Air Taxi

ArcosJet, Lilium’s exclusive authorized dealer in the United Arab Emirates, Israel, and Cyprus, will sell the four-seat eVTOL to private customers in the UAE.

Archer is eyeing “for-credit” testing with the FAA next year ahead of Midnight’s commercial launch, expected in 2025.

The manufacturer signed agreements to provide air taxis, establish a nationwide AAM network, and provide aircraft and training to Korean police.

The company said it was the first to complete public eVTOL flight demonstrations in Los Angeles County.

The German firm said its first-edition eVTOL is the first of its kind to become available for private sale to U.S. customers.

The eVTOL manufacturer intends to make the UAE its first international launch market, adding to its projected services in the U.S.

The electric air taxi manufacturer could launch commercial passenger services as early as this year, which would beat out U.S. and European rivals.

Construction on the Covington, Georgia facility, which is expected to produce up to 650 Midnight aircraft per year, is already well underway.

The eVTOL manufacturer Joby Aviation hit another key milestone on its path to type certification with the introduction of crewed test flights.

The air taxi manufacturer started construction of the first of seven fuselages for the aircraft it will use to achieve EASA design approval.