electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL)

AutoFlight demonstrates eVTOL in Kazakhstan as plans for air taxi network linking Almaty and Alatau City advance with private financing and foreign investment.

H2Fly advances hydrogen-electric aviation with new fuel cell systems and aircraft integration services while targeting 2 kW/kg performance threshold.

Joby Aviation moves to dismiss Archer's claims about Chinese operations and tariff classifications in ongoing eVTOL legal battle.

Pyka expands into defense with Dropship cargo UAV designed for contested logistics and ISR missions.

Executive argues that eVTOLs carrying first responders could expedite care and help eliminate "ambulance deserts" in many states.

As eVTOLs approach certification, a new industry is confronting a shortage of trained maintainers to keep aircraft operational.

PteroDynamics develops hybrid-electric VTOL UAS with Cobra Aero for military applications.

SkyDrive is doubling down on a smaller multicopter that it believes is better suited for the dense urban environments of East Asia.

One theme united the first-quarter analyst calls by the publicly traded electric air taxi startups: the defense market.

Dyzne Technologies has unveiled a new expendable drone, the Blitz, and a shipping container-based launch system to deploy “high-volume” swarms of UAVs.

After completing demonstration flights with its electric air taxi first in the San Francisco Bay Area and then in New York, Joby Aviation is taking the lessons learned into its planning for operations set to begin this year under an FAA pilot program.

Rafael is proposing to equip UAVs with some of the self-protection equipment more typically associated with combat aircraft.

Complex operations enabled by regulatory waivers and deviations under an FAA pilot program are expected to shorten the time from type certification to operational readiness for commercial electric taxi operations.

Beta Technologies is advancing conforming aircraft and propulsion systems for certification testing.

InAir prepares first drone deliveries for South Korea Army.

Australia selects PteroDynamics Transwing P4 for naval logistics, marking its first export and advancing autonomous systems for maritime operations.

Archer says it is pursuing a restricted type certificate for its Midnight eVTOL in the UAE that could enable operations in Abu Dhabi ahead of full FAA certification.

Hyundai partners with KAI to develop eVTOL aircraft, refocusing on advanced air mobility after restructuring Supernal and pausing its S-A2 air taxi program.

Wisk Aero is accelerating its Gen 6 autonomous eVTOL flight test campaign after successfully flying a second full-scale aircraft.

Sora Aviation is studying a conceptual hybrid-electric version of its planned 30-seat eVTOL aircraft for UK Navy helicopters.

Vertical Aerospace is preparing to lock down the final design of its Valo eVTOL in the coming months.

Joby Aviation is moving closer to initial U.S. operations as it aligns flight testing, certification and manufacturing ahead of a planned rollout this year.

The FAA is publishing proposed rules for restricting unmanned aircraft operations in airspace over key facilities.

One man, one company and one aircraft caused more controversy in aerospace than any other in recent years: Vern Raburn, Eclipse Aviation and the very light jet.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.