Three aircraft developers reveal different approaches to battery-electric flight from trainers to regional transports.

Lockheed’s printed attack drone; flying on solid-state batteries; Embraer tests hydrogen; and SAF from cow manure.

On the heels of a first piloted transition flight of its VE25-100 eVTOL in late May and backed by roughly $450 million in new capital from two recent closings, Volant Aerotech CEO Dong Ming spoke with Aviation Week to discuss the milestone and what comes next.

Vaeridion reports battery suppliers exceeding performance targets for electric aircraft, boosting Microliner development prospects.

Vertical Aerospace has expanded its flight test fleet with the first flight of its latest and final full-scale VX4 prototype.

A judge allowed the core of Joby Aviation’s trade secret lawsuit against Archer Aviation and former Joby employee George Kivork to move forward, while dismissing Archer’s counterclaims in their entirety but allowing the company to revise and refile them.

The Helios Horizon stratospheric electric aircraft has flown powered by solid-state batteries, believed to be the first piloted flight using the fast-charging, energy-dense battery tech.

Beta Technologies invited journalists to fly aboard its Alia CX300 electric aircraft and witness a four-aircraft demo.