eVTOL

The Chinese manufacturer joins Archer, Joby, and other eVTOL firms that have laid plans for operations in the Middle East.

Check out a pair of historic flights made using modified Cessnas, a strange new aircraft on sale, and plenty more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.

The manufacturer of Hexa is now selling the pinwheel-shaped aircraft to law enforcement, first responders, medical providers, and other customers.

Did you miss the first commercial eVTOL to take flight in the U.S.?

Lufthansa, one of Europe’s largest airlines, previously launched an initiative aimed at slashing its carbon emissions in half by 2030.

The eVTOL manufacturer says it’s ready to start building the first Lilium Jet models, which it plans to use for flight testing with EASA.

Guardian Agriculture, which also claims the title of the first eVTOL to be certified by the FAA for commercial operations, began serving its first customer this week.

The center is expected to open for government and commercial use in late 2024, beginning with a single site at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (KSYR).

The deposit follows a 2022 agreement between the companies for the preorder of up to 50 Electra aircraft, which Bristow will fly on regional air mobility routes.

A tentative agreement between manufacturer Jump Aero and Oregon’s Department of Aviation calls for the delivery of up to 126 eVTOL aircraft.