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Skydrive

Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau Agrees SkyDrive's General Certification Plan for SD-05 eVTOL

The agreement with the JCAB marks a defined procedural milestone in the SD-05 type certification program, aligning regulator and manufacturer on the scope and methodology of the compliance demonstration process. SkyDrive Inc. announced on 9 March 2026 that it has reached…
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Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau Agrees SkyDrive's General Certification Plan for SD-05 eVTOL
joby

Big-picture look at the state of eVTOLs

Here’s a current, big-picture look at the state of eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft) — as we enter 2026: from certification and regulatory hurdles, to real-world pilots, early commercial rollouts, and the hurdles still standing between sci-fi promise and…
Vertical

Vertical Aerospace Completion Of Latest Piloted Testing Phase

Vertical Aerospace announced that it had successfully completed the second stage of piloted thrustborne testing of its full scale VX4 prototype. During Phase 2, the aircraft completed over thirty piloted test flights. Flight tests included completing successful hover and low…
Joby

Joby Conducts First FAA Testing under TIA

Joby Aviation, has entered the final phase of certification for its electric air taxi, having conducted its first FAA testing under Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) on 20 December 2024. The testing involved pilots from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) evaluating…
Archer Midnight

Archer Aviation and Etihad to Train on Archer Midnight

Archer Aviation announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Etihad Training that lays the groundwork for a partnership to recruit and train prospective pilots for Archer’s Midnight aircraft in Abu Dhabi to fly aircraft across the UAE. The MOU was announced at the…
Volocopter

Volocopter gets German Approved Training Organisation (ATO)

Volocopter, announced today that it is now an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) from the German Federal aviation office (Luftfahrtbundesamt) through its subsidiary, Volocopter Air Services. This certification allows Volocopter to train pilots for its future products. The…
Ehang

EHang gets Production C ertificate for EH216-S eVTOL

China's Urban Air Mobility technology platform company EHang’s EH216-S passenger-carrying pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or eVTOL, has obtained a production certificate. The certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, or CAAC, is…
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