Joby Aviation has real aircraft, real flight data, and an agreed certification basis with the FAA - but a type certificate for a powered-lift aircraft has never been issued.
VectorArcher Aviation's Midnight eVTOL is navigating the most complex FAA certification process ever attempted for a small electric commercial aircraft - and the outcome will shape the entire industry.
VectorWhy the 90-second transition from hover to forward flight is the hardest problem in the eVTOL air taxi industry.
VectorOn June 27, a North Carolina paramedic flew the first U.S. advanced life support call aboard an electric eVTOL aircraft.
TowerThe FAA created powered-lift, the first new civil aircraft category since the helicopter, and its SFAR reshapes pilot training and busy airspace.
TowerMerlin Labs flew an autonomous Cessna at Oshkosh and Vertical Aerospace completed a full eVTOL transition at Farnborough - here's what it means for pilots.
TowerArcher's new autonomous VTOL Halo shares an airframe and hybrid-electric powertrain with Anduril's defense aircraft Thunder - here's what it means for pilots.
TowerThe FAA's fall 2024 powered-lift SFAR created a third pilot category, clearing the biggest hidden barrier to electric air taxis.
VectorIn October 2024 the FAA created powered lift, the first new civil aircraft category in ~80 years - here's what it means for pilots.
VectorRadio Hangar explores Vertical Aerospace, Sigma Air Mobility, and the Business-Aviation Bet on the V X Four at Farnborough.
TowerArcher 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.
VectorLilium's 2024 bankruptcy didn't end its ducted-fan eVTOL program - a rapid asset acquisition revived the company, raising critical questions about where electric aviation is headed.
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