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Collaborators Expand Cargo Drone Fleet with eVTOL Aircraft

UrbanLink and Traverse Aero are expanding a fleet with 40 Orcas, a flagship hybrid-electric fully autonomous eVTOL cargo drone with a 600-mile range and 550 pound carry capacity

Nov 28, 2024
FAA Issues Final Rule for Air Taxi Pilot Training & Certification

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rule is seen as the final piece in the puzzle for safely introducing air taxis/eVTOLs into the national airspace system in the near term

Oct 22, 2024
Joby Demos Autonomous Flight in USAF Exercise

Joby demonstrated autonomous airborne logistics operations during the U.S. Air Force’s ‘Agile Flag 24-3’ exercise using a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan equipped with a suite of technologies developed by Xwing’s autonomy team

Aug 29, 2024
FAA Flight Corridor Approval for Large Autonomous Cargo eVTOL

MightyFly has received a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) corridor approval to start A-to-B flight testing, and is the first large autonomous cargo eVTOL company to reach this regulatory milestone

May 14, 2024
Moya eVTOL Prototype Undergoes Flight Tests

Moya Aero conducts a series of tests to validate and certify its eVTOL aircraft, reporting it has already completed 87 successful flights

Apr 17, 2024
AIBOT’s aiEVTOL Ecosystem to be Powered by Amprius SiCore™ Batteries

Amprius SiCore™ batteries will enable AIBOT's next-generation aiEVTOL vehicles, ushering in a new era in electric aviation

Apr 10, 2024
Third-Gen Autonomous Cargo eVTOL Unveiled

MightyFly's new Cento eVTOL includes a sleek design for operational efficiency, the ability to accommodate a wide range of payload center of gravity, autonomous center of gravity determination, and a larger cargo bay

Jan 31, 2024
LYTE Aviation & Kookiejar Partner on Heavy Payload eVTOL Delivery Operations

The partnership between LYTE Aviation, developer of the 40 seater eVTOL SkyBus and cargo eVTOL SkyTruck, and vertiport company Kookiejar is seen as the next logical step for heavy payload eVTOL delivery operations

Dec 20, 2023
Bristow Secures Delivery Slots for Chaparral VTOLs

Bristow secures early delivery positions via deposit and will receive some of the first commercially certified Elroy Air Chaparral vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft off the production line

Sep 11, 2023
Additions to Elroy Air Leadership Team

Alex Blake joins Elroy as Chief of Staff and Zach Lovering is appointed Vice President of Engineering

Jul 20, 2023
MGI Launches Cargo eVTOL Technology Demonstrator Program

MGI is applying Formula 1 development philosophies and mindset to the cargo eVTOL UAV market, lightweight composite structures with a highly-efficient, fast-paced iterative design processes are key to tackling industry challenges

Apr 26, 2023
Helisul Expands Fleet with Purchase of Moya eVTOLs

The Moya eVTOL is an all-electric autonomous cargo drone with a payload capacity of 200kg and a range of 110km, being electric allows it to operate with zero emissions, and its design provides efficiency gains

Apr 26, 2023
FAA Approves Guardian Crop-Spraying eVTOL for Commercial Use

Guardian's SC1 is an autonomous, electric, aerial crop protection system designed for large-scale agriculture, it can carry 200-pound payloads, has four six-foot propellers and a 15-foot width, and is able to cover 40 acres per hour of full-field protection

Apr 25, 2023
Partnership to Commercialize Kargo UAS

Revealed at the 2023 HAI Heli-Expo, Kaman and PHI have entered into a master commercial agreement for the promotion, sales, and support of a commercial version of Kaman’s Kargo UAVTM UAS

Mar 08, 2023
Ameriflight Signs Agreement with Sabrewing for VTOL Air Cargo Drones

Ameriflight has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to purchase 35 VTOL air cargo drones, Rhaegal-A, from Sabrewing, with the new fleet to be used to support Ameriflight's new business opportunities

Feb 16, 2023
eVTOL Ion Propulsion Drone Completes Test Flight

Florida-based Undefined Technologies has announced a successful test flight for its eVTOL ion propulsion drone Silent Ventus with the aircraft...

Jan 04, 2023
ADMC Grows VTOL Air Cargo Drone Fleet in Deal with Sabrewing

Arabian Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMC) has agreed a deal with Sabrewing Aircraft to purchase 53 Rheagal-A VTOL Air Cargo...

Dec 09, 2022
Dronamics Awarded Grant to Boost Cargo Drone Fleet

Cargo drone airline Dronamics is set to continue work on its fleet after a €2.5 million grant from the European...

Nov 25, 2022
Electric Helicopter Completes First Airport-to-Airport Flight

Tier 1 Engineering’s third generation Robinson R44 electric helicopter has successfully completed a historic airport-to-airport cross-country flight to achieve the...

Nov 10, 2022