NetJets to Purchase up to 150 Lilium eVTOLs
Fractional aircraft ownership company NetJets has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to buy 150 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis from Germany-based Lilium (NASDAQ: LILM).
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What Safety Features Should eVTOL Vertiports Include?
The FAA solicits public comment on a draft document detailing requirements for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vertiports.
Miami Signs Air Taxi Agreement with Hyundai’s Supernal
Hyundai’s air taxi company, Supernal, has signed a formal agreement with Miami, Florida, intended to pave the way for air taxi operations as soon as 2028.
How Will Self-Flying Aircraft Make Ethical Choices?
Experts weigh in on how electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis will fly autonomously and how aircraft controlled by artificial intelligence/machine learning systems might respond during life-and-death situations.
Volocopter Reveals Plans to Launch Singapore Air Taxis by 2024
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Volocopter revealed a detailed plan this week to launch an urban air mobility (UAM) ecosystem in Singapore as soon as 2024.
Joby Aviation Partners with Japan’s All Nippon Airways
The California-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer and All Nippon Airways aim to create a ride-sharing air taxi service in Japan.
Joby Aviation Moves A Step Closer to Certification
The California-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer has begun FAA conformity testing of its air taxi prototype.
Archer Aviation: Feds Won’t Charge Company Engineer in Trade Secret Case
Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) said Thursday that federal prosecutors told the company they won’t charge an Archer employee accused by rival Wisk Aero of stealing trade secrets. For the past 10 months, Archer and Wisk have been locked in a bitter legal battle over their designs for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Archer said […]
Honeywell Successfully Tests Autonomous Detect-and-Avoid System
The “leap forward in safety” could have far-ranging impacts across aviation, including air taxis.
5 Ways eVTOL Avionics Will Change How Pilots Fly
Although the fledgling electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) industry faces a long path to aircraft certification and entering service, avionics giants are already defining the future of this new aviation sector. No pressure. They’re just taking on the challenge of merging electronics and visual displays—across flight controls, navigation, communication, fuel systems, and threat detection—for […]
