FutureFlight

Regent Submits Seaglider Approval Plan to U.S. Coast Guard

Sea trials with a prototype are underway in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay

Regulations and Government

Regent seaglider prototype

Customer Base Grows for Electra’s EL9 Hybrid-electric Aircraft

Operators from Africa, Europe, India, Brazil and the U.S. have signed up for the nine-seater

Electra EL9 aircraft

FAA Accepts XTI's Certification Application for TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft

XTI Aerospace says it is close to completing a subscale working model

XTI Aerospace TriFan 600 aircraft

Universal Avionics Unveils AI-powered Taxi Assist

System leverages speech-to-text technology to help pilots safely navigate on the ground at airports

Universal Avionics augmented reality

The Lilium Jet Aircraft Utilizes Thirty Electric Fans to Fly Emissions-Free

Its unique engine architecture makes the aircraft stand out from competitors

rendering of Lilium jet on the ground

Follow the Story of the Future of Flight

FutureFlight merges with AINonline

Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraft in flight

The Turbojet Speeder VTOL from Mayman Aerospace Could be Used by Special Forces

The company has already mastered jet packs.

October 12, 2023

Mayman Aerospace Speeder VTOL aircraft with Soldier riding on it

We Go Inside Joby Aviation’s Pilot Production Facility as It Starts eVTOL Production

Joby Aviation is getting ready to mass-produce eVTOL aircraft it says will transform transportation in and around crowded cities.

September 13, 2023

two Joby eVTOL aircraft on the ground

Scottish Seaplane Operator Plans to Add Electric Noemi to Its Fleet

Operator plans scheduled services connecting coastal communities

Loch Lomond Seaplanes plans to operate Elfly's Noemi electric seaplane

Beyond Aero Reveals Redesign of Hydrogen Business Jet

Gaseous hydrogen fuel tanks have been moved out of the cabin to the wing

Beyond Aero BYA-1 hydrogen powered business jet

Virgin Atlantic Teams with Joby for UK eVTOL Air Taxi Network

Long-haul airline has switched allegiance from Vertical Aerospace to Joby Aviation

Virgin Atlantic Joby eVTOL aircraft

Wanfeng’s Diamond Aircraft Absorbs eVTOL Developer Volocopter

Fewer than half of Volocopter’s employees will resume work after the restructuring

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Volocopter's VoloCity eVTOL aircraft

ZeroAvia Scales Fuel Cell Stack for Smaller UAS and VTOL Applications

SuperStack Flex hardware is now available with lower power levels of 100 kilowatts

ZeroAvia SuperStack Flex fuel cell technology

Safran's EngineUs Engines Will Power Atea eVTOL Aircraft

EASA recently type certified the 100 kilowatt electric motors

Ascendance Atea hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft

Vertical Flight Society Assesses eVTOL Market Churn

The developing advanced air mobility sector has seen consolidation of late.

Mike Hirschberg, VFS

Vertical's Third VX4 eVTOL Aircraft Prototype Takes Shape

UK start-up has funds to support work through the end of 2025

Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL flight testing

Robinson-owned Drone Maker Debuts ‘Helius’ Nano UAV

Helius is Ascent Aerosystems’ first sub-250g coaxial UAV

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Helius UAV

China's Wanfeng Group Set to Buy Volocopter for €10 Million

Wanfeng has owned Austria-based Diamond Aircraft since 2017

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

VoloCity eVTOL over Shanghai

CHC Helicopter and Heli-One Join Supernal’s AAM Efforts

Supernal’s eVTOL aircraft could join CHC’s global fleet

MagniX Announces Helistorm Family of Electric Engines

Robinson Helicopters CEO supports new electric propulsion initiative

MagniX Helistorm electric engine for helicopters

Korean Charter Flight Group Pre-Orders Sora's S-1 eVTOL Aircraft

Moviation plans to operate three initial routes in and around South Korea's capital Seoul

Charter & Fractional

Moviation's Vonaer charter service could use Sora's S-1 eVTOL aircraft

Airbus PioneerLab Targets Hybrid-electric Flight in 2027

Pratt & Whitney turboshaft will combine with Collins electric motors

Airbus Helicopters PioneerLab

India’s ePlane Set To Start Flight Testing Two-seat eVTOL Aircraft

The e200 aircraft should have a range of up to around 60 nm

The two-seat ePlane e200X eVTOL aircraft

Cash Crunch Forces Consolidation among eVTOL Contenders

Lilium, Volocopter, and Airbus all now appear to be out of the advanced air mobility running

Joby eVTOL in New York City