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Lilium Kicks Off High-Speed Flight Tests for Its Future eVTOL Jet
Lilium Kicks Off High-Speed Flight Tests for Its Future eVTOL Jet

6 Apr 2022, 04:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A luxury electric private jet that can take off and land vertically is on the way. The manufacturer is conducting advanced flight tests in Spain

 
SkyPak Flying Backpack Takes Off, an 80 Lb eVTOL With 12 Motors and 6 Pairs of Propellers
SkyPak Flying Backpack Takes Off, an 80 Lb eVTOL With 12 Motors and 6 Pairs of Propellers

5 Apr 2022, 08:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Ascend Dynamics' SkyPak flying backpack is an eVTOL aircraft waiting to take off. It uses 12 brushless DC motors and six pairs of rotors

 
Vertical Aerospace Sells 500 eVTOLs in Less Than a Year, Confirming Its Leading Position
Vertical Aerospace Sells 500 eVTOLs in Less Than a Year, Confirming Its Leading Position

30 Mar 2022, 03:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This eVTOL with fighter jet-inspired avionics is now officially the most successful on the market, with sales adding up to more than $2 billion

 
Joby's Second Pre-Production Air Taxi Prototype Gets Back in the Sky for More Test Flights
Joby's Second Pre-Production Air Taxi Prototype Gets Back in the Sky for More Test Flights

25 Mar 2022, 09:25 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / California-based transportation company Joby Aviation resumes flight testing of its second pre-production air taxi prototype at its Marina facility

 
Volocopter 2X eVTOL Carries Out First Crewed Flight in France, Is a Success
Volocopter 2X eVTOL Carries Out First Crewed Flight in France, Is a Success

24 Mar 2022, 17:55 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Volocopter has reached a significant milestone: its 2X full-scale prototype has successfully performed its first crewed flights in France

 
Major Players in the UAM Sector Join Forces to Pave the Way for UK Air Taxi Operations
Major Players in the UAM Sector Join Forces to Pave the Way for UK Air Taxi Operations

24 Mar 2022, 08:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Big names in the aviation industry are working together as the UK Air Mobility Consortium, to accelerate the launch of air taxi operations

 
Air Greenland to Operate What Claims to Be the Safest and Most Advanced eVTOL
Air Greenland to Operate What Claims to Be the Safest and Most Advanced eVTOL

23 Mar 2022, 07:36 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Greenland is in desperate need for zero-emissions transportation, to tackle the impact of climate change, and this eVTOL promises to be up for the job

 
Suzuki Joins the Flying Car Race, Will Develop an Innovative Two-Seater in Japan
Suzuki Joins the Flying Car Race, Will Develop an Innovative Two-Seater in Japan

23 Mar 2022, 04:08 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Suzuki has joined forces with an air mobility startup that has built the world's smallest eVTOL and that's developing a pioneering Japanese flying car

 
Eve Partners With Sustainable Electricity Provider for Future Air Taxi Operations
Eve Partners With Sustainable Electricity Provider for Future Air Taxi Operations

22 Mar 2022, 06:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Spain's most sustainable electricity company becomes the latest investor to join the companies that are supporting Eve Air Mobility's future operations

 
Joby Marks New Milestone in Getting Its Air Taxi Certified, No eVTOL Crash Can Stop It
Joby Marks New Milestone in Getting Its Air Taxi Certified, No eVTOL Crash Can Stop It

17 Mar 2022, 13:53 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Despite last month's setback when one of its eVTOL aircraft prototypes crashed, Joby is still ahead of schedule with getting its air carrier certificate

 
Jetson One, the Electric Flying Car of Tomorrow Delivered Today
Jetson One, the Electric Flying Car of Tomorrow Delivered Today

15 Mar 2022, 08:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Jetson Aero says it’s not out to revolutionize urban mobility or fight for climate change, but it will deliver a jetski for the sky that proves “anyone can fly”

 
U.S. Air Force Completes First Crewed Flight of ALIA eVTOL Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Completes First Crewed Flight of ALIA eVTOL Aircraft

15 Mar 2022, 01:23 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Air Force pilots Hank "Hog" Griffiths and Maj. Jonathan Appleby have successfully flown BETA Technologies' ALIA eVTOL for the first time

 
Chinese Air Taxi Developer Scores Another Large Order for Two of Its Aircraft Models
Chinese Air Taxi Developer Scores Another Large Order for Two of Its Aircraft Models

14 Mar 2022, 07:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / EHang is developing not just one, but AAV models for urban air mobility, and is gearing up to become a leader on the Asian market

 
Californian eVTOL Manufacturer Will Offer State-of-the-Art Air Taxi Pilot Training
Californian eVTOL Manufacturer Will Offer State-of-the-Art Air Taxi Pilot Training

11 Mar 2022, 07:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Joby is moving on after the recent crash and joining forces with a flight simulation technology expert that also works with NATO

 
Forget Regular eVTOLs, NASA Backs Stealthy Delivery Drones With No Moving Parts
Forget Regular eVTOLs, NASA Backs Stealthy Delivery Drones With No Moving Parts

11 Mar 2022, 04:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Aviation rotors and propellers could become outdated, according to MIT researchers who have developed an innovative concept, and NASA is on board.

 
Recently Issued Report Sheds More Light on Joby's Air Taxi Prototype Crash
Recently Issued Report Sheds More Light on Joby's Air Taxi Prototype Crash

10 Mar 2022, 18:45 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The National Transportation Safety Board issued a report that offers more information on Joby Aviation's eVTOL crash that took place last month in California.

 
Airbus to Bring Its CityAirbus eVTOL and SAF-Powered Helicopters to Saudi Arabia
Airbus to Bring Its CityAirbus eVTOL and SAF-Powered Helicopters to Saudi Arabia

9 Mar 2022, 07:24 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Helicopter Company, Saudi Arabia's only certified helicopter services provider, will soon implement sustainable alternatives

 
Your Next Luxury Private Jet Could Be This Game-Changing eVTOL With 36 Motors
Your Next Luxury Private Jet Could Be This Game-Changing eVTOL With 36 Motors

9 Mar 2022, 04:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Those who dream of buying an eVTOL jet to use as their personal luxury air vehicle will be able to do so, and get trained for it

 
Miami Is Working with Hyundai’s AAM Division on Introducing Air Taxi Services
Miami Is Working with Hyundai’s AAM Division on Introducing Air Taxi Services

2 Mar 2022, 06:15 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hyundai's Supernal has joined forces with the City of Miami with the goal of paving the way for future eVTOL operations

 
Wisk Gets Closer to Introducing Air Taxi Operations in Long Beach, California
Wisk Gets Closer to Introducing Air Taxi Operations in Long Beach, California

23 Feb 2022, 06:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The first company in the U.S. that has successfully flown an eVTOL for passenger transportation is now gearing up to bring electric flight to Long Beach