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Dutch all-electric airline start-up Vlindair announced plans for a "green corridor" connecting the Netherlands and the UK with nine-seat electric aircraft. This follows a joint statement by the Dutch and UK governments calling for zero-emission aviation development
Vlindair aims to build operational capabilities over five years, including route demand assessment and landing rights, targeting first commercial flights around 2031. The company is currently raising seed funding from sustainable mobility investors
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eVTOL Insights has opened nominations for its "Ones to Watch 2026" special report, scheduled for publication on December 7, 2026. The report aims to spotlight emerging individuals in the advanced air mobility industry whose ideas and contributions are shaping the sector's future
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Vertical Aerospace appointed Andrew Teich, former CEO of defense technology firm FLIR Systems, to its board effective November 2, 2026. Teich brings over 40 years of technology and business experience, including advanced sensing, AI, autonomous systems, and unmanned aircraft
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BETA Technologies completed 14 flights with its ALIA conventional takeoff and landing electric aircraft across Florida as part of the US Department of Transportation and FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). The flights covered nearly 700 nautical miles between Orlando and Tampa airports, including a historic route
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