In 2017, electric aircraft start-up Eviation displayed a technology demonstrator at the Paris Air Show. In 2019, it returned with an airworthy prototype all-electric aircraft and an announcement of first orders from regional U.S...
Pipistrel Vertical Solutions – a Pipistrel company – unveiled its first eVTOL model 801 at the Uber Elevate summit, in Washington D.C. this week. This is a five-seater, fully electric air taxi concept. The...
Uber has revealed that Melbourne will be the first international launch city for its upcoming Uber Air service. At the last Uber Elevate Summit in 2018, the ride-sharing company announced that it will be...
According to an article on the Asia Times website, the EHang 216 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV) will enter serial production in 2020. Serial production means that a production-conforming design has been fixed and that...
Uber Elevate has added a sixth company to its network of aircraft OEM partners – Jaunt Air Mobility. After announcing the initial five OEM partners at the first Uber Elevate Summit in 2017 and...
It is fitting that the third Uber Elevate Summit is taking place in Washington D.C – because this time it’s all about the regulators. Whilst the usual VTOL OEMs, Uber executives and drone specialists...
Volocopter is collaborating with UK-based helipad company Skyports to build its first eVTOL landing pad in Singapore this year. Along with its flagship 2X eVTOL, Volocopter is developing its own range of combined eVTOL...
Transcend Air, The VTOL company that is promising flights from Manhattan to Boston at a price of $283 one-way, has partnered with Lily Helipads to build zero-emission landing areas for its VTOL service. The...
Munich-based VTOL jet manufacture Lilium has revealed its new five-seater air taxi concept and released footage of its maiden flight. Lilium has been one of the most iconic VTOL designs over the last few...
XTI has completed the first test flights of its 65%-scale TriFan 600 VTOL prototype. The aircraft has taken multiple take off and landing manoeuvres – validating its electric motors, battery power system, ducted-fan propulsion,...
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