Archer's Midnight, the Lift-Plus-Cruise Bet, and Why Twelve Rotors Beat One Big Idea
Why Archer's 12-rotor Midnight eVTOL chose a heavier lift-plus-cruise design over the tiltrotor - and why that bet is about certification, not speed.
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The Homebuilt Avionics Revolution, the Experimental Exemption, and Why the Glass Cockpit in Your Certified Cessna Was Born in the Oshkosh Kit Hangars
How the FAA's experimental exemption turned homebuilt aircraft into the R&D lab that gave certified cockpits their glass panels and digital autopilots.
VectorPowered Lift, the New Rating Category, and the eVTOL Demonstrators Parked on the Oshkosh Innovation Ramp
In October 2024 the FAA created powered lift, the first new civil aircraft category in ~80 years - here's what it means for pilots.
VectorArcher Aviation's Midnight: The Air Taxi Math United Airlines Decided to Bet On
Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOL has secured a conditional purchase agreement for up to 200 aircraft from United Airlines, the most substantive airline commitment in the eVTOL industry.
VectorWisk Aero Gen Six - The Air Taxi That Has No Pilot Seat and the FAA Certification Problem Nobody Has Solved Yet
Wisk Aero's Gen Six is the only near-term commercial eVTOL designed with no pilot seat - and its FAA certification path is rewriting aviation safety standards from scratch.
VectorBoeing's ODA and the 737 MAX - How the FAA Lets Industry Police Itself
The FAA's Organization Designation Authorization lets Boeing certify its own aircraft - here's what the 737 MAX crashes revealed about how that system failed and what changed.
TowerJoby Aviation and the S4 - The Air Taxi That Has to Invent Its Own Certification Category
Joby Aviation's S4 electric air taxi is the furthest along any eVTOL program has ever gotten in FAA certification - here's what the aircraft does, where the process stands, and what it means for pilots.
VectorWisk Aero and the Generation Six - the Only Air Taxi Being Built Without a Pilot Seat
Wisk Aero's Generation Six is the only eVTOL aircraft in development with no pilot seat - a full autonomous bet backed by $450 million from Boeing.
VectorJoby 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.
VectorBoeing Seven Seven Seven X certification delays and what it means for the future of widebody aviation
Boeing's 777X faces another certification delay over folding wingtip testing, pushing first deliveries to 2027 or later.
TowerWhy your first-class suite might not survive a crash test
Premium airline suites are failing FAA crash tests, revealing a design-first, certify-later problem with lessons for all of aviation.
TowerBoeing seven thirty-seven MAX seven and MAX ten certification timeline and what it means for the fleet
The FAA has set a public timeline for Boeing 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10 certification in 2026, signaling the long-delayed variants may finally enter service.
TowerBoeing's thirty stored triple-seven X jets and the rework nightmare before delivery
Boeing has thirty stored 777X jets requiring extensive rework before delivery, adding pressure to a program already years behind schedule.
TowerBoeing's 777X storage crisis and the thirty-plus jets no airline wants to take
Boeing has 30+ undelivered 777X jets in storage, built to outdated specs during years of certification delays.
TowerBoeing ordered to pay forty-nine point five million dollars to a seven thirty-seven MAX crash family after seven years in court
A federal jury ordered Boeing to pay $49.5 million to a Lion Air 610 victim's family after a seven-year legal battle over the 737 MAX crashes.
TowerWisk 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.
VectorBoeing's first production seven seven nine takes flight as Lufthansa delivery nears
Boeing's first production 777-9 has completed its maiden flight from Paine Field, moving Lufthansa's launch delivery closer to reality.
TowerJoby 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.
VectorWisk Aero and the autonomous air taxi that doesn't want a pilot at all
Wisk Aero is the only eVTOL company pursuing full autonomous certification, backed by Boeing's billions and decades of uncrewed flight data.
VectorThe Boeing triple seven X and a fifteen billion dollar lesson in patience
Boeing's 777X program faces $15 billion in overruns and seven years of delays, with Lufthansa service entry now targeted for 2027.
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