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United Airlines’ Future Electric Air Taxis to Be Produced in Brazil
United Airlines’ Future Electric Air Taxis to Be Produced in Brazil

21 Jul 2023, 04:44 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The eVTOL manufacturer that secured a major order from United is gearing up to kick off production at the first facility of its kind in Brazil

 
The VX4 Electric Air Taxi Completes Historic Flight in the UK
The VX4 Electric Air Taxi Completes Historic Flight in the UK

20 Jul 2023, 03:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The UK-based Vertical Aerospace conducted the successful test flight of its full-scale, battery-electric aircraft, a year after completing tethered tests

 
Textron’s Futuristic 'Nexus' eVTOL Enters Advanced Testing Phase
Textron’s Futuristic 'Nexus' eVTOL Enters Advanced Testing Phase

19 Jul 2023, 01:52 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Bell Textron dazzled the world with its futuristic eVTOL concept five years ago. Today, an upgraded version of Nexus is getting closer to kick off operations

 
The Swiss Army Knife of Drones Is Taking Shape in Europe
The Swiss Army Knife of Drones Is Taking Shape in Europe

17 Jul 2023, 03:02 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Aero2 is an unmanned drone with impressive capabilities, designed and manufactured in Switzerlands, gearing up for its US debut

 
A Futuristic Vertiport Will Open in Texas Next Year
A Futuristic Vertiport Will Open in Texas Next Year

13 Jul 2023, 05:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Greenport International Airport claims to be the world's first privately-operated 100% green airport, and it's also adding a vertiport

 
US-Based Startup Brings Vertiports to Life in Microsoft Flight Simulator
US-Based Startup Brings Vertiports to Life in Microsoft Flight Simulator

10 Jul 2023, 04:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Flight simulation graphics and VR can work wonders for AAM infrastructure as well, and this young startup unveiled its first vertiport designed in this program

 
World’s First All-Electric VTOL Jet Hits Certification Milestone
World’s First All-Electric VTOL Jet Hits Certification Milestone

7 Jul 2023, 05:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The German startup that designed a jet-powered eVTOL, also known as a powered lift eVTOL aircraft, is getting closer to the launch moment

 
Swiss eVTOL With an Innovative Tilt-Wing Design Hits Production Milestone
Swiss eVTOL With an Innovative Tilt-Wing Design Hits Production Milestone

5 Jul 2023, 03:56 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Dufour Aerospace is joining forces with another Swiss aviation player for the manufacturing of the Aero2 tilt-wing hybrid VTOL

 
San Francisco Bracing for the Most Highly-Anticipated eVTOL Event This Year
San Francisco Bracing for the Most Highly-Anticipated eVTOL Event This Year

3 Jul 2023, 03:55 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The upcoming AIRTAXI World Congress 2023 is also bringing the biggest eVTOL Verical Airshow this year and more goos news

 
$50 Million Worth of Pre-Orders Confirmed for This Silicon Valley Flying Car
$50 Million Worth of Pre-Orders Confirmed for This Silicon Valley Flying Car

3 Jul 2023, 02:54 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / ASKA has made an important step towards becoming a certified drive-and-fly eVTOL. Despite the steep pricing, this flying car is proving to be highly successful

 
The All-Electric "Model A" Is America's FAA-Approved Flying Car
The All-Electric "Model A" Is America's FAA-Approved Flying Car

2 Jul 2023, 18:22 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / People tired of sitting in traffic might soon have a way to leave all others behind. Simply put the car in "Fly Mode" and take off. Here's how it works

 
Toyota-Backed Joby Aviation Kicks Off eVTOL Production in California
Toyota-Backed Joby Aviation Kicks Off eVTOL Production in California

29 Jun 2023, 02:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Joby got the green light from FAA to start flight testing the first aircraft built on its pilot production line in California

 
Michigan Braces for MightyFly Cento Autonomous Cargo Delivery Flights
Michigan Braces for MightyFly Cento Autonomous Cargo Delivery Flights

28 Jun 2023, 13:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / eVTOL maker MightyFly announced it received a grant in Michigan to conduct autonomous cargo delivery flight demonstrations in the state

 
UK Air Mobility Startup Plans To Build 200 Vertiports in the Next Five Years
UK Air Mobility Startup Plans To Build 200 Vertiports in the Next Five Years

27 Jun 2023, 06:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An AAM company backed by Hyundai's air mobility division and which introduced the world's first fully-functional vertiport is revolutionizing air taxi services

 
Trailblazing VTOL Jet Designed in Europe Gets Green Light From FAA
Trailblazing VTOL Jet Designed in Europe Gets Green Light From FAA

27 Jun 2023, 05:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An impressive electric air taxi inspired by traditional jet aircraft is being developed and built in Germany, but will also come to the US

 
The Record-Breaking 'Prosperity I' Will Take Off From a French Vertiport Next Year
The Record-Breaking 'Prosperity I' Will Take Off From a French Vertiport Next Year

23 Jun 2023, 03:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / AutoFlight's electric air taxi is already famous for many reasons, so its upcoming experimental flights during the 2024 Olympic Games are very exciting

 
South-Korean Hybrid Air Taxi Company 'Plana' Is Getting French Propellers
South-Korean Hybrid Air Taxi Company 'Plana' Is Getting French Propellers

23 Jun 2023, 02:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Plana, a South Korean eVTOL manufacturer, has selected a prestigious French propeller maker for its hybrid-electric aircraft

 
VoloCity Became the First Electric Air Taxi to Fly in Saudi Arabia
VoloCity Became the First Electric Air Taxi to Fly in Saudi Arabia

22 Jun 2023, 04:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Remember the futuristic city-state that's being built in Saudi Arabia? Volocopter air taxis and drones will operate in NEOM soon, following a pioneering flight

 
Electric Air Taxis Soon to Take Over the French Riviera
Electric Air Taxis Soon to Take Over the French Riviera

22 Jun 2023, 03:08 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The German air mobility company claiming to have developed the world's first eVTOL jet is gearing up to operate across Italy and the French Riviera

 
Boeing’s Autonomous Air Taxi Is Getting Military-Style Navigation
Boeing’s Autonomous Air Taxi Is Getting Military-Style Navigation

21 Jun 2023, 04:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Wisk Aero, a fully-owned subsidiary of Boeing, is developing the world's first autonomous electric air taxi for passengers, equipped with top-notch navigation