Flying Magazine reports, “The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) said Thursday that it and its partners officially launched LIFTOff Louisiana—one of eight projects comprising demonstrations of electric, autonomous, and other novel, precertified aircraft being overseen by the FAA.”
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Joby Sets September Timeline for First U.S. eVTOL Pilot Flights
Aerotime reports Joby expects its first flights under the White House-backed eVTOL Integration Pilot Program in Texas in September 2026, with first passengers “before the end of 2026.”
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Eve 100 eVTOL Prepares for First Transition Flight Ahead of Farnborough
Aviation International News reports, “Eve Air Mobility is preparing to make the first low-speed transition flight of its Eve 100 eVTOL in the coming weeks. This milestone, which Eve predicts will happen shortly before the Farnborough International air show in July, will precede a full-speed transition at 90 knots later in the year.”
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Eve Advances eVTOL Program After 59 Successful Test Flights
Aviation International News reports, “Eve Air Mobility has closed out a key phase of its eVTOL flight test campaign, accumulating 2 hours, 27 minutes, and 33 seconds of flight time across 59 uncrewed flights at Embraer’s test facility in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil.”
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Wisk Aero Conducts First Flight of Second Generation 6 eVTOL Prototype
Flying Magazine reports “Boeing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) unit Wisk Aero is ramping up flight testing of its flagship Generation 6 air taxi. Wisk on Monday revealed that it completed the first flight of a second production prototype aircraft—a “test article” of the autonomous model it aims to certify with the FAA.”
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Joby Conducts First Electric Air Taxi Flight from JFK Airport
Flying Magazine reports, “New Yorkers this week are getting a glimpse of the future of aviation, as electric air taxis soar across the city’s network of airports and heliports for the first time. After conducting a handful of test flights over the weekend, a Joby Aviation production prototype eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft lifted off Monday from John F. Kennedy International (KJFK), marking the first time an electric air taxi has departed one of New York City’s three major airports.”
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Wisk Aero Unveils Second Gen 6 Autonomous eVTOL Prototype
Aviation International News reports, “Wisk Aero has rolled out the second flight-test example of its sixth-generation autonomous eVTOL aircraft. The full-scale prototype, registered as N607WA, is expected to make its first flight in the coming weeks. The Boeing subsidiary said it remains on track to bring the pilotless, four-passenger electric air taxi into commercial service by 2030.”
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FAA’s ‘Michigan Model’ Lays Groundwork for Large-Scale AAM Operations
Flying Magazine reports, “The FAA has taken major strides toward the safe integration of advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft such as drones and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis. A special federal aviation regulation (SFAR) for powered-lift pilot training and operations, guidance for powered-lift certification projects, a proposal for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flight, and more have been introduced in recent months. An eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) is set to begin next year and conclude in 2028—a year the FAA anticipates AAM operations scaling up in major U.S. cities.”
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Air Unveils and Delivers First Production Air One Cargo Aircraft
Aviation International News reports, “Israeli start-up Air has revealed the first production model of its Air One Cargo eVTOL aircraft and delivered it to an undisclosed launch customer, the company announced on December 17. Before it enters service, the aircraft will make its first flights at a test site in southern Israel.”
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Wisk Completes First Gen 6 eVTOL Air Taxi Flight
Aerotime reports, “Wisk Aero, a fully owned subsidiary of Boeing, has successfully completed the first flight of its Generation 6 aircraft, bringing autonomous passenger air taxis a step closer to commercial reality. In a statement issued on December 16, 2025, Wisk announced that this achievement marks a significant industry milestone.”
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Wisk Aero’s Generation 6 aircraft
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