Electric Aircraft

The journey lasted 23 minutes and covered about 30 miles at 3,200 feet in altitude, taking off from the runway at ‘neighborhood driving’ speeds.

The eVTOL aircraft manufacturer also has a purchase agreement from the U.S. Air Force.

The company calls the aircraft a turbogenerator-hyrbid electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft—hVTOL, for short—and claims it’s the first of its kind to fly.

The company will bring aircraft, vertiport infrastructure, and electric charging stations to the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area in a bid to launch regional AAM services.

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.

The manufacturer selected Garmin, Liebherr-Aerospace, and Intergalactic to provide the flight controls, avionics, and thermal management system for its electric air taxi.

Beta is developing two variants of its all-electric Alia, but the manufacturer hopes to install charging infrastructure for all aircraft to use.

Air Force pilots will help evaluate the airplane’s performance on mission, including resupply and personnel transport.

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

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