Urban Air Mobility Market Companies
- Joby Aviation
- Archer Aviation
- Lilium GmbH
- Volocopter GmbH
- EHang Holdings
- Vertical Aerospace
- Hyundai Motor Group (Supernal)
- Boeing (Wisk Aero)
- Airbus SE
- Embraer (Eve Air Mobility)
- Bell Textron Inc.
- Beta Technologies
- Pipistrel (Textron eAviation)
- Kitty Hawk (Heaviside project)
- SkyDrive Inc.
- Autoflight
- Ascendance Flight Technologies
- Jaunt Air Mobility
- Electra Aero
- XTI Aircraft
Joby Aviation
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Headquarters: Santa Cruz, California, USA
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Product Offerings: Electric air taxis (eVTOL) designed for urban passenger service with vertical take-off and landing capabilities. Their aircraft is powered by six electric motors and designed for quiet urban operations.
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Market Share & Revenue: 2024 revenue was very low (~$136,000) as commercial operations are just starting; company is progressing through FAA certification and testing with plans for commercial launches soon.
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Recent Developments: Acquired Blade Air Mobility’s passenger business (Aug 2025) for up to $125 million, gaining terminals in NYC and Southern Europe and access to a customer base of 50,000+ passengers flown in 2024. This acquisition accelerates Joby’s market entry and infrastructure buildout.
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Competitive Positioning & Strategy: Focused on becoming a leading air taxi provider through technology leadership, certification milestones, and infrastructure control. Strategic acquisition of Blade positions it strongly in urban corridors.
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Key Customers/Industries: Urban air taxi passengers; targeting on-demand aerial ridesharing and premium urban transportation markets.
Archer Aviation
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Headquarters: California, USA
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Product Offerings: eVTOL aircraft focused on electric air taxis for zero-emission urban mobility (Midnight aircraft).
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Market Share & Revenue: Positioned strongly with a $6 billion order book and ~$2 billion in capital raised by 2025. Actual revenue is still ramping up as certification and production scale.
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Recent Developments: Rapid progress toward FAA certification planned by late 2025, with strong partnerships and investment backing; notable for exceeding earnings estimates in Q1 2025.
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Competitive Positioning & Strategy: Financially strong with a focus on clean, scalable urban mobility; targeting first-mover advantage in the U.S. and international markets with major airline and government partnerships.
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Key Customers/Industries: Airline partners, governments, urban transit markets.
Lilium GmbH
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Headquarters: Germany
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Product Offerings: eVTOL fixed-wing aircraft (“Lilium Jets”) with multiple electric ducted fans for efficient urban and regional air transport.
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Market Share & Revenue: Leading European UAM player with an emphasis on innovative design and safety features; revenue and market share details are emerging as commercial deployments scale.
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Recent Developments: Continues testing and pushing certification with next-gen high-performance electric vertical takeoff aircraft.
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Competitive Positioning & Strategy: Focused on high safety standards, redundancy, and aerodynamic efficiency to serve urban and regional routes.
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Key Customers/Industries: Urban mobility services, regional air travel.
Volocopter GmbH
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Headquarters: Bruchsal, Germany
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Product Offerings: Electric multirotor helicopters designed for air taxi use and other urban air mobility services.
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Market Share & Revenue: Raised over $600 million from investors with plans to launch commercial services soon; has completed over 2,000 test flights.
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Recent Developments: Strong investor backing from automotive and airline groups; poised for near-term commercial launch.
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Competitive Positioning & Strategy: Pioneer in creating scalable UAM ecosystems with software platforms and sustainable urban transport.
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Key Customers/Industries: Urban passengers, city governments, infrastructure partners.
EHang Holdings
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Headquarters: Guangzhou, China
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Product Offerings: Autonomous eVTOL aircraft (EH216 series), supporting UAM operational platforms, vertiports, and charging infrastructure.
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Market Share & Revenue: As the world’s first publicly traded UAM company, significant operations in China and global markets with certified eVTOL models flying human passengers.
