eVTOL News & Articles

Archer & BETA Collaborate for Fast eVTOL Chargers

BETA Technologies has installed its fast chargers at Archer Aviation's test facility in California for the company to use during the testing of its eVTOL aircraft

Nov 09, 2023
SkyDrive Develops eVTOL Charging Facilities with Kansai

SkyDrive and Kansai Electric Power Company have jointly developed eVTOL charging facilities with plans to install and operate the equipment in Osaka, Kansai for the World Expo 2025

Nov 08, 2023
Moya Aero & Fototerra Sign LoI for eVTOL Aircraft

Fototerra, a Brazilian aerial survey company, plans to use Moya Aero's eVTOL for digital aerial photogrammetry, hyperspectral digital aero photogrammetry, LiDAR surveys and environmental observation

Nov 07, 2023
Eve Names New Suppliers for eVTOL Aircraft

Garmin will supply the avionics for Eve Air Mobility's electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Liebherr-Aerospace will supply the flight controls actuators, and Intergalactic will provide the thermal management system

Nov 07, 2023
Archer’s Midnight eVTOL to Make Dubai Airshow Debut

Midnight will be the featured eVTOL aircraft on display in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) pavilion at the Dubai Airshow, which runs from November 13-17, 2023

Nov 06, 2023
Helijet Orders BETA’s ALIA Aircraft for eVTOL Passenger Service in Canada

Helijet will integrate the BETA Technologies-designed aircraft into its existing network of helicopters, providing quieter, lower cost, sustainable air transportation for passengers in southwestern B.C. and the Pacific Northwest

Nov 06, 2023
Partnership to Develop eVTOL Pilot Training Simulator

The simulation tool from Systems Technology, Inc., (STI) and AI Redefined (AIR) will provide eVTOL pilots with a highly immersive realistic training experience, allowing them to improve their skills in a safe and controlled environment

Nov 06, 2023
Volocopter Tests eVTOL at Tampa International Airport

The flight, a collaboration between Volocopter and Tampa International Airport (TPA), is also the first test of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in a large international airport in the U.S.

Nov 03, 2023
EHang Opens European UAM Center for Unmanned eVTOLs

The new Urban Air Mobility (UAM) center, located inside the Lleida–Alguaire International Airport (LEDA) in Spain, represents the first-of-its-kind in Europe for unmanned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft

Nov 02, 2023
Vman Pre-Orders Lyte’s Skybus eVTOL Aircraft

LYTE Aviation has received a pre-order for 10 of its 40-seater eVTOLs, the Skybus, worth €400m from Vman Aviation Services, as the company eyes an entry into the Indian market

Nov 02, 2023
BETA Delivers eVTOL Aircraft to USAF for Testing

While BETA Technologies' ALIA eVTOL has the capability to transport five passengers, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) test objective is to demonstrate its potential to support agile combat employment logistics with its payload capacity of 1,000 pounds

Nov 01, 2023
ArcosJet Appointed Authorized Dealer for Lilium Jet

ArcosJet has been appointed an exclusive dealer of Lilium Jet for private sales in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Israel and Republic of Cyprus, and becomes Lilium’s first reseller in the Middle East and its fifth global dealer

Oct 31, 2023
AFWERX & FAA to Share AAM Flight Test Data

An agreement has been signed between AFWERX and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to exchange data, share expertise and capabilities needed for the testing and integration of AAM technologies

Oct 31, 2023
Skyfly Completes Axe eVTOL Flight Simulator

The simulator has been fine-tuned using real world data from hundreds of hours of flight testing by the Axe unmanned prototype, ensuring it closely mimics behaviour and flight characteristics

Oct 30, 2023
Deal to Launch eVTOL Air Taxi Service Across UAE

Archer Aviation has entered into an agreement with Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) to commence air taxi operations in Abu Dhabi in 2026

Oct 27, 2023
Lilium Opens Private Sales of eVTOL Aircraft in U.S.

This marks the first time Lilium Jets, or any eVTOL aircraft, will be available for private purchase in the U.S. market, with initial focus on key cities in Texas including Austin and Houston

Oct 27, 2023
HeliKorea to Purchase Butterfly eVTOL Aircraft from Overair

At SEOUL ADEX 2023, Overair and Hanwha Systems forged three strategic partnerships, including the Letter of Intent (LoI) for 20 Butterfly eVTOL aircraft with HeliKorea

Oct 25, 2023
Archer Achieves Key Test Program Milestone as Midnight eVTOL Takes Flight

This builds on Archer's four years of flight testing, including two years of full-scale testing with Maker, and sets the stage for Midnight’s flight envelope to rapidly advance from hover to full wing-borne flight over the coming months

Oct 25, 2023
Wisk Conducts First Public eVTOL Flights in LA

Wisk becomes the first eVTOL air taxi company to perform public flights in Los Angeles County, at Long Beach Airport, demonstrating the safety and reality of autonomous passenger flight

Oct 24, 2023