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The surge in EHang’s shares do not appear to be tied to any specific catalyst.

The FAA has created a series of pathways that provide optionality for different aircraft.

Robinson Helicopter Company debuted in the index’s No. 8 slot, with a score of 7.5/10.

Excluding China, the 60 largest eVTOL startups have raked in a combined total of $13 billion since their inception.

Both Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation are racing to launch air taxi service in the United Arab Emirates.

The Gulf state, home to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, aims to define aerial corridors and regulations within the next 20 months.

As updates continue to fly out from advanced air mobility startups, Aviation Week editors are joined by consultant Sergio Cecutta to cut through the noise and assess where the fledgling market is at.

The dilemma: How do you integrate a new class of aircraft when there are no existing powered-lift pilots, and no established training curricula to certify them?

Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even said Jan. 27 that development of the CityAirbus NextGen urban air taxi will be paused at the end of the year.

Manufacturers including Archer and Joby have pushed back against the report’s conclusions.

Without a blueprint, startups plan to start small with existing infrastructure then build out vertiports as volume increases.

The company is providing no time frame for this planned expansion of its reach.

The sector seems more real than ever as eVTOL-makers ramp up production of full-scale aircraft.

With the first eVTOL air taxis expected to enter into service as soon as this year, industry stakeholders are racing to assemble the pieces for a smooth launch.

The FAA plans to conduct additional flight testing with eVTOL OEMs as it works to develop unified performance-based design rules for vertiports and heliports.

The introduction of the downwash caution area (DCA) was the result of flight surveys of multiple prototype eVTOL aircraft for the FAA.

Considering the myriad challenges associated with eVTOLs, several of the leading startups have announced plans to develop better-performing hybrid eVTOLs.

Joby says it has completed initial testing under FAA Type Inspection Authorization (TIA), with agency personnel assessing human factors and flight safety in a type-conforming flight deck using a company simulator.

Europe’s air taxi startups have fallen behind their U.S. rivals, and the gap appears to be growing.

Market leaders are gradually ramping up production as focus shifts to the manufacture of type-conforming aircraft for use in certification flight testing.

The AAM Reality Index evaluates companies’ likelihood of success in bringing an advanced air mobility aircraft to market.

Joby has completed its first series of flight tests as part of South Korea’s K-UAM Grand Challenge.

Joby and Jetex have formed a strategic partnership to integrate Joby’s S4 electric air taxis into Jetex facilities at major UAE airports.

Archer has signed a partnership pact with key Abu Dhabi stakeholders in related to plans to launch service, train pilots and manufacture electric air taxis.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.