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Recent Developments: First pilotless human-carrying eVTOL certified by CAAC; operators granted Air Operator Certificates in 2025.
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Competitive Positioning & Strategy: Focused on autonomous flight technology, comprehensive UAM platform capabilities including operations and infrastructure.
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Key Customers/Industries: Urban passenger transport, smart city management, logistics, aerial media.
Vertical Aerospace
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Headquarters: Bristol, England, UK
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Product Offerings: VX4 eVTOL aircraft, fully electric with 100-mile range, designed for urban air taxi and regional transport.
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Market Share & Revenue: Growing presence with partnerships across aerospace sectors; early-stage commercial rollout plans.
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Recent Developments: Partnerships with Rolls-Royce, Microsoft, and Honeywell; commitment to reducing air travel emissions.
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Competitive Positioning & Strategy: Decarbonization of air travel with advanced avionics and focus on safety and noise reduction.
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Key Customers/Industries: Urban air mobility customers, environmental-conscious sectors.
Hyundai Motor Group (Supernal)
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Headquarters: Washington, D.C., USA (division offices in California)
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Product Offerings: Supernal eVTOL vehicle (S-A1 concept), planned autonomous electric air taxi for 4-5 passengers.
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Market Share & Revenue: Emerging player leveraging Hyundai’s manufacturing capabilities and strategic partnerships for scale.
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Recent Developments: Formation of Supernal from Hyundai’s Urban Air Mobility division; plans to start certification in 2024 and production in 2028.
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Competitive Positioning & Strategy: Combining automotive mass production expertise with aerial mobility technology for affordable, scalable UAM solutions.
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Key Customers/Industries: Urban air taxi, aerial ridesharing.
Boeing (Wisk Aero)
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Headquarters: Arlington, Virginia, USA (Boeing)
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Product Offerings: Wisk is Boeing’s joint venture focused on autonomous eVTOL air taxis emphasizing uncrewed urban air mobility.
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Market Share & Revenue: Joint venture advancing towards safe, automated passenger and cargo UAM operations; revenue details evolving with technology development.
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Recent Developments: Released updated concept of operations in 2024 emphasizing autonomous flight and integration into national airspace.
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Competitive Positioning & Strategy: Focus on autonomy and integration with existing aviation systems for widespread safe adoption of UAM.
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Key Customers/Industries: Future urban passenger and cargo markets,
Embraer (Eve Air Mobility)
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Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
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Product Offerings: Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft named “Eve,” alongside a full UAM ecosystem including air traffic management software (Vector), maintenance, pilot training, and operational support (Eve TechCare).
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Market Share & Revenue: As of March 2024, Eve has 2,850 orders valued at $8 billion from 30 customers globally. The company went public in 2022 and leverages Embraer’s aerospace heritage.
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Recent Developments: Established independent entity in 2020; first production line announced in 2023; ongoing certification process; partnerships in defense with BAE Systems; continuous investments and prototype unveilings at major airshows.
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Competitive Positioning & Strategy: Positioned as a full ecosystem provider beyond just aircraft manufacturing, combining design, services, and urban airspace management with strong backing from Embraer.
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Key Customers/Industries: Urban air mobility operators, fixed-wing and helicopter operators, aircraft lessors, ridesharing platforms.
Bell Textron Inc.
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Headquarters: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Product Offerings: Developing VTOL aircraft (e.g., Bell Nexus 4EX) and advanced air mobility software solutions (AerOS) to manage air taxi fleets and operations.
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Market Share & Revenue: A long-established aerospace and defense company expanding into UAM; exact UAM revenue unspecified but supported by substantial aviation industry presence.
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Recent Developments: Partnered with Wheels Up to develop VTOL solutions focused on intra-urban travel; produced military VTOL V-280 under testing; developing a full air mobility ecosystem including AI fleet management.
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Competitive Positioning & Strategy: Leveraging decades of aviation expertise with integrated aircraft and operational software; focusing on safety, reliability, and service integration.
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Key Customers/Industries: Urban air taxi markets, corporate charter services, military applications.
