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Sora Making Progress Toward 30-Passenger eVTOL Shuttle

The S-1 is designed to carry up to 30 passengers in a high-density layout, or 24 in a typical airport shuttle layout.  Credit: Sora Aviation

The S-1 is designed to carry up to 30 passengers in a high-density layout, or 24 in a typical airport shuttle layout.

Credit: Sora Aviation
While most developers of urban air taxis have coalesced around smaller aircraft capable of carrying four or five passengers, UK startup Sora Aviation has taken a contrarian view, designing a large tiltrotor eVTOL able to carry up to 30 passengers at a time. Founded by CEO Furqan (no surname) and...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Rhode Island, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is a contributor to Aviation Week’s Business Aviation & AAM Report.

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