EHang's EH216-S and the autonomous air taxi already carrying passengers in China
EHang's EH216-S is the first passenger-carrying autonomous aircraft to earn a full type certificate, already flying tourists in China.
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Joby Aviation and the six-rotor air taxi betting it can certify before anyone else
Why Joby Aviation leads the eVTOL race - and the battery, infrastructure, and certification hurdles still standing between its air taxi and paying passengers.
VectorJoby Aviation and the five-seat air taxi closer to FAA type certification than any other eVTOL on the planet
Joby Aviation leads the eVTOL race with 1,000+ test flights, Toyota backing, and a five-seat air taxi nearing FAA certification.
VectorVertical Aerospace and the VX4 eVTOL chasing European certification before the FAA even weighs in
Vertical Aerospace is pursuing EASA certification for its VX4 eVTOL before seeking FAA approval, a strategy that could accelerate US market entry.
VectorWisk Aero and the autonomous air taxi that removed the pilot seat before the first passenger ever climbed aboard
Wisk Aero is building the only fully autonomous electric air taxi, betting that removing the pilot is the key to scalable urban air mobility.
VectorSolid-state batteries and the energy density wall that electric aviation must break to actually work
Solid-state batteries must reach 500+ Wh/kg to make regional electric aviation viable, but manufacturing breakthroughs are still years away.
VectorLilium and the thirty-six ducted electric jets that went bankrupt before they could prove the physics
Lilium bet everything on 36 ducted electric jets, went bankrupt, and is now attempting a comeback under new ownership.
VectorOverair and the butterfly valve propulsion system that could make helicopters obsolete
Overair's butterfly valve propulsion system replaces the helicopter swashplate with electrically actuated blade control, promising 30% better hover efficiency.
VectorJoby Aviation and the six-rotor tilt aircraft that is closer to FAA certification than you think
Joby Aviation's six-rotor electric tilt aircraft has over 2,000 test flights and is nearing FAA type certification for commercial air taxi service.
VectorPivotal 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.
VectorEve Air Mobility pushes toward type certification as the eVTOL shakeout separates builders from dreamers
Eve Air Mobility leads the eVTOL shakeout with Embraer backing, while MOSAIC and drone detect-and-avoid rules reshape aviation.
VectorPivotal Hexa and the eighteen-rotor personal aircraft that doesn't require a pilot's license
The Pivotal Hexa is an 18-rotor electric ultralight you can fly without a pilot's license, medical, or checkride.
VectorSupernal 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.
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.
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.
VectorDubai completes the world's first air taxi vertiport and the US is watching
Dubai completed the world's first purpose-built air taxi vertiport, and US aviation infrastructure plans are accelerating behind it.
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Joby Aviation leads the eVTOL certification race with over 70% of FAA requirements complete and a full Part 23 type certificate in sight.
VectorThe current state of electric flight - who is actually flying
A realistic look at who is actually flying electric airplanes today, from certified trainers to eVTOL prototypes.
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