electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL)

A group of engineers based in Scotland have formed a startup called Flowcopter that is aiming to bring to market a multicopter cargo UAV powered by a hybrid hydraulic transmission system.

Canadian startup Horizon Aircraft plans to list publicly through a merger with a Hawaii-based blank-check company.

Startup Aerovolt has begun rolling out its initial electric aircraft charging stations at airports in the Southern UK.

The designers behind the SoloTrek, a backpack-style personal air vehicle first flown in 2001, have entered the eVTOL market.

The vehicle flown by Chinese startup TCab Tech appears to be a full-sized propulsion testbed.

The first dedicated university research program for electric aircraft batteries in the U.S. has been launched by the University of Michigan.

The deadline for comments on the FAA’s proposed regulations for operations of powered-lift aircraft closed on Aug. 14.

Five of the six publicly traded electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) startups have reported their financial results for the 2023 second quarter (Q2).

Swiss startup Dufour Aerospace is planning to deliver a prototype Aero2 tiltwing uncrewed aircraft to launch customer Spright.

Another eVTOL technology demonstrator crashes during flight testing. Should the industry be worried?

Archer Aviation has raised a $215 million funding round led by automaker Stellantis.

The Hexa is a single-seat, unwinged multicopter with a range of 15 mi. (24 km) and maximum cruise speed of 55 kt.

Eve Air Mobility said it is on track to begin manufacturing parts and components for its first full-scale prototype during the third quarter of 2023.

Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL prototype suffered significant damage during a remotely piloted flight test at Cotswold Airport in Kemble, England.

Comac/CATL electric aircraft venture; high-power silicon battery; JetBlue and carbon capture; and fly/drive evTOL hovers.

Nikhil Goel helped establish the vision of urban air mobility (UAM) that has since captured the imaginations of entrepreneurs and investors around the world.

The Amprius battery cell has a power density of 400 Wh/kg at a C/5 discharge rate typical of electric vehicles.

The Aska A5 eVTOL vehicle has six propellers mounted on fore and aft wings that are folded along the top of the fuselage in drive mode.

A mix of old and new brought thousands of aviation enthusiasts to the annual fly-in and convention in Oshkosh.

Vertical Aerospace said it will begin conducting crewed thrust-borne test flights of its full-scale VX4 prototype.

Joby Aviation has confirmed the first flight of its initial production prototype S4 electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi.

The award is similar to one received by Joby Aviation in April to deliver and operate up to nine of its S4 eVTOL aircraft for the U.S. Air Force.

The LimoConnect V2 was unveiled July 22 at the Electric Aircraft Symposium in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Industry is concerned about key provisions of the FAA’s proposed operating rules for powered-lift aircraft.

Some startups—including Netherlands-based PAL-V and California-based Alef Aeronautics—believe flying cars might offer a more efficient solution.