Lodd’s Autonomous Hili Cargo eVTOL Begins Flight Trials

Lodd Hili

Lodd's Hili performs a hop in Al Ain just days before the Dubai Airshow.

Credit: Robert Wall/Aviation Week Network
AL AIN, United Arab Emirates—Lodd has begun flight trials of its autonomous, hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing Hili cargo aircraft which aims to replace the trucks and aircraft that are linking logistics hubs with distribution centers. The Abu Dhabi-based company’s vehicle takes off and...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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

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