electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL)

Using eVTOLs to fly premium passengers di­rect to airport terminals has moved a step closer, and the race is on to see who breaks out first.

GE-Beta team on turbogenerator; megawatt milestone for DLR’s Balis; fuel cell put through paces; and flying car meets other traffic.

Founded in 2019, Jump Aero is developing the JA1 Pulse, a single-person tailsitter eVTOL.

Brazilian startup Moya Aero has concluded a monthlong series of wind tunnel testing with its Moya 256 eVTOL drone, keeping it on track for first flight in the coming months.

South Korean drone startup Pablo Air has merged with Volk.

Editors Graham Warwick, Ben Goldstein and Karen Walker discuss what air taxis might bring to the world of commercial air travel.

Startup AIR has received FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certification for its two-seat eVTOL to begin flight testing in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Startup Alauda Aeronautics has received experimental certification for the Airspeeder Mk4 crewed racing eVTOL aircraft from Australia.

Joby has released the results of simulations that show how operations of its S4 tilt prop eVTOL aircraft will blend into the background noise in Los Angeles.

Ascendance is testing structure, aerodynamics and propulsion as it develops its hybrid-electric, vertical-takeoff-and-landing regional aircraft.

Announced earlier in August, the deal is intended to provide Joby with access to Blade’s customer base and terminals in key markets.

CEO and NASA veteran Jaiwon Shin is stepping down after several years leading the eVTOL startup.

California startup AIBOT has officially unveiled its product line of small quadcopter drones and tiltwing, multirotor eVTOL aircraft.

Dozens of startups are racing to develop eVTOL air taxis in China. We pick the leaders.

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

The development of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft represents a convergence of tech, creating opportunities for local organizations.

Alef Aeronautics is to begin testing the integration of its roadable vertical-takeoff aircraft at two small public-use airports in California.

Cargo eVTOL transitions; Joby flies airport-to-airport; direct aviation by eSTOL; and drones drive advanced battery demand.

Europe’s aviation regulator has released proposed noise certification rules for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

China’s eVTOL developers have moved rapidly up the ranking of the emerging global advanced air mobility industry, displaying a pace of advance unmatched by even the West’s most aggressive startups.

Investors in eVTOL stocks have enjoyed eye-watering returns so far in 2025, but the sector’s rally may need a breather before it resumes.

Japan's SkyDrive has signed a “strategic partnership” with PT Whitesky Aviation of Indonesia as it continues to focus on selling its eVTOLs into Asian markets.

Swiss electric propulsion startup H55 has concluded a monthslong tour across eight U.S. states with its Bristell B23 Energic electric two-seat trainer.

The Pivotal Helix single-seat eVTOL is now being marketed for a wider variety of non-passenger mission sets.

U.S. startup SiFly has set a new world record with the longest ever flight of an electric multirotor drone in the 5-20 kg-class.