Launch Joby Aviation · Virgin Atlantic · Blade Air Mobility — Claire Boland Joby Aviation logged over 850 test flights in 2025 and announced a Virgin Atlantic partnership to launch commercial air taxi services in the UK. 2025 Impact Report · Joby Aviation
Launch Joby Aviation · Toyota Motor Corporation — JoeBen Bevirt, Akio Toyoda Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corporation establish a joint venture to scale production of electric air taxis, combining Joby's aircraft design with Toyota's manufacturing expertise. Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corporation Launch Initial Phase of a Strategic Manufacturing Alliance to Realize Air Mobility for All · Joby Aviation
Launch Joby Aviation · Blade Joby Aviation completed its first point-to-point eVTOL flights in New York City and was selected for FAA's integration pilot program across eleven states, positioning the air-taxi company to begin commercial operations in 2026. Joby Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results · Joby Aviation
Launch Joby Aviation · Reuben Brothers · Blade Joby Aviation and Reuben Brothers opened a vertiport at a Los Angeles residential tower, marking the first in-building air taxi service for a residential development. Reuben Brothers Unveil Joby Vertiport at Century Plaza · Joby Aviation
Launch Wisk Aero — Sebastien Vigneron Wisk Aero flew its second Generation 6 autonomous aircraft, doubling its flight-test capacity to accelerate toward a certified air-taxi service. Second Gen 6 Aircraft Accelerates Wisk's Flight Test Program · Wisk Aero
Launch Wisk Aero · Texas Department of Transportation · SkyGrid Wisk Aero wins White House backing to operate autonomous air taxis in Texas as the FAA's lead eVTOL partner under a federal integration pilot program. Wisk and Texas Selected by White House to Lead the Safe Introduction of Autonomous Air Taxi Flight · Wisk Aero
Launch EHang · DroneVia EHang completed the first pilotless flights of its EH216-S eVTOL aircraft in Switzerland, expanding operations to 22 countries and demonstrating autonomous capability in mountainous terrain. EHang EH216-S Completes First Pilotless Flights in Switzerland, Supporting Advanced Air Mobility in the Alpine Region · EHang
Launch EHang · Kwoon Chung Smart Mobility Co., Ltd · Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited EHang won a spot in Hong Kong's regulatory sandbox to conduct commercial eVTOL demonstration flights with its EH216-S pilotless aircraft. EHang Selected for Hong Kong's "Low-Altitude Economy Regulatory Sandbox X" Trial Projects · EHang
Launch EHang · Air Mobility EHang's pilotless EH216-S eVTOL conducted its first passenger flights in Mexico and Latin America at the Tulum air show, demonstrating tourist and shuttle use cases in the region. EHang EH216-S Conducts First People-Carrying Flights in Mexico and Latin America at FAMEX Tulum Air Show 2026 · EHang
Launch EHang · Türk Telekom · Argela — Ebubekir Şahin, Ismail Emanet, Victoria Jing Xiang EHang and Turkish telecom giant Türk Telekom announced a partnership to deploy the company's pilotless EH216-S eVTOL aircraft in Turkey, integrating telecommunications infrastructure and traffic management systems. EHang, Türk Telekom and Argela Enter Strategic Partnership to Deploy Advanced Air Mobility in Türkiye · EHang
Research Wisk Aero · NASA Wisk Aero and NASA completed a simulation showing that a single ground supervisor can manage three autonomous aircraft simultaneously in real-world airspace alongside conventional traffic, a critical step toward commercial eVTOL operations. Wisk and NASA Simulate Multi-Aircraft Autonomous Flight Operations in Controlled Airspace · Wisk Aero
Other EHang Holdings Limited — Huazhi Hu, Wang Zhao, Conor Yang EHang founder Huazhi Hu met with Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and aviation officials to explore commercial deployment of the company's pilotless eVTOL aircraft for passenger transport and emergency response. EHang Meets with Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister, Ministry of Transport, and Civil Aviation Authority to Accelerate Commercial eVTOL Ecosystem Development in Thailand · EHang