Electra Aero's hybrid-electric eSTOL targets a 150-foot takeoff and landing roll using blown lift, potentially reopening thousands of underserved U.S. airports to scheduled service.
VectorWisk Aero broke ground on an autonomous eVTOL vertiport at Hollister Municipal Airport - a development with direct implications for GA pilots at uncontrolled fields nationwide.
TowerWisk Aero is pursuing FAA type certification for a fully pilotless passenger aircraft - a fundamentally harder regulatory challenge than anything aviation has attempted.
VectorRadio Hangar explores Electra and the eSTOL Bet, Blown Lift, and the Hybrid Airplane That Wants to Take Off From a Soccer Field Instead of a Runway.
VectorWhisper Aero flew its electric ducted-fan Swift glider on three piloted flights, marking the start of real-world testing for its ultra-quiet propulsion.
TowerA paramedic flying a single-seat eVTOL reached a rural North Carolina 911 call about 20 minutes before the ground ambulance.
TowerBoeing is selling Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu to Archer Aviation, consolidating the autonomous air taxi race around fewer, better-funded players.
TowerJoby's S4 eVTOL air taxi has flown the hard maneuvers, but the real hurdle is FAA certification of its batteries and software.
VectorA new bill would force the FAA to publish certification timelines for eVTOL air taxis - and the transparency could eventually reach GA certification too.
TowerDeparting acting FAA chief Chris Rocheleau warns the agency is being nudged to embrace risk - here's what it means for pilots.
TowerBeta Technologies' Alia CX300 skips the hover for a runway takeoff, gaining range and building an East Coast electric-aircraft charging network.
VectorHow Electra's EL9 uses blown lift and hybrid-electric power to take off and land in 150 feet instead of a full runway.
VectorArcher's new autonomous VTOL Halo shares an airframe and hybrid-electric powertrain with Anduril's defense aircraft Thunder - here's what it means for pilots.
TowerNASA's X-57 Maxwell never flew, but its 14-motor wing proved distributed electric propulsion and reshaped today's eVTOL and air taxi designs.
VectorJoby Aviation's S4 electric air taxi is the furthest along any eVTOL program has ever gotten in FAA certification - here's what the aircraft does, where the process stands, and what it means for pilots.
VectorElectra.aero's blown-lift EL-9 aims to carry nine passengers on 500-mile trips while landing in under 300 feet using distributed electric propellers over the wing.
VectorElectra's blown-lift hybrid-electric aircraft needs just 150 feet to take off, potentially turning any flat surface into a runway.
VectorSupernal, Hyundai Motor Group's eVTOL subsidiary, is building the SA-2 air taxi with deep industrial advantages most aviation observers are overlooking.
VectorDubai completed the world's first purpose-built air taxi vertiport, and US aviation infrastructure plans are accelerating behind it.
TowerJoby and Archer are deep into FAA powered lift type certification under the new SFAR - here's what the milestones actually mean for pilots.
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