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UAE moves closer to commercial eVTOL air taxis as Archer Aviation completes first Midnight test flight in Abu Dhabi

Arnold Pinto
In peak summer conditions Archer Aviation has completed the first test flight of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Midnight, at Al Bateen Executive Airport, marking a major step in the UAE’s plans to introduce commercial air taxi services. The flight, carried out under summer conditions in Abu Dhabi last month, is part […]
CarryAll
Aviation Logistics

China approves ‘CarryAll’ – the world’s first heavy-lift eVTOL platform

Arnold Pinto
As UAE eyes low-altitude air mobility A Chinese-manufactured electric aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) has become the first of its kind, weighing over one tonne, to receive full airworthiness certification. The development is seen as a key step toward the commercial rollout of cargo and aerial mobility systems across global markets, including […]
SITA
Aviation BREAKING NEWS Business

SITA and Urban-Air Port to launch world’s first integrated vertiport for urban air mobility

Arnold Pinto
As AAM sector develops International air transport IT provider SITA has entered a strategic partnership with Urban-Air Port Ltd (UAP) to jointly develop a fully integrated vertiport solution, designed to support the next generation of electric air travel in cities worldwide. The collaboration comes as air travel in urban centres is on the verge of […]
Heliport
Aviation UAE

UAE’s first hybrid heliport gets regulatory approval in what is also a world-first

Arnold Pinto
Located in Abu Dhabi emirate The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has approved the design for transforming a cruise terminal helipad in Abu Dhabi emirate into a hybrid heliport. This pioneering site will support traditional helicopters and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, marking a major step forward in the UAE’s ambitions to […]
Joby
Aviation

Toyota takes off with $500 million investment in Joby Aviation

Arnold Pinto
To propel electric air taxi production Toyota Motor Corporation and Joby Aviation, a pioneering company specialising in electric air taxis, have signed a $500 million investment agreement to advance the commercial production of Joby’s electric air taxis. This move underscores the two companies’ shared ambition to reshape the future of air mobility. The investment will […]
Archer
Aviation

Archer Aviation delivers first Midnight eVTOL aircraft to USAF

Arnold Pinto
AFWERX evaluation in progress Archer Aviation, a leading company in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has delivered its inaugural Midnight aircraft to the US Air Force (USAF) as part of an AFWERX Agility Prime contract valued at up to $142 million. The delivery follows the US Department of Defence’s endorsement of Midnight’s military […]