electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL)

Joby Aviation may fly passengers on air tours and market survey flights before starting commercial air taxi operations, the company says.

Archer Aviation is hoping to begin for-credit testing of its Midnight eVTOL aircraft before year’s end, the firm’s chief commercial officer says.

AAM/eVTOL professionals are making linkages between safety and the creation of robust business cases.

Wisk Aero has partnered with Houston Airports to support the strategic planning needed to bring autonomous air taxis to the Greater Houston region.

GE’s small hybrid core; on-site hydrogen on demand; 3D-printing magnesium; and very-low-orbit space tracker.

EHang has announced a firm order for 30 aircraft with plans to sell an additional 270 to China's Wencheng County in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province.

Chief technology officer Michael Cervenka argues that the Bristol-based company can punch above its weight because of key decisions made early.

Skepticism is growing about the near-term usefulness and commercial viability of the new vehicle class.

Sirius Aviation unveiled two new versions of its yet-to-be released hydrogen-electric vertical-take-off-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft, the Sirius Jet.

Archer Aviation plans to launch an air taxi network across five locations in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Airbus says it is targeting ambulance and medical services as an early market for its eVTOL system, follow the unveiling of its four-person CityAirbus NextGen.

Skepticism is growing about the near-term commercial prospects of eVTOLs.

French AAM startup Ascendance Flight Technologies says development work on its first full-scale Atea prototype is progressing toward a first flight in 2025.

The FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency have updated their eVTOL certification guidance to narrow the gap between their approaches.

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The FAA and EASA have released revised certification requirements for eVTOL aircraft that narrow the gap between their regulations.

Lilium has bought itself around three to four months’ time through a capital raise concluded at the end of May, CEO Klaus Roewe says.

Eanan in November 2023 announced plans to develop a series of aircraft using Jetoptera’s Fluidic Propulsion System (FPS).

Mesa signed the forward purchase agreement for 100 TriFans in February 2022.

Joby Aviation has acquired the autonomy division of Xwing, a U.S. startup developing a modular autonomous flight system for aircraft.

Swiss drone delivery startup Jedsy has launched an improved uncrewed air vehicle designed to expand its ability to deliver laboratory samples from rural into urban areas.

Nexus eVTOL takes shape; Archer heads to Korea; Hy2Move boosts hydrogen; and certifying seagliders.

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Textron eAviation has mated the fuselage halves of its Nexus electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing technology demonstrator.

Archer Aviation plans to demonstrate its Midnight electric air taxi in South Korea late this year.