Leading eVTOL developers react as FAA approves revolutionary aircraft category The world’s leading electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developers have been reacting to news that the Federal… ByIan MolyneauxOctober 23, 2024
Toyota invests $500 million in eVTOL developer Joby Aviation Joby Aviation, one of the US eVTOL startups that is most advanced in its eVTOL development program, announced… ByMiquel RosOctober 2, 2024
eVTOL developer Lilium powers on first in-production ‘Ironbird’ Lilium Jet In a significant milestone the electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Lilium has successfully powered on its… ByIan MolyneauxOctober 2, 2024
Lilium Jet eVTOL makes US debut, new contacts agreed with Houston-based firms The Lilium Jet, one of the leading electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has made its debut… ByIan MolyneauxSeptember 27, 2024
Horizon Aircraft is developing the first 800km range hybrid eVTOL aircraft Within the world of aviation, the launch of commercial eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-off/Landing) flights is starting to loom… ByLuke PetersSeptember 27, 20243 comments
eVTOL developer Eve Air appoints former Rolls-Royce VP as high-level executive The electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Eve Air Mobility has appointed a former Rolls-Royce Vice President… ByIan MolyneauxSeptember 17, 2024
How close is the vision of eVTOL commercial flights from becoming a reality? It is not too long ago that the concept of commercial passenger flights in small-scale electric-powered aircraft would… ByLuke PetersAugust 29, 20243 comments
Lilium CEO: How 29 years at Airbus guides his vision for the eVTOL frontrunner Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developers were out in force at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow,… ByIan MolyneauxAugust 17, 20241 comment
Archer delivers first Midnight eVTOL aircraft to US Air Force for evaluation Archer Aviation has delivered its first electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for evaluation by the United… ByIan MolyneauxAugust 16, 2024
Archer secures $580 million order for 116 Midnight eVTOLs Archer Aviation announced on August 13, 2024, that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Future… ByMiquel RosAugust 14, 2024
Archer plans Los Angeles eVTOL network to supersede one-to-two-hour drives Archer Aviation has laid out its plans for an electric vehicle takeoff and landing network (eVTOL) aircraft network… ByIan MolyneauxAugust 9, 2024
XPeng AeroHT raises US$150 million for modular car-and-eVTOL concept Chinese electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer XPeng AeroHT, a subsidiary of the carmaker of the same… ByMiquel RosAugust 8, 2024
Battery leader CATL invests in eVTOL developer AutoFlight Leading Chinese battery manufacturer CATL (as the firm Contemporary Amperex Technology is commonly known) has become an investor in… ByMiquel RosAugust 5, 2024
Archer nears completion of eVTOL mega-facility, 400 test flight target for 2024 Archer Aviation is nearing completion of its brand-new electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) manufacturing facility in Covington,… ByIan MolyneauxAugust 1, 2024
Vertical’s VX4 prototype eVTOL aircraft achieves first tethered piloted flight Just over a week after Vertical Aerospace unveiled its new full-scale VX4 eVTOL prototype, the UK-based pioneer has… ByIan MolyneauxJuly 26, 2024
UK CAA plans integration of eVTOL, drones amid airspace modernization The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a plan to modernize the nation’s airspace by 2040 with… ByClément CharpentreauJuly 25, 2024
Embraer-backed Eve Air Mobility unveils first full-scale eVTOL prototype Eve Air Mobility, a Brazilian subsidiary of Embraer, has announced the roll-out of a prototype of its first… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteJuly 21, 2024
Saudia and Lilium confirm deal for rumored purchase of up to 100 eVTOL aircraft Lilium and Saudia have confirmed that the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia has signed a binding sales agreement… ByIan MolyneauxJuly 18, 2024