EVTOL Insights

23/10/2025

Our latest podcast episode is live! And this time, it is the inaugural episode of eVTOL Insights’ Women in AAM series, which is led by Chairperson Marilyn Pearson.

In this episode, she speaks with Stella Filippatos, Program Management, Electrical Aircraft, CAE, about the company’s journey toward electrifying pilot training aircraft and the broader implications for sustainable aviation.

Stella recounts her path from electrical engineering into aerospace, with experience at Bombardier and CAE, where she now leads CAE’s electric aircraft conversion program. The initiative, announced in 2022, focuses on converting Piper Archer trainers to electric propulsion—an effort driven by CAE’s commitment to becoming carbon neutral, achieved in 2020 through offsets.

Philippatos explains that while electric aircraft currently have limited range, they’re ideal for early pilot training—short “A‑to‑A” flights involving circuits, touch-and-goes, and familiarization exercises.

https://evtolinsights.com/women-in-aam-podcast-stella-filippatos-on-how-cae-is-leading-the-charge-in-electric-aviation-training/

Our lat­est pod­cast episode is live! And this time, it is the inau­gur­al episode of eVTOL Insights’ Women in AAM

13/10/2025

Watch Video: “SkyDrive Lengthy Now Complete Osaka Demonstrations Major Success”

SkyDrive recently announced the completion of its eVTOL demonstration flights at the Osaka EXPO, reports a press release.

Flights took place between July 31st to August 24th and September 14th to 23rd. The first series took off from the “Mobility Experience” section of the Expo 2025 venue in Osaka. The second, beginning after an opening ceremony, were held at the nearby Osakako Vertiport, developed exclusively for eVTOL aircraft by Osaka Metro Co, the operator of the City’s subway network.

https://evtolinsights.com/watch-video-skydrive-lengthy-now-complete-osaka-demonstrations-major-success/

Sky­Drive recent­ly announced the com­ple­tion of its eVTOL demon­stra­tion flights at the Osa­ka EXPO, reports a press release. Flights took

13/10/2025

“Electra Aero Chooses Evolito to Supply Electric Engines for EL9 Ultra Short Hybrid-Electric Aircraft.”

Electra.aero has selected Oxfordshire, UK-based Evolito, a leading developer of electric engines, generators and fully-integrated propulsion units (EPUs), to supply the engine for Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft, reports a press release.

The release explains, “Evolito will provide Electra with high-performance EPUs that integrate lightweight motors, high-integrity motor controllers and advanced thermal controls.”

https://evtolinsights.com/electra-aero-chooses-evolito-to-supply-electric-engines-for-el9-ultra-short-hybrid-electric-aircraft/

13/10/2025

“Is VT35 a Gamechanger for EHang?”

What a social media fanfare it’s been for EHang in recent days. X has been the primary outlet from brief VT35 video teasers to tantalising aircraft glimpses. Then the reveal on Monday morning. A 1’ 24” video on X, also posted on the front page of EHang’s website.

https://evtolinsights.com/is-vt35-a-gamechanger-for-ehang/

What a social media fan­fare it’s been for EHang in recent days. X has been the pri­ma­ry out­let from brief

13/10/2025

Eve Air Mobility and Indian eVTOL OEMs Sarla Aviation and The ePlane Company are the latest companies confirmed to attend and participate in eVTOL Insights’ Asia-Pacific Conference in Brisbane, Australia.

There are now just seven weeks remaining until eVTOL Insights touches down in Brisbane on Monday, December 1st, as it brings together the Advanced Air Mobility community within the Asia-Pacific region as innovators, investors and policymakers prepare to connect and collaborate.

As well as Eve, Sarla Aviation and The ePlane Company, other companies which have confirmed to speak include Skyports Infrastructure, AMSL Aero, SkyDrive, Electro aero, Skyportz, Vertilink Advanced Air Mobility Group and Wisk. More names will be announced soon.

https://ow.ly/ESAf50Xar3w

Eve Air Mobil­i­ty and Indi­an eVTOL OEMs Sar­la Avi­a­tion and The ePlane Com­pa­ny are the lat­est com­pa­nies con­firmed to attend

10/10/2025

Odys Aviation has the closed a $26M Series A funding round, which will support strategic team expansion and flight testing in the US ahead of customer proof of operations in early 2026.

In a press release issued yesterday (Thursday), this latest announcement builds on major technical milestones which Odys achieved in 2024 and 2025 and takes the company into the next phase of ex*****on,

The Series A follows successful integration and testing of Odys Aviation’s hybrid propulsion system and the completion of key design and certification milestones under the JARUS/SORA 2.5 framework.

The company’s ongoing U.S. flight test campaign will validate full-scale flight performance and autonomy systems, laying the foundation for a seamless transition to commercial demonstration in Q1 2026.

https://ow.ly/CCiF50X9Fhv

Odys Avi­a­tion has the closed a $26M Series A fund­ing round, which will sup­port strate­gic team expan­sion and flight test­ing

10/10/2025

Watch Video: Skyfly Axe SN001 Awarded Experimental Permit by FAA “to Start piloted flights in U.S.”

