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The regional air service platform has secured early delivery slots for 90 of the nine-passenger hybrid-electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

New eVTOL aircraft could transform urban public transportation

The hybrid-electric design features a box wing and a pair of pusher propellers

Plans announced with the emirate's Road and Transport Authority call for commercial flights to start no later than early 2026.

Florida is the first anticipated U.S. market for regional air services using the six-passenger Lilium Jet.

The Air National Guard spent a week training with Beta Technologies' Alia prototype at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia.

The hydrogen-powered PA-890 slow-rotor wing compound helicopter is expected to be able to carry a pilot and up to seven passengers on trips of over 200 nm.

Joby says learnings from component failure have been implemented on later prototypes

The FAA has accepted Joby Aviation’s certification plan for the electric propulsion system on its five-seat eVTOL aircraft.

Deliveries were up by 15 units on the year

Rival California-based eVTOL developers Joby and Archer have both obtained FAA Part 145 repair station certification

The Chinese manufacturer also announced the export price for its two-seat autonomous EH216-S eVTOL aircraft

Beta Technologies’ Alia prototype conducted a public flight demonstration in Louisiana on February 7, marking the first flight of an electric aircraft in the Bayou State, according to the Vermont-based manufacturer.

The U.S. Air Force has awarded military airworthiness approval for Reliable Robotics’ remotely piloted Cessna 208 Caravan.

The manufacturer aims to achieve a first flight with the 30-seat aircraft in 2026 and hopes to receive EASA type certification in 2028.

Aviation Logistics aims to use the hydrogen-electric Vertiia for passenger, cargo, and aeromedical transport beginning in 2027.

According to the company, its 24-passenger Skylark could have an unparalleled range for an all-electric aircraft of more than 600 miles on a single charge.

The EH216-S received a Chinese type certificate in October 2023 and the manufacturer has started deliveries on a small scale

The airline wants to use Britten-Norman Islander aircraft converted to use a hydrogen propulsion system developed by Cranfield Aerospace Solutions.

The Midnight eVTOL prototype is picking up speed in preparation for its first transition flight.