Vehicle Concepts & Development News & Articles

Vertical Aerospace has unveiled "Flightpath 2030," a strategic roadmap for market leadership in electric aviation, featuring the increase of production and certification for the VX4 eVTOL

BETA Technologies has raised $318 million in funding to expand production and certification of its electric aircraft and propulsion systems, including the ALIA CTOL and VTOL models

Airspeeder and HOK will design what is reportedly the world’s first modular race vertiport and event space, aiming to revolutionise the sport and blend design with sustainability

Lilium has completed the first power-on of its all-electric Lilium Jet, marking a critical step toward flight testing and certification

Jetoptera is progressing with its turbocompressor design for the J-500 VTOL aircraft, having completed the Critical Design Review and now focusing on prototype manufacturing

The PAL-V Liberty has successfully passed its first Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI), demonstrating its readiness for both road safety and aviation

Global Sky's exhibit at Bali's Rai International Airport highlights the Cassio product line's capabilities, including the operational safety of its dual-source electric-hybrid propulsion system, and the ability to operate from shorter runways at local airports

Phase 1 for the VX4 eVTOL aircraft at the Vertical Flight Test Centre included tethered flights, ground taxi testing, and high-powered ground runs, all with a pilot on board

Horizon's eVTOL, the Cavorite X7, will have an estimated maximum speed of 250mph and an average range of over 500 miles with fuel reserves

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

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

Sirius Aviation and BMW Group Designworks present the SiriusJet, hydrogen-powered luxury business jet at MOVE Expo in London

Midnight completed the transition flight at speeds of over 100mph and is believed to be one of the largest eVTOL aircraft to complete transition

XTI Aircraft will provide management, direction, and oversight of the TriFan 600 program, whilst AVX will be the prime contractor on areas such as detailed design and program management

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

Wisk Aero has selected Sonaca to produce key primary structural assemblies of its 6th Generation autonomous air taxi, which has capacity for 4 passengers, a cruise speed of 138mph, and a range of 90 miles

Amprius SiCore™ batteries will enable AIBOT's next-generation aiEVTOL vehicles, ushering in a new era in electric aviation

The Autonomy of Future Air Mobility (AMAF) project in Quebec aims to structure the increasing autonomy of vehicles involved in advanced air mobility by facilitating the collaboration of leading aerospace developers

The Concept of Operations outlines Incheon City's objectives and priorities for AAM, providing a comprehensive strategy for successful integration into its transportation network