eVTOL NewsAboutUrban-Air Port first demostrated AirOne in 2022 in the UK. Now, the vertiport is commercially available. Artist’s impression of AirOne. (4 days ago)
5 days ago
If you pay attention, you'll notice that the times we get to hear stuff coincide with some major air show taking place. And guess what: one is ongoing as we speak.
5 days ago
Eve has unveiled its first full-sized prototype eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-off and Landing) air taxi today during the 45th Famborough Airshow. It's called the Eve Air Mobility.
8 days ago
Vertical Aerospace has pulled back the hanger doors on the second full-scale prototype of its four-passenger VX4 tilt-rotor eVTOL aircraft. The latest flavor has been given a significant power boost, and features proprietary batteries for the first time.
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9 days ago
Lilium has said it will sell...
11 days ago
Austrian startup FlyNow is opening manufacturing facilities in Saudi Arabia, after the announcement that "thousands" of its coaxial twin-rotor helicopters will transport visitors at the upcoming World Expo in Riyadh.
12 days ago
Folks in California can look forward to much shorter airport trips that will also lower the environmental footprint. It's all thanks to the latest collaboration between Archer, maker of the Midnight eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing), and Southwest Airlines.
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14 days ago
As part of the deal, the aircraft will get access to 14 California airports where Southwest operates.
15 days ago
The biggest stories you might have missed. Say goodbye to Redbox. Yes, it still existed. German Navy to replace its frigate fleet’s outdated floppy disk system. Das Boot disk. The backpack-sized Starlink Mini is now widely available.
15 days ago
It's a slow process, but authorities are starting to send positive signals to the AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) industry. The latest achievement is the Advanced Air Mobility Action Plan that was recently released for the state of Victoria.
15 days ago
A few years from now, people in Australia will have access to zero-emission aircraft-based services, from air taxi travel to aeromedical and firefighting. AMSL Aero has not only developed what it's considered to be the first eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) designed and manufactured in Australia, but is also pioneering hydrogen as an aviation fuel across the Southern Hemisphere.
15 days ago
It's the first flight of its kind ever announced, an enormous technical milestone, an absolute demolition of Joby's previous 154-mile (248-km) record, and a strong move that looks beyond the company's first priority: putting battery-powered air taxi operations in the sky by 2025.
15 days ago
This is believed to be the first liquid hydrogen-powered eVTOL forward flight. This is pumped into a fuel cell system to produce electricity, water and heat. Joby is set to start commercial operations of its air taxi as soon as 2025.
17 days ago
German startup Volocopter will deliver the flying taxis. A barge on the River Seine will provide a tiny airport for the vehicles. The French government confirmed the plans on Tuesday. The two-seater, 18-rotor craft earned the rubber stamp after over…This story continues at The Next Web.
22 days ago
Based in Melbourne, Australia – but clearly also with a presence in China – Pegasus is now moving its head office and production facilities to Las Vegas. The company says it's been working on its flying car design since 2009.
23 days ago
Imagine stepping aboard an empty aircraft that looks to have landed straight from the future, strapping in and sitting back while soaring through the air and taking in the scenery, all without so much as a pilot there to encroach upon the privacy of your panoramic bubble.
a month ago
Only a few months ago, UrbanLink Air Mobility announced a pioneering agreement with the German eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) maker Lilium, with plans to become the first official eVTOL airline in the US.
a month ago
Sirius Aviation, in partnership with BMW Designworks, has today offered the first look at the inside and out of its upcoming CEO Jet, a winged eVTOL with 28 ducted fans that's powered by hydrogen fuel cells for a range of 1,150 miles per trip.
a month ago
After nailing its first full-size electric take-off and landing (eVTOL) transition in 2022 with the Maker technology demonstrator, Archer Aviation has revealed that its Midnight aircraft has successfully transitioned from hover to vertical flight, before going on to clock speeds of over 100 mph.
a month ago
The world of electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is a very fascinating one, but you have to admit that for various reasons the companies working in this business are struggling a bit to bring their products into the real world.
2 months ago
Indeed, we pointed out in January that this company's pre-order book was already more than eight times the annual revenue of Cessna. So the industry certainly seems to believe in this project.
2 months ago
Imagine waking early Sunday morning to ride the twisty coastal mountains of beautiful southern California. It's going to be a perfect day and you expect exactly zero traffic, because you're leaving the Hayabusa in the garage and taking your UDX Airwolf hoverbike.