eVTOL developer Lilium powers on first in-production ‘Ironbird’ Lilium Jet
In a significant milestone the electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Lilium has successfully powered on its…
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Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, a new category of aircraft that have electric-powered vertical takeoff and landing capabilities.
SYD Airport to open 3,000sqm flagship showroom for Chinese EV manufacturer Xpeng
Sydney Airport (SYD) has announced that it is soon to welcome a flagship showroom for Chinese smart electric…
Lilium Jet eVTOL makes US debut, new contacts agreed with Houston-based firms
The Lilium Jet, one of the leading electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has made its debut…
Horizon Aircraft is developing the first 800km range hybrid eVTOL aircraft
Within the world of aviation, the launch of commercial eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-off/Landing) flights is starting to loom…
eVTOL developer Eve Air appoints former Rolls-Royce VP as high-level executive
The electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Eve Air Mobility has appointed a former Rolls-Royce Vice President…
Vertical Aerospace completes first phase of VX4 piloted flight tests
Vertical Aerospace has reached a significant milestone in its journey toward commercial electric flight. The company’s VX4 eVTOL…
How close is the vision of eVTOL commercial flights from becoming a reality?
It is not too long ago that the concept of commercial passenger flights in small-scale electric-powered aircraft would…
Archer closes $230 million round from United, Stellantis and other investors
US advanced air mobility developer Archer Aviation has announced the closing of a $230 Private Investment in Public…
Lilium CEO: How 29 years at Airbus guides his vision for the eVTOL frontrunner
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developers were out in force at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow,…
Archer delivers first Midnight eVTOL aircraft to US Air Force for evaluation
Archer Aviation has delivered its first electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for evaluation by the United…
Archer secures $580 million order for 116 Midnight eVTOLs
Archer Aviation announced on August 13, 2024, that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Future…
Ecojet to order up to 50 gyroplanes from ARC Aerosystems for UK operations
Ecojet, a UK regional airline startup that makes sustainability the core tenet of its value proposition, has signed a…
Archer plans Los Angeles eVTOL network to supersede one-to-two-hour drives
Archer Aviation has laid out its plans for an electric vehicle takeoff and landing network (eVTOL) aircraft network…
XPeng AeroHT raises US$150 million for modular car-and-eVTOL concept
Chinese electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer XPeng AeroHT, a subsidiary of the carmaker of the same…
Battery leader CATL invests in eVTOL developer AutoFlight
Leading Chinese battery manufacturer CATL (as the firm Contemporary Amperex Technology is commonly known) has become an investor in…
Archer nears completion of eVTOL mega-facility, 400 test flight target for 2024
Archer Aviation is nearing completion of its brand-new electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) manufacturing facility in Covington,…
The innovators and trailblazers of future aviation flourishing in the UK
For a nation surrounded by water, it’s perhaps no surprise that flight and aviation have become an integral…
Vertical’s VX4 prototype eVTOL aircraft achieves first tethered piloted flight
Just over a week after Vertical Aerospace unveiled its new full-scale VX4 eVTOL prototype, the UK-based pioneer has…