FAA Proposes Regulations To Ease eVTOL Certification
Agency considers temporary certification as a step toward integration of new aircraft category.
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eVTOL Startup Lilium to Raise $119 Million From Investors
Some investors committed to partaking in the fundraising campaign include Honeywell, Aciturri, LGT, Lightrock, Tencent, and B. Riley Securities.
Archer Aviation Reveals Midnight Production eVTOL
Company plans to have FAA certification by late 2024 and launch service the next year.
Archer, United Plan Route Between Newark Airport, New York
Archer says its all-electric Midnight air taxis will cover the distance between the airport and a Manhattan heliport in less than 10 minutes.
FAA Reveals Airworthiness Criteria for Joby’s JAS4-1
The FAA’s action gives the public and industry 30 days to comment and is a significant step in Joby earning certification for its eVTOL. Last week, Joby announced that it would delay the commercial service launch until 2025 because of regulatory hurdles.
Spright, Dufour Aerospace Partner To Roll Out Emergency Medical eVTOLs
Agreement includes the purchase of up to 140 tilt-wing Aero2 unmanned aircraft.
Umiles Next Begins Flight-Testing eVTOL Air Taxi’s Autonomous Systems
Spanish company says vehicles like its Concept Integrity prototype could be operational by 2028.
Joby Pushes Back eVTOL Service Launch Due To Regulatory, Internal Delays
Joby Aviation is delaying the commercial service launch of its electric vertical take-off and landing services until 2025, in part because of regulatory hurdles, the company’s founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt said Thursday.
Supply Chain Woes Hurt Textron Q3 Deliveries
Textron’s CEO told investors on his earnings call that despite supply chain challenges still affecting the company, its manufacturing segments generated higher operating profits than last year.
Archer Aviation Sets Production Goal of 2,000 Aircraft Annually
The ambitious timeline for eVTOL development is based on certification in 2024.
