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Joby, Archer and the Air Mobility Race: When Certification, Sentiment, and Stocks Collide

This article represent the views of the author and does not in any way constitute or imply investment advice.  The advanced air mobility (AAM) industry is edging closer to takeoff. Publicly traded companies such as Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) and Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) are two of several names defining this new frontier, developing electric […]

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PLANA Secures Pre-Order for 20 Hybrid eVTOL Aircraft from VONAER

Agreement highlights growing demand for regional air mobility in Asia and beyond PLANA US, Inc. announced on September 22 that it has signed a letter of intent with VONAER, a Korea-based air mobility service provider, for the delivery of 20 hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The deal outlines the supply of 5 […]

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Why Major Airlines Are Investing in Advanced Air Mobility

United, Delta, and Republic Airways see AAM as a solution to infrastructure, access, and efficiency challenges At the AUVSI Drone and AAM Policy Symposium held in Washington, D.C., on July 29–30, 2025, aviation and policy leaders gathered to discuss the future of flight. One panel focused on why some of the biggest names in manned aviation—United […]

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Drone Express Wants to Become the Amazon of Drone Delivery

Drone Express Aims to Revolutionize Delivery with Marketplace Model and Rapid Service Expansion By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Drone Express, based in Dayton, Ohio, is pursuing a business model that company officials hope will someday make it the Amazon of the drone delivery industry. The company, which recently launched delivery service operations in Winston-Salem, […]

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Percepto Secures FAA Type Certificate, Enhancing Safety and Reliability in Drone Operations

The Federal Aviation Administration awards Percepto a Type Certificate, confirming the safety and reliability of their drone solutions for the energy sector. Percepto announced today that it has secured a Type Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), making it one of only three drone solutions globally to meet the stringent safety and reliability standards […]

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Flytrex Reaches New Heights: 100,000 Drone Deliveries and Counting in the U.S.

Flytrex hits milestone of 100,000 food deliveries by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Flytrex, a drone-based food delivery service with operations in North Carolina and Texas, on Tuesday announced it had reached the milestone of making 100,000 food deliveries, making it the largest operation of its kind in the country. In a statement, the company […]

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The World’s First Certified Electric Autonomous Air Vehicle: A Q&A With Wisk

Amsterdam Drone Week continued Wednesday with a keynote address by Dan Dalton, Vice President of Global Partnerships at global AAM provider Wisk, now a fully-owned subsidiary of global aerospace giant Boeing. Wisk believes that they are building the very first certified autonomous air taxi.  It’s a huge milestone for the AAM industry: the majority of […]

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Archer Aviation’s Midnight Aircraft Successfully Completes Phase 1 Flight Tests in Accelerated Three-Month Timeline

Archer Aviation’s Midnight Aircraft Completes Phase 1 of Flight Test Program in Three Months Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a prominent player in the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft sector, has reached a significant milestone with the successful completion of Phase 1 in the flight test program for its Midnight aircraft. Drawing from […]

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