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…
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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,…
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…
UK eVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace secures key approval extension from CAA
The team at Vertical Aerospace are celebrating some good news as the electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL)…
Archer praises Stellantis’ ‘unrivaled’ commitment after $55M of extra funding
Archers Aviation and its long-term collaborator Stellantis have announced an additional $55 million of funding for the development…
Archer signs deal with Signature securing eVTOL flight access in key US cities
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Archer Aviation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with…
Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft completes first-ever transition flight: video
Archer Aviation’s electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Midnight has completed its first-ever transition flight, successfully moving…
Archer becomes only second eVTOL developer to secure key FAA certification
The electric vehicle take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer, Archer Aviation, has announced that its subsidiary, Archer Air, has…
Archer Aviation given FAA’s airworthiness criteria for Midnight eVTOL aircraft
In a major milestone, Archer Aviation has received the final airworthiness criteria for its electric vehicle takeoff and…
Eve Air Mobility signs deal with Japanese helicopter firm for up to 50 eVTOLs
Eve Air Mobility has reached an agreement with Japan’s largest public helicopter air charter service, AirX, for up…
Flying taxis set to soar from four stations in Dubai by 2026
The US-based all-electric aircraft manufacturer, Joby Aviation, has announced that it has signed a ‘definite agreement’ with the…
Aerospace companies join up to bring all-electric air taxis to India
InterGlobe Enterprises, a leading travel and hospitality conglomerate in India and parent company of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo,…
Wisk Aero and Japan Airlines join forces to launch self-flying taxis in Japan
Californian Air Mobility company Wisk Aero and Japan Airlines (JAL) joined forces to introduce fully electric, autopiloted aircraft…
When – and where – will the first eVTOLs enter service?
For many years now the headlines have been full of stories about electric take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft,…
XPeng debuts X2 in Dubai during first public flight
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng has presented its first electronic vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, marketed as…
Flying taxis? Maybe for cargo, not people, says head of major leasing company
Will flying electric taxis ever be a viable way for passengers to make short trips? The head of…
Wisk shows off the new self-flying air taxi that it wants to bring to market
Wisk Aero has unveiled the latest version of its self-flying electric air taxi, saying this is the aircraft…
Farnborough 2022: Public acceptance and integration key for flying taxis
Public acceptance and integration into already crowded skies are the two main challenges facing the fledgling market for…