Jack Daleo

Starship has been grounded since April after its maiden voyage ended in an explosion, but the massive spacecraft is getting closer to a second test flight.

An agreement with the British Columbia-based helicopter airline represents the first eVTOL purchase from a Canadian air carrier and Beta’s first sale in the country.

The alliance represents Zipline’s fourth with a major U.S. health system in 2023, following agreements with Intermountain Healthcare, OhioHealth, and Michigan Medicine.

The FAA and Air Force both have skin in the AAM game, and the two will partner to integrate new designs such as eVTOL or autonomous aircraft.

With no end in sight to the war between Russia and Ukraine, the latter hopes to churn out even more drones—and calls upon Western nations to do the same.

Archer is eyeing “for-credit” testing with the FAA next year ahead of Midnight’s commercial launch, expected in 2025.

The manufacturer signed agreements to provide air taxis, establish a nationwide AAM network, and provide aircraft and training to Korean police.

The company said it was the first to complete public eVTOL flight demonstrations in Los Angeles County.

We address that question and break down news from Amazon, Archer, and more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.

The e-commerce giant launched drone delivery of prescriptions for residents of College Station in a bid to compete with industry titans such as Zipline.