AAM Memo: As Certification Nears, EVTOLs Face Credibility Crisis

U.S. startup Ampaire is developing a hybrid propulsion system for retrofits of existing small aircraft. 

Credit: Ampaire
As the advanced air mobility industry makes continued strides toward type certification of the first electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft, skepticism is growing about the near-term usefulness and commercial viability of the new vehicle class. Many of the promises and projections...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Boston, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is managing editor of Aviation Week Network’s AAM Report.

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