Joby Aviation Considers eVTOL Test Flights Over San Francisco Bay
The hour-long tests of Joby’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft would reach altitudes up to 5,000 feet.
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Joby Aviation Claims ‘Fastest Flight of an eVTOL Aircraft’
California-based Joby Aviation is now focusing on reaching an altitude of 10,000 feet, during envelope expansion flights. [Courtesy Joby Aviation]
It’s Official: Rolls-Royce ‘Spirit of Innovation’ Is the World’s Fastest All-Electric Aircraft
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale verifies the experimental flight-development vehicle broke two world speed records for electric airplanes.
Joby Aviation Unveils Second Prototype Air Taxi
California-based, Uber-backed company announces a new flight test campaign with the tilt-rotor aircraft.
Pilot Tours Archer Aviation’s ‘Secret’ Flight Test Location
A week after Archer Aviation’s first hover test of its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, the eVTOL company posted a short video with a pilot offering his analysis of the flight.
Congress Votes to Support Advanced Air Mobility
The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation aimed at supporting the emerging advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, including electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The move by Congress is yet another sign that the industry is moving quickly from concept to reality. Passed Thursday, the bipartisan bill directs the Department of Transportation […]
Ten Cool Things We Learned at FLYING’s Virtual Event
Key figures across aviation took part in FLYING’s first virtual event: “What’s Next in General Aviation: A Virtual Event Presented by FlightSafety.”
How Much Will It Cost to Fly on eVTOL Air Taxis?
Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are years away from entering service, but the discussion is already under way about passenger prices.
$230M Venture Capital Fund Targets Electric Air Mobility
Transportation industry leaders have launched a $230 million venture capital fund aimed at investing in cleaner, faster, safer, and lower-cost alternative air transportation solutions to move people as well as goods. The group, UP.Partners, announced the move Monday, saying it has gathered funds from investors including Cathie Wood, Woven Capital, and Alaska Air Group, which […]
Diamond Announces Plans to Create All-Electric Trainer
After years of experimenting with hybrid electric prototypes, Diamond Aircraft will begin developing its first fully-electric airplane, the Austria-based manufacturer announced Tuesday. The airplane—dubbed the eDA40—will be targeted for flight training in school fleets, Diamond said. As the name suggests, the new aircraft will be modified from Diamond’s existing DA40 series, a single-engine piston, four-seat, […]
