Australian drone technology company Freespace Operations has opened a new manufacturing facility in Tullamarine.

US eVTOL manufacturer Joby Aviation has entered a joint venture with Japanese auto giant Toyota to establish production facilities as electric urban mobility aircraft creep closer to commercial reality.

Sydney-based drone manufacturer Carbonix has become the first company in Australia to achieve Safety Assurance Integrity Level (SAIL) III certification for a long-range fixed-wing drone platform.

Latrobe City Council has appointed Melbourne-based Yarra Drones to design and establish an Advanced Air Mobility Command Centre at Latrobe Regional Airport in Victoria's Gippsland region, backed by Victorian State Government funding.

The Generation 6 aircraft represents the first-ever candidate for certification of an autonomous passenger-carrying aircraft in the U.S.

CASA has started a project to develop licensing regulations for AAM flights that carry passengers.

The Federal Government has awarded a $3 million grant to AMSL Aero.

Horizon Aircraft and Zero Avia will collaborate on hydrogen-electric power for the Cavorite X7.

AMSL Aero has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer.

AMSL's Chris Smallhorn and Tim Cadman spoke to Australian Flying about development progress of the Vertiia eVTOL.

Australia will co-operate with Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA to set uniform certification standards for eVTOLs.

CASA has opened consultation on vertical flight facilities at airports built for fixed-wing operations.

AMSL Aero says it will be ready for hydrogen-electric flight testing its Vertiia prototype within a year.

Joby Aviation has successfully flown its eVTOL in full-transition flights with a pilot onboard.

CASA is predicting advanced air mobility operations to begin between 2027 and 2029.

Wisk Aero has signed a strategic agreement with Archerfield Airport Corporation.