eVTOL News & Articles

Saudia Group to Acquire Up to 100 Lilium eVTOL Jets

Saudia Group and Lilium have signed a sales agreement for up to 100 Lilium eVTOL Jets, expected to reduce regional travel times by up to 90% and support Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages

Jul 26, 2024
CRISALION Mobility Expands to Australia with 100-Aircraft Deal

CRISALION Mobility has signed a pre-order agreement with Wilbur Air for 100 Integrity aircraft at Farnborough International Airshow

Jul 25, 2024
Vertical Begins Testing New eVTOL Prototype

Testing for the new, more advanced Vertical VX4 prototype has begun with initial powered ground tests complete at the company's flight test centre

Jul 24, 2024
GKN Aerospace Delivers Wings for Supernal’s eVTOL Demonstrator Aircraft

The delivery marks a significant milestone in the development of Supernal's eVTOL vehicle that will enter commercial service in 2028

Jul 24, 2024
Eve Unveils Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype

Eve is now turning its attentions towards a rigorous testing campaign following the eVTOL aircraft unveiling at the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow

Jul 22, 2024
Vertical Releases New eVTOL Aircraft Prototype

The latest full-scale VX4 eVTOL aircraft from Vertical Aerospace is more powerful than the previous prototype, able to reach speeds of up to 150mph

Jul 19, 2024
Archer & Southwest Airlines to Develop Air Taxi Network

Southwest and Archer intend to collaborate on a concept of operations that lays the foundation for integrated electric air taxi networks that would support California airports and the surrounding communities

Jul 17, 2024
DOA Scope Expanded for Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace has had the scope of its Design Organisation Approval expanded, enabling Vertical’s own engineers to sign off compliance of an increasing number of technical areas

Jul 16, 2024
Joby Hydrogen-Electric Air Taxi Demonstrator Flies 523 Miles

The aircraft builds on Joby’s successful battery-electric air taxi development program, and demonstrates the potential for hydrogen to unlock emissions-free, regional journeys that don’t require a runway

Jul 15, 2024
Doroni Unveils Test Fixture to Assess Motor & Propeller Performance

The development of the custom-built test fixture marks a crucial step towards the production and deployment of the H1-X model of the company's eVTOL aircraft

Jul 12, 2024
UrbanLink & Skyway Partner on Vertiports

By joining with Skyway, UrbanLink is set to accelerate the deployment of essential vertiport infrastructure needed for its Lilium Jets and the broader AAM industry

Jul 11, 2024
NASA Tests Passenger Comfort in Air Taxis with VR Simulator

NASA researchers are set to conduct a series of human subject research studies with the aim of gathering information that will help the industry better understand what makes air taxi comfortable

Jul 10, 2024
Supernal Bringing Full-Scale eVTOL Concept to 2024 Farnborough Airshow

Supernal will host an industry panel and announce a partnership with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, alongside displaying a full-scale eVTOL vehicle product concept

Jul 09, 2024
SkyDrive to Conduct eVTOL Implementation Study in Japan

SkyDrive has partnered with JR Kyushu to commence a feasibility study for the introduction of SKYDRIVE eVTOL in the Kyushu region of Japan

Jul 08, 2024
Eve Air Mobility Receives eVTOL Development Support

Eve Air Mobility has received $94 million in new equity financing for its eVTOL concept aircraft, which utilizes eight dedicated propellers for vertical flight and fixed wings to fly in cruise

Jul 04, 2024
Low-Altitude Tourism Supported by EHang’s EH216-S eVTOL

EHang and the Wencheng County Government will jointly develop UAM and the supporting public service ecosystem to support a new cultural tourism initiative which has already witnessed the first passenger-carrying flights in Wencheng

Jul 02, 2024
Wisk Acquires Verocel to Accelerate Autonomous eVTOL Software Certification

Verocel's expertise in the certification of high-integrity software will play a key role in Wisk's efforts to certify its Generation 6 autonomous, electric air taxi

Jun 27, 2024
MagniX Introduces New Batteries for eVTOL Aircraft

MagniX's Samson batteries include energy density of 300 Watt hours per kilogram (Wh/kg), battery cycle life of over 1,000 full-depth discharge cycles, and patented safety technologies

Jun 26, 2024
Plans for Air Mobility Network to Connect San Francisco Bay Area

Archer's planned air mobility network is expected to provide connectivity to communities around the San Francisco Bay Area, allowing people to replace one-to-two-hour drives with flights that take 10-20 minutes

Jun 25, 2024