UK-based Skyfly announced this week that its prototype Axe (serial number 001), a Vertical Capable Aircraft (VCA), has been awarded a permit by the FAA to start piloted flights in America, reports a press release.

After the aircraft’s successful debut at the Oshkosh, Wisconsin Experimental Aircraft Association’s ‘AirVenture’ Show in July, the flight test program will take place in the U.S.

https://evtolinsights.com/watch-video-skyfly-axe-sn001-awarded-experimental-permit-by-faa-to-start-piloted-flights-in-u-s/

UK-based Skyfly announced this week that its pro­to­type Axe (ser­i­al num­ber 001), a Ver­ti­cal Capa­ble Air­craft (VCA), has been award­ed

09/10/2025

MIDDLE EAST: “Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Unveils Plans for UAE’s First Hospital-Based Vertiport, in Collaboration With Archer.”

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD), in collaboration with Archer Aviation, announced this week plans to establish the first hospital-based vertiport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), providing direct eVTOL aircraft access to one of the region’s most prominent hospital facilities, reports a press release.

The release explains, “The aim is to enable passengers to travel from CCAD to nearby locations in just minutes, dramatically reducing travel times compared to traditional ground transportation. The two companies are exploring both non-emergency passenger use cases and time-critical organ transport.”

https://evtolinsights.com/middle-east-cleveland-clinic-abu-dhabi-unveils-plans-for-uaes-first-hospital-based-vertiport-in-collaboration-with-archer/

Cleve­land Clin­ic Abu Dhabi (CCAD), in col­lab­o­ra­tion with Archer Avi­a­tion, announced this week plans to estab­lish the first hos­pi­tal-based ver­ti­port

09/10/2025

Farnborough Airshow 2026: “Exhibition Sell-Out Record, Announces New Stand Hall.”

Farnborough International Airshow has broken its previous all-time record of selling out of exhibition stands for its 2026 Airshow (July 20th-24th) with nine months still to go, reports a press release. This has required the promoters to add a further hall for additional new exhibitors.

The release explains, “With this brand-new, sixth hall and a boosted chalet offering, the 2026 event will be the largest in the show’s 78-year history.”

https://evtolinsights.com/farnborough-airshow-2026-exhibition-sell-out-record-announces-new-stand-hall/

Farn­bor­ough Inter­na­tion­al Air­show has bro­ken its pre­vi­ous all-time record of sell­ing out of exhi­bi­tion stands for its 2026 Air­show (July

08/10/2025

“Electric Air Taxi Shares Face Extreme Turbulence Due to Market Volatility Triggered by Speculation, Rumour and Day Traders.”

What a bonkers last five trading days for electric air taxi shares, in particular for Archer and Joby Aviation. This was the stock market at its most crazy. A perfect storm of innuendo, speculation, rumour and those mischievous imps, the day trader.

Until last Thursday, the Joby stock, for example, had been cruising along, nicely, after a price rise during the summer, where on June 30th, for example, the company’s share was at USD10.55 and by August 4th this had surged to USD20.39 or a 100 percent rise in just 45 days.

https://evtolinsights.com/electric-air-taxi-shares-face-extreme-turbulence-due-to-market-volatility-triggered-by-speculation-rumour-and-day-traders/

What a bonkers last five trad­ing days for elec­tric air taxi shares, in par­tic­u­lar for Archer and Joby Avi­a­tion. This

08/10/2025

“Atlantic Aviation to Transform Urban Air Mobility with Vertiport Development Enterprise.”

VertiPorts by Atlantic (VBA), a subsidiary of Atlantic Aviation, a leader in fixed base operations and services, has selected Cushman & Wakefield as its preferred real estate advisor to support the company’s enterprise to accelerate the future of urban air mobility, reports a press release.

By developing vertiports across key U.S markets including California, New York, New Jersey and Florida, this enterprise will create the infrastructure necessary for passenger eVTOL aircraft.

https://evtolinsights.com/atlantic-aviation-transforms-urban-air-mobility-with-vertiport-development-enterprise/

Ver­ti­Ports by Atlantic (VBA), a sub­sidiary of Atlantic Avi­a­tion, a leader in fixed base oper­a­tions and ser­vices, has select­ed Cush­man

07/10/2025

Nominations are now ope for EVTOL Insights' final Special Report of 2025 — which will recognise and celebrate the emerging talent within the global Advanced Air Mobility market.

Entitled ‘Ones to Watch’, the report aims to highlight the achievements of those who have just started their career in the industry and is someone we should be watching with great interest.

From engineers, graduate or interns, we’d love to hear their stories and why they should be featured in this year’s edition.

Nominations are now open and will close on Friday, November 7th. All you need to do is send an email to [email protected] with a summary of why you think they should be included, plus a suitable headshot image.

The Ones to Watch Special Report will then be published in December, before the Christmas break.

https://evtolinsights.com/nominations-now-open-for-evtol-insights-ones-to-watch-special-report-recognising-advanced-air-mobilitys-emerging-talent/

The 'Ones to Watch' Special Report highlights the achievements of those who have started their career in the industry and is someone we should all be watching with great interest.