The Great AAM Shakeout: Lilium, Volocopter, Textron – Who Survived and Why
The advanced air mobility industry entered 2025 with more than a dozen companies racing to build electric aircraft. It will…
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Electra’s Hybrid eSTOL Nails Ultra-Short Demo – 300-Foot Airfields Could Transform Rural Access
Electra’s EL-2 Goldfinch technology demonstrator has completed another round of flight testing, this time demonstrating the ultra-short takeoff and landing…
Joby Powers On First FAA-Conforming eVTOL – Certification Endgame Begins
Joby Aviation has begun power-on testing of its first FAA-conforming aircraft, entering the final phase of the type certification process…
Textron Dissolves eAviation Division – What the AAM Shakeout Means for Rural Communities
Textron Inc. has announced it will eliminate its eAviation business unit, redistributing electric aircraft programs across its existing divisions in…
Electra Racks Up $9 Billion in Pre-Orders for Ultra-Short Takeoff Aircraft
Electra, the Virginia-based developer of hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, has accumulated $9 billion in pre-orders for its…
Electra and Surf Air Mobility Complete First Commercial Demonstrations of Ultra Short Aircraft at Virginia Tech
A series of “breathtakingly short” takeoffs and landings showcase how Electra’s hybrid-electric aircraft will unlock the new era of Direct…
County Approves Microgrid to Power Future Vertiport
County greenlights solar+storage microgrid for vertiport charging.
New eSTOL Routes Connect Farm Hubs to Regional Airports
eSTOL links boost middle-mile, cold-chain logistics for rural producers.
FAA’s MOSAIC Rule Opens Doors for Rural eVTOL & Powered-Lift Innovations
The FAA’s newly finalized MOSAIC rule (Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification) represents a leap forward for rural air mobility, breaking…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Improvements to Recreational Aviation Safety, Expansion of Light-Sport Sector
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rule to…