electric aviation

Honda has announced its entrance into the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) market as part of its new “mobility ecosystem.” Honda’s new aircraft is committed to clean operation through the use of gas turbine hybrid power units, with an estimated range of 249 miles, the company said Thursday. The proposed aircraft will feature decentralized […]

Ascendance Flight Technologies announced recently that it closed a $11.724 million funding round to boost development of Atea, its vertical take-off and landing aircraft (VTOL), which is powered by Sterna, its hybrid technology stack. “This successful round of funding will allow us to focus on full-scale prototypes and patents in order to accelerate the development […]

Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions has partnered with a digital flight booking platform as it looks to deploy eVTOL aircraft across the world in the next few years. As part of the agreement announced this week, France-based Helipass—a platform for tourism and air mobility that serves the helicopter industry—will open digital bookings on its […]