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The company flew its continuous autopilot system aboard a modified Cessna 208 Caravan, including in simulated Class B airspace.

The AFWERX SBIR Direct-to-Phase II agreement will develop tools to enable on-demand air taxis for the Air Force.

The 200-acre site will support urban and advanced air mobility manufacturing, operations, maintenance, repair, training, and more.

Funding and agreement will speed development and commercialization of the company’s aircraft, which takes off from runways as short as 150 feet.

The aerospace giant and its urban air mobility subsidiary are set to break ground on a new Brazilian facility near São Paulo.

Launch timeline positions the German company as the first eVTOL manufacturer to begin routine flights.

Facing slowdown in 737 Max deliveries, aviation giant takes full ownership of eVTOL developer.

The agency released an updated Concept of Operations for urban air mobility.

The eVTOL manufacturer continues its certification path for parallel customer bases.

Archer says its all-electric Midnight air taxis will cover the distance between the airport and a Manhattan heliport in less than 10 minutes.