electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL)

By Ben Goldstein
Kriya Shortt, Textron eAviation’s CEO, sat down with the AAM Report to discuss the company’s various programs and overarching vision for sustainable aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Dutch startup Electron Aerospace has unveiled an updated design for its Electron 5, a four-passenger, battery-electric aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
XTI Aerospace hopes its new life as a publicly traded company will unlock the resources required to develop the TriFan 600 VTOL business aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The eVTOL industry seems to be in a Boeing 367-like moment.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
China’s EHang has established Japan’s first urban air mobility (UAM) center, in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Industry has welcomed the FAA’s revisions to the airworthiness criteria for Joby Aviation’s S4 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
AeroHT is developing the Land-based Aircraft Carrier, an all-electric, five-passenger off-road SUV that carries a two-passenger multirotor eVTOL in its trunk.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Certifying electric engines; Call for UK hydrogen funding; More eVTOLs for USAF; and the UK’s future flight road map.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
The CarryAll is the first version of AutoFlight’s planned Prosperity family of 2,000-kg gross weight eVTOL uncrewed cargo and piloted passenger aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has released proposed special conditions for type certification of electric engines developed by Beta Technologies and Safran.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
FAA revises type certification basis for eVTOLs, beginning with Joby
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Eve Air Mobility has chosen the name Vector for its in-development urban air traffic management solution, with first deliveries now planned for 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The Incheon metropolitan government has released an advanced air mobility concept of operations for the port city, South Korea’s third largest metropolis.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
Integrating the first UAM aircraft into today’s urban airspace environments is going to be a huge challenge, a UK panel says.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The high discharge rates required during takeoff by electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft could dramatically reduce battery cycle life.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
EHang reported improved sales and deliveries alongside its financial results for the fourth quarter.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite rose better than 8% during the week ending March 15, boosted by a massive rally in EHang.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Charging for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxis could increase electrical demand at vertiport sites by six-seven times.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The Varied AAM Noise and Geographic Area Response Difference (Vangard) test will use NASA’s recently developed Remote Psychoacoustic Test Platform.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
To explore consumer willingness to participate in AAM by flying on eVTOL aircraft, an online survey of 975 individuals in the U.S. was conducted.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium has announced a partnership with leading FBO chain Atlantic Aviation to build out infrastructure to accommodate its eVTOL vehicle across the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
UK startup Vertical Aerospace said it expects its second full-scale VX4 eVTOL vehicle prototype to be completed in “the coming weeks.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
German-headquartered startup Lyte Aviation has announced plans to develop a 19-seat variant of its Skybus large hybrid eVTOL vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
Lift Aircraft has launched the first electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle pay-per-flight experience.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Chinese startup Autoflight’s CarryAll uncrewed electric eVTOL vehicle is expected to be type certified by Chinese regulators in the coming weeks.
Advanced Air Mobility