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AVIATION NEWS DIGEST — 7 May 2026
- GET PAID $100,000 A YEAR TO MOVE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT EVER TAKING OFF An airline is hiring pilots at six-figure salaries to relocate aircraft on the ground rather than fly them. One of the more unusual ways into a paid aviation role. 🔗 https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/05/this-airline-will-pay-pilots-up-to-100000-a-year-to-move-not-fly-aircraft
- JOBY COMPLETES FIRST POINT-TO-POINT eVTOL FLIGHTS IN NEW YORK CITY Joby Aviation wrapped up its Electric Skies Tour with multiple flights between JFK and Downtown Skyport, alongside Q1 cash reserves of $2.5 billion. A real-world signal that eVTOL ops are inching closer to commercial service. 🔗 https://zagdaily.com/zag-air/joby-posts-q1-results-after-making-nyc-evtol-history/
- UK COMMITS £46.5 MILLION TO SPEED UP DRONE AND eVTOL ROLLOUT The UK government is funding a real-time identification system and accelerating commercial deployment of drones and electric aircraft. A clear signal that Britain wants to be a serious player in advanced air mobility. 🔗 https://www.aerospacetestinginternational.com/news/uk-to-accelerate-roll-out-of-drones-and-evtols-with-46-5m-of-funding.html
- AUSTRALIAN VERTIPORT TECH AIMS TO SOLVE eVTOL'S LANDING PROBLEM Skyportz has unveiled Aeroberm, a system that breaks down rotor-wash turbulence and tackles the safety and noise issues holding vertiport development back. If it works at scale, it could unlock urban air taxi networks. 🔗 https://www.flyingmag.com/aeroberm-vertiport-urban-electric-air-taxis/
- BOEING-BACKED WISK DOUBLES ITS AUTONOMOUS eVTOL TEST FLEET Wisk Aero has flown a second Gen 6 autonomous eVTOL prototype, accelerating its FAA certification campaign. The pilotless air taxi race is no longer theoretical. 🔗 https://www.flyingmag.com/boeing-wisk-2nd-autonomous-air-taxi-test-flight/
- SPIRIT AIRLINES SHUTDOWN WIPES OUT 4,800 FLORIDA AVIATION JOBS The airline's collapse has flooded the Florida market with displaced pilots, flight attendants and ground staff competing for limited openings. Calls are growing for federal labour support and retraining help. 🔗 https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/05/05/spirit-airlines-reports-more-than-4000-jobs-lost-in-florida-after-shutdown/
- UK START-UP FLIES ITS 220 MPH SPORT PILOT eVTOL PROTOTYPE London-based AltoVolo has flown a quarter-scale prototype of its Sigma eVTOL, a tilt-jet aircraft targeting 220 mph and Sport Pilot certification. Potentially significant for personal aviation if it clears regulatory hurdles. 🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/photo-story/new-sigma-evtol-prototype-flies
- WASHINGTON TEENS GET A TUITION-FREE PATH INTO AVIATION CAREERS Museum of Flight has partnered with New Market Skills Center to deliver no-cost aviation training to high school students. A model worth watching as the industry hunts for new entrants. 🔗 https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/high-school-aeronautical-program-expands-165929412.html
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