Wisk Aero is building a fully autonomous four-passenger air taxi with no pilot onboard - a fundamentally different regulatory and technical bet than every other eVTOL program.
VectorTesla's flying Roadster uses SpaceX-derived cold gas thrusters that may briefly separate the vehicle from the ground, landing it in a regulatory no man's land between the FAA and NHTSA.
TowerLilium burned $1 billion and went bankrupt in October 2024 before being revived - revealing eVTOL's real certification and capital challenges.
VectorArcher Aviation's Midnight eVTOL earned a Part 135 air carrier certificate in October 2024 - the first major regulatory milestone for electric vertical flight in the U.S.
VectorA federal jury awarded Aerosonic nearly $117 million against Joby Aviation for trade secret misappropriation - a verdict Joby is now fighting to overturn in federal court.
TowerWisk Aero is pursuing FAA certification for a fully autonomous electric air taxi with no pilot aboard - and the regulatory framework to approve it doesn't yet exist.
VectorBETA Technologies is betting that a fixed-wing design and proprietary charging network will outcompete multirotor eVTOL rivals in the race to commercialize electric aviation.
VectorEve Air Mobility is the only eVTOL company building urban air traffic management software alongside its aircraft - and that may be its biggest edge.
VectorArcher Aviation's Midnight targets 45 dB at cruise altitude - the noise threshold that will determine whether electric air taxis can operate in cities.
VectorJoby Aviation's six-rotor S4 - 200 mph cruise, 150-mile range, 45 dB overhead - is the most technically mature eVTOL nearing FAA type certification.
VectorWisk Aero is pursuing FAA certification for a pilotless passenger aircraft - here's what that means for the technology, the regulatory timeline, and pilots sharing the sky.
VectorJoby Aviation leads the FAA certification race for electric air taxis, targeting commercial passenger service before the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
VectorArcher Aviation's Midnight is the most credibly positioned eVTOL air taxi in the U.S., backed by United Airlines and a certified FAA certification pathway.
VectorJoby Aviation's S4 six-rotor electric air taxi leads all eVTOL developers in flight test hours and holds FAA Stage 5 noise certification, with type certification expected between 2025 and 2027.
VectorLilium raised over $1.2 billion, flew hundreds of test flights, and still went insolvent in October 2024 - here's what that gap between prototype and certified aircraft means for aviation's electric future.
VectorBeta Technologies is building a fixed-wing eVTOL and an open charging network that may define commercial electric aviation's infrastructure layer before its competitors do.
VectorArcher Aviation's Midnight has real flight hours and a real FAA certification track, but three separate approvals still separate a flying prototype from a fare-paying passenger.
VectorWisk Aero, wholly owned by Boeing, is pursuing FAA type certification for a pilotless four-seat air taxi - a regulatory first with no existing framework to follow.
VectorArcher Aviation has earned the FAA's first-ever Part 135 air carrier certificate for an eVTOL aircraft, a historic regulatory milestone that still requires a separate Type Certificate before paying passengers can board.
VectorJoby Aviation's S4 eVTOL leads the FAA certification race with conforming aircraft flying, a Part 135 air carrier certificate already in hand, and a defined path to type certification.
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