Pivotal Helix and the personal electric aircraft you can fly without a pilot's license
The Pivotal Helix is a $190,000 electric VTOL aircraft you can fly without a pilot's license under FAA Part 103 ultralight rules.
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Supernal SA-2 and Hyundai's billion-dollar air taxi that nobody in general aviation is paying attention to
Supernal, Hyundai Motor Group's eVTOL subsidiary, is building the SA-2 air taxi with deep industrial advantages most aviation observers are overlooking.
VectorLilium's return to flight testing and the week that could restart Europe's eVTOL race
Lilium resumes powered flight testing in Munich after its 2024 insolvency, re-entering Europe's eVTOL race with a unique ducted-fan design.
VectorEviation Alice and the all-electric commuter aircraft that actually flew
Eviation's Alice became the first all-electric commuter aircraft to fly in 2022, but certification and battery limits define its path forward.
VectorVertical Aerospace's VX4 piloted transition flights and what they mean for the next wave of eVTOL certification
Vertical Aerospace's piloted VX4 transition flights tackle the hardest phase of eVTOL engineering and could shape certification standards for decades.
VectorRegent Craft's Viceroy seaglider and the electric wing-in-ground-effect vehicle that skips FAA certification entirely
Regent Craft's Viceroy seaglider bypasses FAA certification by flying in ground effect under Coast Guard jurisdiction.
VectorWisk Aero and Boeing's bet on a fully autonomous electric air taxi with no pilot on board
Wisk Aero, a Boeing subsidiary, is building a fully autonomous electric air taxi with no pilot seat - and working with the FAA to certify it.
VectorHeart Aerospace's ES-30 and the engineering pivot that could make regional electric flight real
Heart Aerospace's ES-30 hybrid-electric aircraft could make regional electric flight viable by combining battery power with turbogenerators.
VectorJoby Aviation's type certification journey and what the first commercial air taxi actually looks like
Joby Aviation's S4 air taxi has completed Stage 4 of FAA type certification, with commercial flights targeted for late 2026.
VectorBeta Technologies and the electric aircraft company building its own charging network
Beta Technologies is building both an electric aircraft and the charging network to support it, solving aviation's chicken-and-egg problem.
VectorJoby Aviation's S4 and the five-year marathon to FAA type certification
Joby Aviation's S4 is the closest eVTOL aircraft to FAA type certification, with over 85% of compliance documentation complete and 1,000+ test flights logged.
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