Some firsts (EVE, Leonardo) & more before the end of the year
🌱 Sustainable Aviation Stories
There’s a new episode of the Podcast!
A new episode of the podcast features David Valaer, founder of Green Taxi Aerospace, a company proposing a system to electrify aircraft taxiing.
Here's a surprising fact: taxiing can account for 20% of an airliner's fuel consumption—making it genuine low-hanging fruit for efficiency gains!
Listen to the latest episode of the podcast
Flying in geese-like formation 🪿
Airbus took inspiration from migrating geese to test a fuel-saving formation flight over the Atlantic. This is an interesting application of the biomimicry approach that Airbus has been advocating for quite a few years already.
Read more about the fello'fly trial
JETEX invests in Azzera
JETEX, one of the most notable players in the Middle Eastern executive aviation scene, is investing in Azzera—the digital platform founded by Puja Mahajan to help companies monitor their emissions and manage their SAF purchases and regulatory compliance.
🚁 eVTOL & Advanced Air Mobility Updates
First commercial route in early 2026?
Will we see the first regular commercial eVTOL route in early 2026? EHang says it is preparing to launch flights between Hong Kong and nearby Shenzhen.
A couple of maiden flights making headlines:
EVE Air Mobility completed its first flight! The Embraer-backed company has successfully flown its eVTOL prototype.
Leonardo has also completed a first flight—in this case of a new tiltrotor that has been developed under the umbrella of the EU's Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking program.
Read about Leonardo's achievement
Archer Expands to the UK 🇬🇧
Archer is looking at the UK: it has poached Vertical's director of engineering and opened a British subsidiary.
Building the Infrastructure
Joby has partnered with Metropolis, the largest parking operator in the US with a strong focus on technifying these facilities. Together, Joby and Metropolis will set up 25 vertiports across the country.
National Strategy Unveiled
The US unveiled its national strategy for the rollout of advanced air mobility.
BETA Technologies analysis
An interesting take on BETA Technologies' Q3 Report, published shortly after the company went public.
💼 Other Industry Insights
The Future of Airline IT
Some interesting observations by Mark Lenahan about the new generation IT platform that will be powering Riyadh Air. There are lots of expectations about this launch, since Riyadh Air and FLYR are promising something truly new when it comes to managing your bookings!
Leading South America's Skies
An AeroTime Executive Spotlight interview with Roberto Alvo, CEO of LATAM Airlines.
Aviation Economics
Yet another article on aeronautical topics by Tim Leunig, an economist you should be following if you are not yet doing so—this time on Air Passenger Duty.
✈️ Flight Reviews
Kenya Airways Business Class B787-8: Nairobi to Amsterdam
Experience premium travel across continents with our detailed review of Kenya Airways' business class service.
Wizz Air's Ultra-Long-Haul: Budapest to Abu Dhabi on an A321neo
One of Wizz Air's longest flights—see how the low-cost carrier handles this extended route on an A321neo.
