Advanced Air Mobility

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.

The aircraft will be evaluated in for-credit testing with the regulator, a crucial step in type certification for a new design.

Electric aircraft manufacturer Beta hopes to take its conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) Alia to market in 2025.

Many passenger-carrying electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are expected to cost millions to produce, but EHang will sell its EH216-S for far less.

The series B round brought the company’s total funding raised to date to $145 million, supporting development of the ES-30 regional airplane.

Two new partners join Airbus’ collaboration with ITA Airways, which began back in 2022, to bring air taxis to Italy.

The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) design from Archer Aviation is making ‘rapid progress’ in development, the manufacturer said.

The company retrofits Cessna Caravans with its continuous autopilot system that automates all phases of flight, from takeoff to landing.