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California’s Caltrans published its Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Readiness and Three-Year Implementation Work Plan 2026 report, highlighting funding, location, capacity, and community impact challenges states face in preparing infrastructure for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The report notes existing facilities may be constrained for early operations due to various limitations
It emphasizes equity considerations in infrastructure development and proposes reviewing statutes and plans, identifying energy and funding needs, and fostering collaboration among agencies, OEMs, and industry to integrate advanced air mobility into California’s multimodal transportation system, according to Caltrans
Source: Urban Air Mobility NewsOn October 30, 2026, EHang announced the establishment of a regional hub in Thailand to support deployment of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft across Southeast Asia and emerging markets. The company plans to deploy a fleet of 25 pilotless EH216-S eVTOLs in Thailand for flight validation and operational preparation
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Two electric prototype aircraft landed at Tampa International Airport as part of Florida Department of Transportation's evaluation of a planned statewide aerial highway network. The flights included a Joby Aviation eVTOL aircraft that took off from Albert Whitted Airport in St. Petersburg and landed in Tampa after local airspace operations
Read storyThe Florida Department of Transportation announced completion of initial demonstration flights under the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program, partnering with Joby Aviation and BETA Technologies. The flights tested cargo deliveries and routes over Tampa Bay using electric conventional and vertical takeoff aircraft
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