Beta Technologies
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Headquarters: Burlington, Vermont, USA
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Product Offerings: Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft “Alia” designed for cargo, passenger transport, and logistics solutions.
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Market Share & Revenue: Positioned as a key player in electric aviation with agreements to lease aircraft from operators like UrbanLink, planning operational launch by late 2027.
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Recent Developments: Secured lease agreements for 10 Beta Alia eVTOL aircraft with UrbanLink for South Florida operations; planning network expansion and collaboration with airlines and cruise operators.
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Competitive Positioning & Strategy: Focus on zero-emission operational fleets, regional infrastructure integration, and logistics support.
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Key Customers/Industries: Urban air mobility operators, regional logistical services, passenger transport.
Pipistrel (Textron eAviation)
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Headquarters: Slovenia and Italy
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Product Offerings: Electrically powered light aircraft with EASA-certified models including the Velis Electro; focus on electric and hybrid-electric aircraft development under Textron eAviation.
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Market Share & Revenue: Recently acquired by Textron to accelerate development of sustainable aviation market offerings including UAM aircraft.
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Recent Developments: Acquisition closed in 2022 by Textron; plans include leveraging Textron’s resources for certification and scaling of electric aircraft.
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Competitive Positioning & Strategy: Innovation leader in electric propulsion for general and urban aviation; focused on technology maturation and certification compliance.
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Key Customers/Industries: General aviation, urban air mobility, cargo, and specialized missions.
Kitty Hawk (Heaviside project) (Defunct)
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Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA
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Product Offerings: The Heaviside was a one-passenger eVTOL electric aircraft designed for urban mobility focusing on speed, quietness, and efficiency.
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Market Share & Revenue: The project was discontinued in 2022; Kitty Hawk has contributed to evolving ideas in UAM through prior innovations.
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Recent Developments: Program shut down in September 2022 after years of prototype testing; intellectual assets may have transitioned to the Wisk joint venture.
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Competitive Positioning & Strategy: Early innovator with emphasis on a quiet, fast, single-seat design; pivoted focus to autonomous air mobility via Wisk.
SkyDrive Inc.
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Headquarters: Japan
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Product Offerings: SKYDRIVE SD-05 electric VTOL aircraft targeted for personal urban air mobility with autonomous flight capability and compact design.
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Market Share & Revenue: Emerging Japanese player, advancing towards commercial certification and product launch with pre-orders in India through partnerships.
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Recent Developments: Strategic partnership with JetSetGo Aviation in India; about 50 pre-orders to support commercial eVTOL introduction and expanded route networks.
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Competitive Positioning & Strategy: Focus on compact, zero-emission, low noise urban air vehicles with an emphasis on partnerships within growing Asian markets.
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Key Customers/Industries: Urban commuters, private aviation operators, government agencies.
Autoflight
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Headquarters: Not explicitly found, specialized aerospace and software firm
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Product Offerings: Solutions in next-generation mobility and airborne machines; likely focused on autonomous and electric aviation technologies supporting UAM.
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Recent Developments: Active in engineering and entrepreneurship within advanced air mobility domain; details on commercial products limited publicly.
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Competitive Positioning & Strategy: Innovation-driven, likely focused on technology development and integration for UAM systems.
Ascendance Flight Technologies
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Headquarters: France
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Product Offerings: Hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft “ATEA,” designed for urban air mobility including passenger transport, medical emergency services, logistics, and cargo.
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Market Share & Revenue: Advancing towards serial production with signed pre-orders (e.g., 18 units for a private aviation charter company); strong emphasis on emissions reduction and noise control.
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Recent Developments: Developed proprietary hybrid-electric power source; plans to phase kerosene engines out in favor of sustainable alternatives; production expected from 2025.
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Competitive Positioning & Strategy: Focus on hybrid-electric solutions to extend range and access urban areas inaccessible to helicopters, targeting multiple industry verticals.
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Key Customers/Industries: Air taxi services, emergency response, government, military, logistics.