Business Airport
Vladislav Vorotnikov
05 May 2026
Advanced air mobility is on a fast track into a new era as developers shift their focus from aircraft design and flight testing to certification, industrialization and early commercial deployment. Once defined largely by bold concepts and aggressive timelines, the sector is now increasingly shaped by regulatory realities, manufacturing constraints, and the need to demonstrate viable use cases to operators, airports, and investors.
Leading eVTOL developers are at different stages of this transition, but a common trend is emerging: the race is no longer just about flying first, but about certifying, producing and operating safely at scale. US-based companies such as Archer Aviation, Joby Aviation and BETA Technologies are progressing through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certification process, while simultaneously building production capacity and securing launch customers...
