Horizon Aircraft Goes Public, Secures Order for Up to 100 Hybrid-Electric Models
The manufacturer signed a letter of intent with Indian regional air operator JetSetGo for the purchase of up to 100 aircraft, valued at up to $500 million.
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Air Taxi Firms Joby, Archer, Beta Announce Plans to Electrify Airports
The manufacturers will install electric aircraft chargers from coast to coast as they quarrel over whose charging system, Joby’s or Beta’s, should be the industry standard.
In Depth with JoeBen Bevirt Illuminates the Joby Vision
In the quest to free vertical flight, the engineer makes good on a childhood dream.
2 Eye-Popping ‘Flying Car’ Designs Debut in Las Vegas
XPeng AeroHT unveiled its ‘Land Aircraft Carrier’ modular ground/air concept and debuted its eVTOL supercar for an international audience.
Personal Aircraft Requiring No Certificate to Fly Hits U.S. Market
Pivotal’s Helix is an electric vertical takeoff and landing design that qualifies as a Part 103 ultralight built for recreational flyers.
Hyundai Unveils Electric Air Taxi Concept with Eye on 2028 Launch
The automaker’s Supernal subsidiary revealed the SA-2, a V-tail eVTOL design built for one pilot plus four passengers to fly 25 to 40 sm urban air taxi routes.
Joby, Clay Lacy Aviation Bring First Electric Air Taxi Charger to Southern California
The eVTOL manufacturer said the new infrastructure will add John Wayne Airport to its SoCal network, which also includes service in Los Angeles.
Boeing Subsidiary Building Airplane with No Traditional Control Surfaces for U.S. Government
DARPA tapped Aurora Flight Sciences to build the X-65, a full-scale, experimental aircraft design without movable external flight controls.
Surf Air Mobility Signs Aircraft Electrification Deals with 2 Kenyan Operators
The company’s goal is to connect airports with sustainable, short-haul direct service using electric and hybrid-electric Cessna Grand Caravans.
What Did the U.S. Just Put in Orbit?
We attempt to solve that mystery and a few others in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
