Industry news digest · Urban Air Mobility News
The North Carolina Department of Transportation awarded $801,000 to four metropolitan and regional planning organizations through its advanced air mobility planning program. The funding supports education and long-term planning efforts to integrate emerging aviation technologies into the regional transportation system
According to the Aviation Division Director, the grants will help lay groundwork for implementing advanced air mobility technologies, building on the eLIFT-NC program’s FAA-supported flight tests aimed at connecting rural communities to healthcare services
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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