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Japan’s Toray Industries is to establish a materials research center for sustainable technologies and next-generation mobility, including eVTOL vehicles.

While the list shares some of the top names in common with comparable rankings from SMG Consulting and Aviation Week, there are also some notable differences.

Joby Aviation has begun testing the propeller for its S4 tiltprop eVTOL aircraft in the National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex.

Congress says no to U.S. Air Force buying electric aircraft, but the program continues.

Joby Aviation announced that it has begun final assembly of its first partially-conforming S4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

Last week’s only gainer from the AAM Composite was additive-manufacturing services company Velo 3D.

Joby Aviation announced that it has effectively completed its G-2 Means of Compliance approval process with the FAA.

The biggest gainer during the week ending Jan. 3 was additive-manufacturing company Velo 3D.

The Acting FAA Administrator paid a visit to Archer Aviation headquarters on Jan. 31.

Volatus Infrastructure has announced plans to build a new vertiport at Bellefonte Airport in Central Pennsylvania.

A center for hydrogen-fueled aviation is to be established at Stuttgart Airport in Germany.

Volocopter ascended to the second-highest slot on the AAM Reality Index in February.

The Advanced Air Mobility Composite for publicly held AAM companies rallied by 10.6% during the week ending Jan. 27.

Certification, production and funding are key challenges for the eVTOL industry.

“There are going to be a lot of failures this year,” Wisk CEO Gary Gysin told Aviation Week in his last official interview.

The Advanced Air Mobility Composite for publicly held AAM companies slipped slightly during the week ending Jan. 20.

It’s often been observed by AAM industry watchers that eVTOL production will be like aerospace manufacturing at automotive scale.

The AAM Composite advanced by nearly 15% between Jan. 9 and Jan. 13.