VTOL

Electric air taxi manufacturer teams with the defense contractor to build a new class of defense craft for low-altitude missions.

Thirty-five-foot drop tests gauge how air taxi structures and batteries would withstand the impact of a crash.

Advisory circular provides a blueprint for authorizing the first new class of civil aircraft in decades.

Nonbinding preorder placed for 100 MagLev Aero HyperDrive propulsion systems.

Five-way agreement between the American regulator and its counterparts in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. aims to harmonize standards.

Manufacturer secures its largest raise to date following a White House commitment to help the industry grow.

‘Long-overdue steps’ aim to promote innovation without sacrificing national security.

Long-range variant will be adapted from the manufacturer’s all-electric VX4, which it aims to certify in 2028.

Latest addition to the manufacturer’s portfolio complements its other vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) projects.

Alef Aeronautics’ Model Zero, an ultralight version of its Model A, completes a test flight on a public street in a California city.