+VIDEO Pioneering air taxi company Volocopter has revealed the design for its newest air taxi model, the VoloCity. It’s the fourth-generation air taxi by the German … Read more
eVTOL
Boeing partners with Kitty Hawk for eVTOLs
Boeing has partnered with air taxi startup Kitty Hawk, which is producing two eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing), the Cora air taxi and Flyer … Read more
Alaka’i launches hydrogen fuel cell powered Skai
+VIDEO Electric aircraft offer the way forward for lower emissions and quieter operations but current designs are hamstrung by the need for heavy batteries and/or … Read more
Vertical Flight Expo & Conference, Farnborough
- November 2019
Pipistrel and Honeywell to work together on eVTOL
Pipistrel and Honeywell have joined forces to explore and develop technology for the emerging urban air mobility market. The companies will work together to integrate … Read more
EASA consults on light touch regs for air taxis
How will air taxis and electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft fit into the highly regulated world of aviation? That’s a question facing regulators … Read more
BlackFly eVTOL to be launched at Oshkosh
+VIDEO A US company has come up with an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft that actually seems feasible. It’s the BlackFly from Opener, Inc, … Read more
SureFly hybrid-electric eVTOL starts certification
+VIDEO The SureFly hybrid-electric eVTOL has started the process of type certification with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). SureFly has eight electrically driven props that … Read more
Kitty Hawk Flyer is first eVTOL to go on sale
The first person-carrying electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing aircraft is about to go on sale – the Kitty Hawk Flyer. No price has yet been … Read more