India to monitor Boeing fuel-switch test tied to Air India London incident, documents showIndian aviation officials plan to visit Boeing’s Seattle facility in June to witness testing of a fuel-control switch module removed from a...
19 May, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
IAF's Garud Special Forces to get compact UAV system with enhanced range, enduranceThe Indian Air Force is revolutionising its operational strategy with the introduction of a cutting-edge unmanned aerial vehicle system for...
19 Apr, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Dubai unveils first air taxi station near Dubai International Airport, targets faster city travelA new air taxi service is set to launch in Dubai, with the first of four planned hubs now operational. The developer will manage the servic...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
IndiGo takes equity stake in air-taxi startup Sarla Aviation, backs eVTOL pushIndia's largest airline, IndiGo, has invested Rs 10 crore in Bengaluru-based Sarla Aviation, a startup developing electric flying taxis. Th...
16 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
IndiGo takes equity stake in air-taxi startup Sarla Aviation, backs eVTOL pushIndiGo, India’s largest airline, has invested in Bengaluru-based Sarla Aviation, which is developing an electric aircraft to be used as fly...
16 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Vertical Aerospace secures financing package of up to $850 millionVertical Aerospace said on Monday it has agreed in principle to a financing package of up to $850 million, sending its US-listed shares up ...
30 Mar, 2026, 10.35 PM IST
Vertical Aerospace bets on India for electric aircraft growthIndia is poised to become a major market for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Vertical Aerospace CEO Stuart Simpson highligh...
09 Feb, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
Using rooftops for air taxi take-offs, landings can help address urban congestion: ReportElectric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, or air taxis, are at a nascent stage in the emerging Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) e...
08 Feb, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Electric air taxi company Joby to acquire Blade Air's passenger businessJoby Aviation is set to acquire Blade Air Mobility's passenger business for up to $125 million, aiming to accelerate the deployment of elec...
04 Aug, 2025, 07.05 PM IST
Rudrastra UAV passes key army trial at Pokharan with precision strike and 170-km rangeSolar Defence and Aerospace Limited (SDAL) achieved a significant milestone by successfully completing a critical trial of its indigenous H...
12 Jun, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
BluJ Aero & Blade India sign up to boost regional air mobilityBluJ Aero and Blade India will bring 60 vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to India. The deal includes cargo and passenger aircraft. The...
18 Dec, 2024, 07.55 PM IST
DGCA issues circular advising airworthiness certification requirements for vertical take-off, landingThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory circular detailing the baseline airworthiness criteria for type cer...
11 Sep, 2024, 11.50 AM IST
DGCA issues guidelines for vertiportsThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued guidelines for vertiports to support the operation of eVTOL (electric Vertical ...
06 Sep, 2024, 09.03 PM IST
Archer says Stellantis to help fund some air-taxi production costsThe funding will give Archer access to much-needed capital to fund the production of its flagship 'Midnight' aircraft to 650 units annually...
09 Aug, 2024, 10.48 AM IST
Aviation regulator DGCA sets up internal working groups to develop norms for eVTOLs"In tandem with that, DGCA has also constituted internal working groups for studying various aspects related to operation of eVTOL to asses...
22 Jul, 2024, 04.31 PM IST
Watch: Chinese eVTOL 'flying car' makes first public flight in DubaiChinese electronic vehicle maker Xpeng Inc has carried out the first public flight of its "flying car" in Dubai, reports said
12 Oct, 2022, 01.35 PM IST
Turbulent phase for Indian aviation: No vertical take-offs on foreign airlinesIn an unprecedented move, all existing airlines of India, under the banner of FIA, have joined hands to seek a denial of licence to Air Asi...
11 Apr, 2014, 04.09 AM IST