Vertical Aerospace prototype eVTOL aircraft ‘crashes’ during flight test
Vertical Aerospace’s prototype electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft appeared to suffer damage after it crashed during…
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Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, a new category of aircraft that have electric-powered vertical takeoff and landing capabilities.
Samson Sky secures 115 Switchblade flying car orders worth $22 million
Samson Sky has revealed that it received orders for 115 of its Switchblade flying car at AirVenture Oshkosh…
Drivable flying cars one step closer after ASKA’s eVTOL passes first test flight
The ASKA A5 flying car has taken another step towards certification after the eVTOL aircraft completed its first…
US Air Force commits to $142M investment in Archer Aviation eVTOL aircraft
Archer Aviation’s partnership with the United States Air Force (USAF) has taken a significant step forward as the…
Wisk performs first-ever public demo of fully autonomous eVTOL aircraft: video
Boeing’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, Wisk Aero, has performed the first-ever public demonstration of a fully autonomous…
Japan’s SkyDrive announces new deal for 100 eVTOL aircraft
Japanese eVTOL aircraft developer SkyDrive has announced that the company has secured a pre-order of 100 of its…
ASKA A5 becomes world’s first flying car authorized to drive on public roads
ASKA A5 is the world’s first flying car to receive authorization to drive on public roads from the…
Japan’s SkyDrive secures first US pre-order for five eVTOL aircraft
Japanese Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) firm SkyDrive has announced that the company has confirmed its first pre-order for…
FAA plans for Air Taxis and eVTOLs scaling up US operations by 2028
In its latest update, the United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has outlined a plan on how…
Silicon Valley flying car startup begins type certification process with FAA
A startup in Silicon Valley, California, that is developing the world’s first flying car is making huge strides…
FAA allows first production Joby eVTOL aircraft to start test flights
The first Joby Aviation electric vehicle take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to be manufactured on its production line…
Alef Aeronautics’ $300,000 flying car given certification to launch by FAA
A flying car designed by Alef Aeronautics has been granted Special Airworthiness Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration…
Lilium Jet first eVTOL to receive certification basis from FAA and EASA
German eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) developer Lilium has announced that its aircraft has received the Federal…
Eve Air Mobility confirms multiple agreements for up to 150 eVTOL aircraft
Eve Air Mobility has signed letters of intent (LOIs) with multiple companies resulting in agreements for up to…
Suzuki and SkyDrive to begin flying cars production by 2024
Suzuki Motor Corporation, the auto and motorcycle manufacturer based in Hamamatsu, Japan, and SkyDrive will start manufacturing eVTOL…
Eve Air and Blade strengthen partnership for eVTOL launch in Europe
Eve Air Mobility and Blade Air Mobility will strengthen their longstanding partnership to transform air transportation in Europe…
Nidec and Embraer form joint-venture to develop electric propulsion system
Japan’s Nidec Corporation and Brazil’s Embraer have announced an agreement to establish a joint venture company, called Nidec…
The eVTOL and Urban Air Mobility aircraft battling to be the first certified
2023 has seen the race between companies to have the first eVTOL to receive certification, and ultimately carry the…