eVTOL News & Articles

2024 FAA Drone & Advanced Air Mobility Symposium

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Drone and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Symposium in Maryland will bring together representatives from the FAA, other government agencies, international aviation experts, industry leaders, and academia

May 17, 2024
Lilium Starts Constructing Certification Test Facility for eVTOL Aircraft

Located at Lilium's headquarters near Munich, the facility will be used to simulate flights and verify performance of the Lilium Jet eVTOL through multiple flight profiles

May 17, 2024
Pivotal Receives e-Flight Award at AERO Friedrichshafen

Pivotal has won the 2024 AERO Friedrichshafen e-Flight Expo Award for pioneering electric aviation with its amphibious ultralight eVTOL

May 16, 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
Honeywell Presenting at eVTOL/AAM Summit

Dave Shilliday, Honeywell's Vice President and General Manager of Advanced Air Mobility, will be presenting virtually at the 2nd annual Jefferies eVTOL/AAM summit

May 13, 2024
Archer Completes High-Volume eVTOL Battery Pack Manufacturing Line

Archer's battery pack manufacturing team has installed an "automotive style" line that is designed for high-volume production with the capability of producing up to 15,000 battery packs per year

May 13, 2024
Teaser Video Released of Eve’s First eVTOL

Eve Air Mobility has released a teaser video on its social media channels of the company's first eVTOL prototype as it continues production of the aircraft as its facility in Brazil

May 13, 2024
AAM Operator Orders Lilium eVTOLs

The deal between UrbanLink and Lilium will see the Lilium Jet eVTOL link major cities such as Miami, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Fort Lauderdale, extending seamlessly across the peninsula to Marco Island

May 10, 2024
EHang Completes Passenger-Carrying eVTOL Demonstration Flight in UAE

The EH216 series pilotless eVTOL aircraft, including the EH216-S, EH216-L, and EH216-F, performed several autonomous flights at the Emirates Falcons Aviation Club in Al Ali, Abu Dhabi

May 09, 2024
Pivotal eVTOL Wins Design Award

Pivotal's Helix production eVTOL was recognised at the MUSE Design Awards for excellence, innovation, and industry impact

May 09, 2024
Skyports to Develop Vertiport Network in Ras Al Khaimah

Skyports' vertiport infrastructure will be integrated with Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority's (RAKTA) existing transport network, providing a fast and convenient zero-emission transport to the region's most popular areas and attractions

May 08, 2024
Joby Moves to Next Phase of eVTOL Flight Test Program

Joby's electric air taxi is designed to carry a pilot and four passengers at speeds of up to 200mph, offering high-speed mobility with a fraction of the noise produced by helicopters

May 08, 2024
Flying Taxis & Autonomous Cars Showcased at DRIFTx Abu Dhabi

DRIFTx Abu Dhabi was attended by over 8,000 visitors from more than 25 countries and concluded with 12 strategic agreements that will advance future mobility solutions

May 03, 2024
Chinese Regulators Approve AutoFlight’s eVTOL Type Certificate Application

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has officially accepted AutoFlight's application for the Type Certificate (TC) of Prosperity, a 5-seat eVTOL

May 02, 2024
EHang Partners for Fast Charging eVTOL Batteries

EHang and Greater Bay Technology (GBT) will jointly develop eVTOL power cells, batteries, packs, charging piles and energy storage systems that meet airworthiness standards of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)

May 02, 2024
Joby Partners with Abu Dhabi for Air Taxi Ecosystem

The agreement signed with three Abu Dhabi government departments covers the potential to develop a full air taxi ecosystem, including training, infrastructure development and flight operations, as well as a manufacturing presence in Abu Dhabi

May 01, 2024
Lilium to Unveil Full-Scale eVTOL Model

EBACE2024, an aviation and Advanced Air Mobility event, taking place 28-30 May 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland, will be the first public premiere of the full-scale Lilium Jet eVTOL model

Apr 30, 2024
UTM Leaders Collaborate to Support Global Advanced Air Mobility

Terra Drone, Unifly, and Aloft Technologies aim to set new standards in UTM announcing initiatives aimed at enhancing their existing UTM platforms to facilitate the seamless integration of eVTOLs and drones into the national airspace

Apr 30, 2024
Archer Signs Agreement for UAE Air Taxi Operations

ADIO is set to support the development of vertiports, in collaboration with Archer and other air taxi operators, in critical locations throughout Abu Dhabi, enhancing the UAM infrastructure necessary for Archer to scale operations

Apr 29, 2024