eVTOL News & Articles

Jetson Receives Flight Permits for Ultralight eVTOL in Italy

Jetson is the first to receive permits for ultralight eVTOLs in Italy, allowing its pilots to fly the Jetson ONE in Italy’s uncontrolled airspace

Oct 19, 2023
Honeywell & Supernal to Develop Ground Control Station for eVTOLs

The ground control station will seamlessly integrate with the onboard Honeywell Anthem Flight deck, already part of Supernal's vehicle systems, reducing both technical and schedule risks, allowing Supernal to concentrate on building the aircraft

Oct 18, 2023
Lilium Completes First Electrical Harnesses for eVTOL Aircraft

Acting as the Lilium Jet's main electrical arteries, the high voltage harnesses will distribute power from the aircraft batteries to the jet engines on the wings and canards

Oct 17, 2023
Single-Stick Flight Control System Tested for eVTOLs

Airbus Helicopters has trialed a new single stick design to replace cyclic, pedals, collective in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft

Oct 17, 2023
EHang Obtains Type Certificate for EH216-S

The certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) demonstrates that the EH216-S's model design fully complies with safety standards and airworthiness requirements, and is qualified for conducting commercial operations

Oct 16, 2023
CycloTech Presents eVTOL Car

The company’s CruiseUp concept uses CycloRotors as its electric propulsion system, ensuring safety for both the environment and the two passengers over its 100km range

Oct 09, 2023
Archer Receives First Payment on USAF Contract

The U.S. Air Force has paid Archer Aviation nearly $1 million for a mobile flight simulator as the first installment of contracts worth up to $142 million

Oct 06, 2023
BETA Selects Garmin Integrated Flight Deck for eVTOL Aircraft

Garmin has signed a long-term agreement to supply the G3000 integrated flight deck to BETA Technologies for its CX300 electric fixed-wing aircraft and A250 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft

Oct 05, 2023
Joby eVTOL Aircraft Flies with Pilot on Board

Four Joby pilots have completed flight on board an electric air taxi at its production facility in Marina, CA, marking a critical step on the company's journey to commercial operations

Oct 04, 2023
EHang EH216-S AAVs Delivered to Shenzen Boling

Shenzen Boling Holding Group will deploy the EH216-S Autonomous Aerial Vehicles (AAVs) for activities such as aerial sightseeing and experience flights

Oct 04, 2023
Horizon Shifts to Seven-Seat Hybrid eVTOL Concept

Driven by positive results from flight-testing of its large-scale prototype and key potential customer feedback, Horizon Aircraft has upgraded its eVTOL to a more commercially viable seven-seat capacity

Oct 02, 2023
Lilium Begins Assembly of eVTOL Propulsion System

The assembly of the Lilium Jet's electric propulsion system is taking place at a dedicated propulsion facility in Wessling, Germany

Sep 27, 2023
Behind the Scenes at Doroni’s eVTOL Facility

A behind the scenes look at Doroni Aerospace's facility, where the company is working on the H1 eVTOL, including a flight demo, an interview with the Chief Electrical Engineer, and safety features

Sep 27, 2023
Joby Delivers eVTOL Aircraft to USAF

The aircraft will be used to demonstrate a range of logistics missions, including cargo and passenger transportation, and will be operated by both Joby Aviation and U.S. Air Force (USAF) personnel

Sep 26, 2023
XPENG AEROHT Opens eVTOL Ground Testing Center

The center in Foshan, China will focus on research and validation of new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technologies and technical standards development

Sep 25, 2023
EHang Invests in Solid-State Lithium Metal Battery Tech Company

EHang plans to cooperate with Shenzhen Inx Technology (Inx) on the research, development and production of solid-state lithium metal batteries for its autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) products

Sep 21, 2023
Veronte Mission Computer for Commercial eVTOL Flights

Embention has developed the Mission Computer project, technology that will be responsible for the safe operation of eVTOL systems for commercial use

Sep 20, 2023
Fuselage Assembly Begins for Lilium Jet

This is the first of seven fuselages for the seven aircraft Lilium will use to achieve type-certification of the Lilium Jet

Sep 19, 2023
Joby to Build eVTOL Manufacturing Facility in Ohio

Joby's facility in Dayton will be capable of delivering up to 500 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft per year, supporting 2,000 jobs

Sep 18, 2023