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Vertical Aerospace completes preliminary report into eVTOL VX4 crash
Vertical Aerospace has completed a preliminary report in to why the VX4 prototype crashed during flight tests in August…
Vertical Aerospace prototype eVTOL aircraft ‘crashes’ during flight test
Vertical Aerospace’s prototype electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft appeared to suffer damage after it crashed during…
Vertical Aerospace VX4 completes first ‘real’ test flight
British advanced air mobility developer Vertical Aerospace has successfully flown a full-scale prototype of its VX4 electric vertical…
‘We thought we’d be flying in a few years,’ admits Vertical Aerospace founder
The founder of the British eVTOL startup Vertical Aerospace has admitted that he thought the company would be…
Vertical Aerospace continues certification progress with a DOA from UK CAA
The United Kingdom (UK) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) granted the first-ever electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Design…
Volocopter, Vertical Aerospace to fly eVTOLs at Expo 2025 Osaka
The World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan is shaping up to become one of the first major occasions…
Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 all-electric air taxi performs first tethered flight
UK company Vertical Aerospace has completed the first tethered flight test of its VX4 eVTOL air taxi, making…
Vertical Aerospace partners with CAE for VX4 pilot training program
British electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Vertical Aerospace has selected CAE, the provider of civil…
Vertical Aerospace announces deals ahead of Farnborough Airshow
Vertical Aerospace, the maker of eVTOL aircraft, has signed two deals ahead of the Farnborough Airshow, with American…
Aerospace companies join up to bring all-electric air taxis to India
InterGlobe Enterprises, a leading travel and hospitality conglomerate in India and parent company of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo,…
Spirit AeroSystems completes rework of Boeing 737 vertical fittings
Spirit AeroSystems, a Tier 1 supplier for Airbus and Boeing, which also provides fuselages for the Boeing 737…
Virgin Atlantic to operate test flight of Vertical’s eVTOL from LHR in 2024
Leading aviation companies have teamed up to work on bringing air taxi services to the United Kingdom, with…
The future aviation firsts that may reshape and revolutionize the industry
These days, when you step onto a plane for a flight to a destination hundreds of miles away,…
Running an airline at the edge of the world: Jacob Nitter Sørensen, CEO Air Greenland
The most recent installment of Executive Spotlight showed what it takes to run an airline in the middle…
eVTOL aircraft: the revolutionary industry that may all end in tears
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s an eVTOL aircraft! There is no question, the…
The eVTOL and Urban Air Mobility aircraft battling to be the first certified
2023 has seen the race between companies to have the first eVTOL to receive certification, and ultimately carry the…
The ‘top gun’ pilots selected to fly the first commercial eVTOL flights in 2025
If all goes to plan, 2025 will be the year that the aviation industry takes a huge leap…
Island airlines: the carriers operating out of Europe’s overseas territories
The European landmass is not particularly large compared to that of other continents. However, several of its constituent…