FAA Selects 8 eVTOL Pilot Projects Across 26 States – Rural Routes Included
The Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Department of Transportation have selected eight pilot projects spanning 26 states to test electric…
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Why Rural Operators Should Watch the EV Charging Summit This Week
The EV Charging Summit and Expo opens tomorrow in Las Vegas — and while the agenda skews toward urban fleets…
Diamond Aircraft Acquires Volocopter – New Life for a Troubled eVTOL Program
Diamond Aircraft has acquired Volocopter out of insolvency, giving the German eVTOL developer a second chance under new ownership after…
Reliable Robotics Lands $17.4M Air Force Deal for Autonomous Cessna Caravan
Reliable Robotics has secured a $17.4 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to integrate its fully autonomous flight system…
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…
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 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.