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Highlights in the eVTOL Industry (Oct Edition)

  • 06 Nov 2025
  • Text by Taha Zameel, NUS Aviation Cub

The most significant aviation news of October 2025 wasn’t about the legacy jet market, but the tangible birth of a new one. In October, the electric air taxi industry—part of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector—moved decisively from speculative concept to commercial reality. This fired the starting gun on a new high-growth sector focused on addressing urban congestion with greener, faster transport solutions.

AI Generated Image of an eVTOL. Image: Canva AI

The shift was driven by a flurry of high-stakes corporate and technological deals. Archer Aviation had a transformative month, announcing on October 20th a major partnership with Korean Air. The airline intends to purchase up to 100 of Archer’s Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, establishing a firm commercial foothold in the key South Korean market. Archer also solidified its position by acquiring over 300 patents from a competitor and being named the exclusive Air Taxi Partner for the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission.

This momentum was not isolated; the entire eVTOL ecosystem has been showing signs of rapid maturation in the past month. On October 22nd, Joby Aviation announced a critical collaboration with AI-powerhouse Nvidia. Joby will be the launch partner for Nvidia’s new IGX Thor platform, a high-powered “brain” designed to handle the complex computations for autonomous flight. Furthermore, Joby began in-house manufacturing of its proprietary propeller blades, a key step in securing its future supply chain.

In the UK, Vertical Aerospace also announced it would imminently begin its transition flight test phase—the critical moment when its aircraft shifts from vertical lift to wing-borne flight.

October 2025 will be remembered as the month the eVTOL industry moved from an R&D race to a tangible, investable ecosystem. These moves are creating entirely new global supply chains, merging high-tech AI with aerospace manufacturing, and forcing a re-evaluation of this interesting and emerging urban mobility market.

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