Advanced Air Mobility

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.

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.