electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL)

Bell has been named as the second performer under Phase 1B of a DARPA program to build a high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) X-plane.

The aircraft will rival the carrying capacity of the largest civilian helicopters but with lower operating costs and a far superior noise and emissions footprint.

Rolls-Royce and Vertical Aerospace have agreed to exit their contract for the supply of electric propulsion units.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed into law a bipartisan transportation bill.

DARPA has selected six of nine concepts studied under Phase 1A of the Ancillary program to proceed into the 10-month Phase 1B.

Espace Aero will be the fourth innovation zone in Quebec.

The FAA has issued final airworthiness criteria for Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.

The founder and CEO of Canadian hybrid-electric eVTOL startup Horizon Aircraft said he expects to make the first transition with a half-scale demo by midsummer.

It marks the latest effort by Joby to expand into the Middle East, having previously announced plans to operate its S4 air taxis in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

The top-rated company in the AAM Infrastructure Reality Index is London-headquartered Skyports.

Aurora Flight Sciences has unveiled a refined concept for a fan-in-wing high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Another Chinese startup has emerged with ambitions to develop an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.

Archer Aviation has announced a new partnership with Etihad Aviation Training to recruit and train pilots to operate its Midnight air taxis in Abu Dhabi.

Quantum inertial navigation; airport hydrogen handling demo; lithium-metal pack tested; and autonomous agricultural helicopter.

The text of the latest FAA Reauthorization Bill contains numerous provisions intended to advance the adoption of advanced air mobility.

Hyundai Elevator is to lead a Seoul-funded project to develop a vertiport as part of the Korean Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) core technology development program.

The company’s turboelectric airliner concept would reduce fuel usage, operating costs and contrails.

In March 2023, Northvolt and Cuberg announced plans to develop an aviation-specific battery module using lithium-metal pouch cells.

Uncrewed helicopter manufacturer and aerial intelligence company SwissDrones has secured $10 million in Series B funding.

The company is now “cleaning up” the study so that it can be peer reviewed and released publicly by the Energy Department.

The fly-off is intended to lead to a follow-on engineering and manufacturing development phase and initial production.

Lilium is in advanced discussions with the French government for subsidies and loan guarantees.

DLR’s climate-friendly designs; High-power aviation fuel cell; and eVTOL hover test facility.

Distributed-propulsion testbed flies; Airbus hydrogen APU demo; uncrewed delivery corridor; another Chinese eVTOL; and Wright’s megawatt-scale electric engine.

Published on May 2, the UK Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report confirms company statements immediately following the Aug. 9 incident.