electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL)

The Alia eVTOL makes the first piloted full transitions between vertical and horizontal flight.

Whisper Aero is building its aerospace business around a seemingly unlikely product—a leaf blower.

China’s EHang has filed a shelf registration to sell up to $100 million in new shares via a public offering on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

Joby Aviation has rolled the second production prototype electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi off its pilot line in Marina, California.

Another Chinese startup has emerged to fly a full-scale electric vertical-takeoff-and landing (eVTOL) air taxi.

End-to-end urban air mobility demo; integrating airborne collision avoidance system into autonomy; ZeroAvia eyes wider electric market; electrifying the Beaver

Airbus is proposing an uncrewed logistics version of the UH-72B Lakota.

EHang said it plans to initiate the type certification application for its VT-30 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle.

Sikorsky President Paul Lemmo says the RBW is part of the company’s overall push for hybrid electric VTOL designs.

Archer had previously announced its plans to locate an international headquarters in Abu Dhabi.

The demonstration was conducted over five weeks from March 11 to April 12 under the Korean Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) Grand Challenge.

ZeroAvia opened a manufacturing plant on April 24 in Everett, Washington, where it plans to produce fuel cells and electric aircraft components.

“We may have to consider filing for insolvency in the foreseeable future,” Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke told Aviation Week.

Beta Technologies has conducted the first piloted full transition flight of its Alia 250 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype.

Japanese helicopter charter service AirX has signed a letter of intent with Eve Air Mobility for up to 10 firm and 40 option eVTOL air taxis.

Electric trainer tested; design tools for hydrogen aircraft; uncrewed amphibian; turbine hybrid; and cargo eVTOL.

EHang returned to the top slot in the April 2024 edition of the AAM Reality Index, with a score of 8.5/10.

AeroHT, a subsidiary of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng, is to establish an urban air mobility demonstration site in China.

Archer Aviation has opened a new regulatory affairs office in Washington as it looks to ramp up lobbying efforts ahead of expected entry-into-service in 2025.

U.S. startup Electra.aero has received a $1.9 million U.S. Army contract that funds powered wind tunnel testing of its planned hybrid-electric STOL aircraft.

Beta Technologies has received certification of its Charge Cube from UL, signifying the design complies with existing safety standards and regulations.

Lilium has begun producing battery packs for the first prototype Lilium Jet.

Czech startup Zuri has completed a large-scale ground testbed for its planned five-seat hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.

Supported by Itochu, Germany’s Wingcopter has applied for Japanese certification of its Wingcopter 198 delivery drone.

Moya Aero is preparing to test automated takeoff, flight to predefined points, return to home and landing on its demonstrator eVTOL.