Archer deal with Japan Airlines startup includes plans for 100 eVTOL purchase
A new agreement between electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Archer Aviation and a Japan Airlines startup…
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CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL prototype records first lift-off during flight test
The CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL prototype has recorded its first lift-off during the flight test campaign in Donauwörth, Germany. …
BETA Technologies receives order for 20 eVTOL aircraft from Metro Aviation
Vermont-based advanced air mobility developer BETA Technologies has received an order for 20 ALIA-250 electric vertical takeoff and…
Joby showcases its eVTOL in Japan for the first time
Joby Aviation performed a flight demonstration in Japan on November 2, 2024. This was the first flight of…
Eve Air Mobility secures additional $50 million to continue eVTOL development
Eve Air Mobility, Embraer’s publicly-listed electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer, announced on October 30, 2024,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…