Advanced Air Mobility

The German manufacturer and its partner will study regional air mobility routes, city pairs, passenger demand, and more in the ASEAN market.

The air taxi manufacturer will work with Singapore-based private aviation firm Yugo to explore regulatory and infrastructure requirements for service in the region.

The agreement calls for Electra to deliver 90 aircraft to Surf Air, which will integrate them into its green regional air mobility platform.

Other electric air taxi manufacturers, including Joby competitor Archer Aviation, had previously announced operational agreements to fly in the region in 2026.

The National Transportation Safety Board is citing blade failure as the cause of the crash of a remotely piloted Joby Aviation electric aircraft in 2022.

The company, which is building a vertiport at the Florida airport, also backed legislation that would streamline the process for future vertiport approvals.

The approval defines how Joby will demonstrate its electric propulsion system complies with FAA regulations.

The company is now authorized to perform certain maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for its flagship aircraft.

We dive into that, Airbus’ Italian air taxi ambitions, EHang’s low price tag, and plenty more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.

The company will initially perform select maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, expanding these following type certification of its electric air taxi.