Honda says that its gas turbine hybrid propulsion system will support a range of up to 249 miles for its planned eVTOL aircraft. In a September 30 announcement, it published few details as to its timeline for type certification and how it intends to achieve this objective.

Honeywell's October 5 introduction of the Anthem flight deck system means the seven-seat Lilium Jet and Vertical Aerospace’s four-passenger VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft will become the first advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles to benefit from cloud-connected avionics.

Ampaire, which is being acquired by Surf Air Mobility, will soon submit an application to the FAA for a supplemental type certificate to replace the Cessna Caravan's turbine engines with a hybrid-electric powertrain. The goal is to create an airplane that can transport passengers on short city-pair routes much more efficiently than the unmodified version.

The Skai will be powered by liquid hydrogen, generating electricity via fuel cells to drive six sets of motors and rotors. Alaka'i Technologies claims this approach makes the vehicle far more operationally flexible than battery-powered eVTOL models.

Brazil’s Flapper and Australia’s Skyportz have committed to buying up to 130 eSTOL aircraft from Electra. Plans call for the still-unnamed aircraft to begin flight testing in the U.S. next year.

NASA has awarded about $74.3 million to MagniX and the remainder of a $253.4 million grant to GE Aviation to participate in a program that aims to introduce electric aircraft propulsion technologies to commercial aircraft fleets by 2035.

Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions has signed up several prospective launch customers for the four-passenger eVTOL it intends to bring into commercial service in 2026. Avantto is the latest of these partners and will help it to develop air taxi operations in the Latin American market.

Japanese automotive group Honda has staked its claim to a place in the advanced air mobility revolution, announcing plans to develop an eVTOL aircraft. The plans revealed on September 30 provided precious few details on the specifications and performance, but the company did say is focused on a hybrid-electric version with range as far as 249 miles, as well as an all-electric version for shorter trips of up to 62 miles.

A video release with the announcement gives an idea of the scope of applications that Honda has in mind. It provides a case study of three people needing to get to New York City from Cape Cod in Massachusetts, Springfield in Connecticut, Newburgh in New York and Edison in New Jersey. The trips are booked and coordinated via what the company calls its Honda Multimodal System.

Hyundai Motor Group is making a significant investment in plans to develop the S-A1 eVTOL aircraft as part of a wider effort by the South Korean automotive group to develop its portfolio of electric vehicles.