The ICON A5 debuted at $139,000 in 2008 and delivered at nearly $389,000 a decade later - a cautionary tale the aviation industry needs to hear again in 2026.
VectorBeta Technologies is flying real cargo missions and building the CONNECT charging network while most eVTOL companies are still issuing press releases.
VectorLouisiana is breaking ground on dedicated test facilities for precertified electric and autonomous aircraft, positioning the state as a hub for next-generation aviation development.
TowerWisk Aero is the only major eVTOL company pursuing fully pilotless passenger flight from the ground up - a certification gamble that could reshape aviation safety standards industry-wide.
VectorArcher 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 eVTOL is deep in FAA certification - and the regulatory framework it establishes will govern every electric air taxi that follows.
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.
TowerJoby 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.
VectorRadio Hangar explores The Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation, the Fastest Electric Airplane Ever Flown, and What a Three-Kilometer Speed Record Actually Proves About Batteries.
VectorWhy the 90-second transition from hover to forward flight is the hardest problem in the eVTOL air taxi industry.
VectorWhy Beta Technologies skipped the tilt-rotor for a simpler lift-plus-cruise eVTOL design, and what that bet means for certification and pilots.
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.
VectorBETA Technologies launched a three-week electric aircraft flight test campaign at Galveston's Scholes International Airport.
TowerRadio Hangar explores Joby, Toyota, and the S Four eVTOL Betting That a Car Company Can Teach an Aircraft Startup to Actually Build Things.
VectorA Nevada startup, The Airplane Farm, says its modular PowerWing electric module can power a personal eVTOL, an aerobat, and a tactical drone.
TowerA paramedic flying a single-seat eVTOL reached a rural North Carolina 911 call about 20 minutes before the ground ambulance.
TowerBeta Technologies posted record Q2 revenue - up to $50M for FY2026 - not from selling aircraft, but from motors, batteries, and open-standard chargers.
TowerIn 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.
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