Electra has been named the premier private company participant in the U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA’s inaugural eVTOL Integration Pilot Program. With 2,200 pre-orders worth nearly $10 billion and a hybrid-electric aircraft that takes off and lands in 150 feet, Electra is making a compelling case that advanced air mobility doesn’t need airports — it just needs the right aircraft.
Japan’s SkyDrive has secured agreement with the JCAB on its General Certification Plan for the SD-05 eVTOL, marking one of the most significant milestones yet on the road to type certification and a planned 2028 commercial launch in Japan and the U.S.
From Volocopter’s push into light sport eVTOLs to Horizon’s updated Cavorite X7 and Ohio’s bold eIPP medical transport proposal, advanced air mobility is shifting into practical service. These three stories reveal how regulators, designers, and states are turning new aircraft into real tools for healthcare and regional connectivity.
The FAA’s MOSAIC modernizes the path for light sport and electric aircraft by removing outdated weight and speed limits and expanding eligible designs. This article explains how the new rule benefits advanced air mobility, supports pilot training, and prepares the industry for a new era of clean, affordable aviation.
Archer gets FAA Airworthiness Criteria Continue Midnight eVTOL Testing with Piloted Flights by end of year.
NREL finds that grid infrastructure cannot handle vertiport demand. Local energy and storage is needed. Electric Air Mobility offers a complete ecosystems for vertiports.