United Airlines pays $10 million deposit for 100 Archer eVTOLs
US-based Archer Aviation has received a $10 million pre-delivery payment from United Airlines for 100 electric vertical takeoff…
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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.
Wisk to unveil next generation of its self-flying air taxi in late fall
Flying taxi maker Wisk showed off the fifth generation of its self-flying all-electric aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow…
Embraer, BAE to continue work on defense eVTOL project, add tentative order
Embraer and BAE Systems have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to potentially form a joint venture to…
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…
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…
Joby Aviation applies for UK certification of its eVTOL aircraft
Aiming to enter the vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft market in the United Kingdom, Aviation has formally…
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…
Kenya Airways’ Fahari Aviation and EVE sign deal for up to 40 eVTOLs
Kenya Airways’ (KQ) Fahari Aviation and EVE UAM have signed a letter of intent for an order of up…
Flying taxis: UK CAA determines safety certification standards for new eVTOLs
The UK has determined safety certification standards for new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, a step…
Volocopter’s four-seater eVTOL completes first flight
German air taxi firm Volocopter announced that the VoloConnect, a four-seater electric vertical and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, has…
Falcon and Eve form partnership to introduce eVTOL touristic flights in Dubai
Eve Holding, the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) solutions provider and subsidiary of Embraer SA, has announced its partnership…
Eve partners with Porsche Consulting to define global eVTOL strategy
Eve Holding, an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) solutions provider and subsidiary of Embraer SA, announced a partnership with…
Joby Aviation receives FAA commercial certification
Joby Aviation has received a certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate aircraft commercially. While it eventually…
FAA approves airworthiness criteria for Wingcopter 198 delivery drone
German aerospace company Wingcopter announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the Special Class Airworthiness Criteria…
Flying taxis: how well do you know the eVTOL market? | Quiz
Can you imagine flying to an airport in an electric air taxi? eVTOLs promise a faster, safer, and…
“Headache not a migraine”: Avolon CEO on Russian exposure
Avolon’s chief executive has been nervous about Russia for years. That’s why the lessor kept its exposure to…
Airbus and ITA Airways sign agreement to develop urban air mobility in Italy
Airbus and Italian flag carrier ITA Airways have entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the…
Airbus ATTOL demonstrates fully autonomous flight capacities
Started in 2018, Airbus’ Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) project has the ambition to revolutionize autonomous flight.…