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USAF Pumps $142 Million Into the Stellantis-Backed Midnight eVTOL
USAF Pumps $142 Million Into the Stellantis-Backed Midnight eVTOL

1 Aug 2023, 06:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Archer Aviation just secured a hefty $142 million contract with the DoD for the delivery of six of its electric aircraft named Midnight

 
Hyundai’s eVTOL Company Opens Engineering Hub in California
Hyundai’s eVTOL Company Opens Engineering Hub in California

28 Jul 2023, 03:29 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hyundai's Supernal is operating a brand-new engineering facility in Irvine and plans to add 100 people to its team by the end of this year

 
Wisk's Gen 6 Air Taxi Writes History at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Wisk's Gen 6 Air Taxi Writes History at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

26 Jul 2023, 02:46 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Wisk Aero, a Boeing subsidiary, nailed the world's first public demonstration of a fully-autonomous electric air taxi flight

 
This Japanese Electric Air Taxi Is Proving to Be Highly Successful
This Japanese Electric Air Taxi Is Proving to Be Highly Successful

24 Jul 2023, 05:07 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / SkyDrive is on a roll. After setting up its first US office in South Carolina earlier this year, it now hit another milestone with significant pre-orders

 
United Airlines’ Future Electric Air Taxis to Be Produced in Brazil
United Airlines’ Future Electric Air Taxis to Be Produced in Brazil

21 Jul 2023, 04:44 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The eVTOL manufacturer that secured a major order from United is gearing up to kick off production at the first facility of its kind in Brazil

 
The VX4 Electric Air Taxi Completes Historic Flight in the UK
The VX4 Electric Air Taxi Completes Historic Flight in the UK

20 Jul 2023, 03:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The UK-based Vertical Aerospace conducted the successful test flight of its full-scale, battery-electric aircraft, a year after completing tethered tests

 
Textron’s Futuristic 'Nexus' eVTOL Enters Advanced Testing Phase
Textron’s Futuristic 'Nexus' eVTOL Enters Advanced Testing Phase

19 Jul 2023, 01:52 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Bell Textron dazzled the world with its futuristic eVTOL concept five years ago. Today, an upgraded version of Nexus is getting closer to kick off operations

 
A Futuristic Vertiport Will Open in Texas Next Year
A Futuristic Vertiport Will Open in Texas Next Year

13 Jul 2023, 05:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Greenport International Airport claims to be the world's first privately-operated 100% green airport, and it's also adding a vertiport

 
World’s First All-Electric VTOL Jet Hits Certification Milestone
World’s First All-Electric VTOL Jet Hits Certification Milestone

7 Jul 2023, 05:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The German startup that designed a jet-powered eVTOL, also known as a powered lift eVTOL aircraft, is getting closer to the launch moment

 
San Francisco Bracing for the Most Highly-Anticipated eVTOL Event This Year
San Francisco Bracing for the Most Highly-Anticipated eVTOL Event This Year

3 Jul 2023, 03:55 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The upcoming AIRTAXI World Congress 2023 is also bringing the biggest eVTOL Verical Airshow this year and more goos news

 
$50 Million Worth of Pre-Orders Confirmed for This Silicon Valley Flying Car
$50 Million Worth of Pre-Orders Confirmed for This Silicon Valley Flying Car

3 Jul 2023, 02:54 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / ASKA has made an important step towards becoming a certified drive-and-fly eVTOL. Despite the steep pricing, this flying car is proving to be highly successful

 
Toyota-Backed Joby Aviation Kicks Off eVTOL Production in California
Toyota-Backed Joby Aviation Kicks Off eVTOL Production in California

29 Jun 2023, 02:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Joby got the green light from FAA to start flight testing the first aircraft built on its pilot production line in California

 
Trailblazing VTOL Jet Designed in Europe Gets Green Light From FAA
Trailblazing VTOL Jet Designed in Europe Gets Green Light From FAA

27 Jun 2023, 05:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An impressive electric air taxi inspired by traditional jet aircraft is being developed and built in Germany, but will also come to the US

 
Korea Is Gearing Up for a National Vertiport Network Together With a Strategic Partner
Korea Is Gearing Up for a National Vertiport Network Together With a Strategic Partner

26 Jun 2023, 03:16 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hyundai is backing this company through Supernal, and now Urban-Air Port has also joined forces with two more Korean players

 
The Record-Breaking 'Prosperity I' Will Take Off From a French Vertiport Next Year
The Record-Breaking 'Prosperity I' Will Take Off From a French Vertiport Next Year

23 Jun 2023, 03:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / AutoFlight's electric air taxi is already famous for many reasons, so its upcoming experimental flights during the 2024 Olympic Games are very exciting

 
VoloCity Became the First Electric Air Taxi to Fly in Saudi Arabia
VoloCity Became the First Electric Air Taxi to Fly in Saudi Arabia

22 Jun 2023, 04:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Remember the futuristic city-state that's being built in Saudi Arabia? Volocopter air taxis and drones will operate in NEOM soon, following a pioneering flight

 
Electric Air Taxis Soon to Take Over the French Riviera
Electric Air Taxis Soon to Take Over the French Riviera

22 Jun 2023, 03:08 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The German air mobility company claiming to have developed the world's first eVTOL jet is gearing up to operate across Italy and the French Riviera

 
Boeing’s Autonomous Air Taxi Is Getting Military-Style Navigation
Boeing’s Autonomous Air Taxi Is Getting Military-Style Navigation

21 Jun 2023, 04:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Wisk Aero, a fully-owned subsidiary of Boeing, is developing the world's first autonomous electric air taxi for passengers, equipped with top-notch navigation

 
Volocopter Confirms Pioneering Air Taxi Flights in Paris Starting Next Summer
Volocopter Confirms Pioneering Air Taxi Flights in Paris Starting Next Summer

21 Jun 2023, 03:53 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you're planning to attend the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, you'll be able to catch a ride on the first Volocity air taxi

 
The First Modular Vertiport for Private Properties Is Here, And It Costs $100K
The First Modular Vertiport for Private Properties Is Here, And It Costs $100K

20 Jun 2023, 04:27 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Those who are attending the Paris Air Show right now can admire not just spectacular air taxis, but also the innovative Vertiport-in-a-Box