Vertical Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Honeywell Aerospace is to lead a European project to enable operations by piloted electric air taxis and remotely piloted cargo aircraft in the region’s airspace.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The UK’s Department for Transport has unveiled funding for eight projects to demo the viability of zero-emission flights using electric and hydrogen power.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Vertical Aerospace marked a major milestone in its history - and that of Farnborough Airshow - by becoming the show's first-ever eVTOL flight demonstration.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Hybrid-electric challenge to APUs; RTX’s power-dense motor; Vertical picks autonomy for eVTOL; South Korean firm flies eVTOL; fuel cells for drones.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The UK’s Vertical Aerospace has picked Near Earth Autonomy to adapt its planned Valo electric air taxi for autonomous operation in defense applications near term.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
South Korea released safety and pilot training standards for its 2028 urban air mobility launch to reduce foreign expertise reliance.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Angus Batey
Vertical Aerospace says data from flights of its eVTOL prototype is validating expectations and paving the way for a smooth run through certification activity.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace has pushed its target for type certification of its Valo air taxi from late 2028 to 2029.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace completes two years of Valo eVTOL flight testing and establishes certification path with UK CAA approval.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace has expanded its flight test fleet with the first flight of its latest and final full-scale VX4 prototype.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace is preparing to lock down the final design of its Valo eVTOL in the coming months.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace has completed a two-way piloted transition flight of its VX4, marking a key milestone in the effort to bring its electric air taxi to market.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
ITC investigates Joby over alleged patent infringement of Chinese-sourced eVTOL components following Archer complaint.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace’s piloted one-way transition of its VX4 clears a key hurdle, with the next phase of testing focused on completing and repeating the maneuver.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace has completed its first piloted one-way transition flight, marking new progress in its program to develop an eVTOL air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace has secured a conditional financing package worth up to $850 million, providing the U.K.-based eVTOL developer with a potential lifeline.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace reports progress toward piloted transition of its VX4 prototype, with only a few test points remaining before the key technical milestone.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Even as the broader stock market has weakened since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran on Feb. 28, the eVTOL sector has badly underperformed.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters’ new H140 light twin-engine rotorcraft is set to be the next model in the company’s product line to receive the corporate VIP treatment.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace's CEO discuses the Valo eVTOL air taxi, which is planned to launch by 2027 and certify by 2028.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation has filed a patent infringement complaint against Vertical Aerospace.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation has announced the selection of Bristol as the site of its new UK engineering hub.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
China’s Aerofugia, a subsidiary of automaker Geely Group, has completed a 1 billion yuan ($140 million) fundraising round.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Biggest eVTOL flies; ducted-fan ultra-STOL; axial-flux motor success; endurance UAS upgraded; and riblet service trial expands.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
UK startup Vertical Aerospace has become the latest electric air vehicle developer to select advanced axial flux motors developed by Evolito.
Advanced Air Mobility