Thu, Jul 10, 2025
Joby Aviation announced its electric air taxi successfully completed a series of VTOL wingborne trial flights in Dubai, signaling the start of its commercial market readiness activities in the region.
These flights will contribute to the advancement of Joby’s readiness ahead of its anticipated first passenger flights in 2026. Electra announced it has been awarded a $1.9 million Small Business Innovation Research contract from the U.S. Army to leverage its development and testing expertise in advancing research and development of hybrid-electric powertrain, power, and propulsion systems, or HEPPS. Air taxi developer Archer announced the successful first flight of its Midnight aircraft at Al Bateen Executive Airport (AZI/OMAD) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, representing the first test of the aircraft’s performance in the hot, humid, and dusty desert environment of the Gulf state where Archer plans to soon begin commercial deployment. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-NextGen!!!
Airborne-NextGen 07.08.25 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Tuesday, July 8th, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Holland Lee, Sophie Hurlock, Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, and Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, this episode covers:
- Joby Completes Commercial eVTOL Test Flights In Dubai
- Electra Snags Army SBIR Contract For Hybrid-Electric Systems
- First Flight Of Archer’s Midnight In Abu Dhabi
- Infamous Hackers Take Aim at Commercial Aviation
- Trump’s Megabill Could Move Discovery Out of the Smithsonian
- Cessna Citation Models Getting Gogo Galileo HDX Soon
- EVE Air Enters Deal For Costa Rican eVTOL Ops
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