electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL)

By Graham Warwick
Carbon-neutral 2070 vision; UK’s future flight projects; Kratos to build Chaparral; Powering data centers.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Heavy-lift drone logistics and medical delivery services are among 14 projects selected to receive £4.4 million ($5.9 million) in UK government funding.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
California hybrid eVTOL startup Odys Aviation has signed an agreement with the government of Oman to launch a proof-of-concept pilot program in the country.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
Purpose-built for student research on Advanced Air Mobility, Georgia Tech celebrated the opening of its new Aircraft Prototyping Laboratory at its campus in Atlanta.
Advanced Air Mobility

Alex Derber
British eVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace has outlined its aftermarket strategy as it prepares for certification of its four-six-passenger tilt rotor VX4 in 2028.
Emerging Technologies

By Angus Batey
The founder of a European air taxi service that had signed a deal to introduce an eVTOL platform into its fleet says there is “no business case” to support it.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Vertical Aerospace says it needs no more than $700 million in new funding to certify its VX4 electric air taxi in 2028.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
South Korean eVTOL developer Plana has secured a letter of intent from helicopter operator Vonaer for 20 CP-01 hybrid-electric air taxis.
Advanced Air Mobility

Sonny Butterworth
Marss has wrapped up flight testing of its counter-drone interceptor UAS and is now eyeing full-rate production as it courts global customers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Uber Technologies has signed a “strategic partnership” with drone delivery company Flytrex of Tel Aviv, Israel, to start delivering food as part of an Uber Eats pilot program.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Marine Corps is looking for a new autonomous, vertical take off and landing system to supply austere locations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
French hybrid eVTOL startup Ascendance has announced a pair of newly signed strategic partnership agreements in Malayasia.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Wisk Aero has announced a partnership with the city of Fullerton, California, building on its efforts to create an air taxi network in the LA area.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Shenzhen, China-based AAM infrastructure and energy company Haylion Technologies has announced a strategic collaboration with Skyportz.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The U.S.' recent proposed rulemaking to advance beyond visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) civilian drone operations was hailed by industry as a major breakthrough.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Hyundai’s U.S. advanced air mobility subsidiary Supernal has paused development of its eVTOL air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
UK eVTOL startup Vertical Aerospace has completed flight testing in windborne cruise mode.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
China’s Liaoning General Aviation Academy has flown the RX1H, a two-seat electric helicopter.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Ben Goldstein
Founded in 2019, Jump Aero is developing the JA1 Pulse, a single-person tailsitter eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
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.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
South Korean drone startup Pablo Air has merged with Volk.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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