Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOL is accumulating real FAA test data toward type certification, backed by United Airlines and a new powered-lift regulatory framework finalized in 2023.
VectorJoby Aviation's S4 has logged 1,000+ test flights and holds an FAA air carrier certificate - here's where certification actually stands and what it means for pilots.
VectorWhy the 90-second transition from hover to forward flight is the hardest problem in the eVTOL air taxi industry.
VectorJoby's S4 air taxi is deep in FAA certification, but the paperwork - not the flying - decides when you'll actually ride one.
VectorHow the Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation set a 387 mph electric flight record - and why the real breakthrough was battery heat, not speed.
VectorRadio Hangar explores Joby, Toyota, and the S Four eVTOL Betting That a Car Company Can Teach an Aircraft Startup to Actually Build Things.
VectorIn October 2023, EHang's pilotless EH216-S became the world's first type-certified passenger eVTOL - here's what that milestone really means.
VectorHow Joby's S4 tilts six electric propellers from hover to cruise - and why that transition decides the air taxi race.
VectorJoby's S4 eVTOL is a real, flying aircraft - but battery physics, FAA certification, and pilot economics will decide if air taxis survive the real world.
VectorBoeing is selling Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu to Archer Aviation, consolidating the autonomous air taxi race around fewer, better-funded players.
TowerThe FAA created powered-lift, the first new civil aircraft category since the helicopter, and its SFAR reshapes pilot training and busy airspace.
TowerChina's EHang EH216-S became the first certified pilotless passenger eVTOL, beating US and European air taxis to market.
VectorArcher's Midnight eVTOL bets that short back-to-back hops respect battery physics - here's whether the engineering holds up.
VectorJoby Aviation leased a 45,000 sq ft base at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport - here's what it means for DFW pilots.
TowerJoby's S4 eVTOL air taxi has flown the hard maneuvers, but the real hurdle is FAA certification of its batteries and software.
VectorJoby's S4 eVTOL flew ~1,400 test flights before its piloted demo - here's why certifying an air taxi is harder than building one.
VectorJoby's six-prop electric tilt-rotor bets everything on transition flight - here's the engineering, the promise, and the real hurdles ahead.
VectorSimplified Vehicle Operations lets a flight computer translate pilot intent into motor commands, making eVTOL air taxis flyable - and reshaping safety.
VectorThe FAA's fall 2024 powered-lift SFAR created a third pilot category, clearing the biggest hidden barrier to electric air taxis.
VectorSkyfly's Axe eVTOL returned to Oshkosh 2026 with a tandem-wing design that flies like an airplane, betting on aerodynamic efficiency over rotors.
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