

The grind towards operational, commercial flying taxis might finally come to an end this summer. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has selected eight projects for the Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff...

The state government has taken a major step toward future air mobility by constituting a Vertiports Planning Committee to develop infrastructure for electric air taxis and next-generation aviation services. The move follows a request from the Directorate General of Civil...

Archer Aviation (ACHR) has drawn fresh attention after its partners in Texas, Florida and New York were selected for the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, a regulatory step that could influence expectations around future air taxi commercialization. Despite the...

Pivotal is partnering with a North Carolina healthcare agency to test whether ultralight eVTOL aircraft such as its single-seat Helix model could accelerate response times for emergency medical services in rural areas.  The California-based aircraft developer says it has launched a proof-of-concept...