eVTOL News & Articles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supernal has partnered with Korean Air to help accelerate the design of an eVTOL vehicle and develop an AAM ecosystem in Korea, with the companies set to exchange technical data and jointly participate in workshops and programs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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