eVTOL news

The complexities of computational fluid dynamics have made the design of completely novel airfoils and airframes a prohibitively expensive endeavor. A company in Belgium is setting out to change that.

Beta Technologies has announced plans to add a second electric aircraft to its fleet — a fixed-wing CX300 eCTOL that the company plans to design and test in parallel with its Alia-250 eVTOL aircraft.

Airbus Helicopters has inked a deal with the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to explore the potential use case for its CityAirbus NextGen aircraft in medical missions in Norway.

Advanced air mobility leaders gathered at HAI Heli-Expo to detail plans for deploying novel eVTOL aircraft, and highlight potential use cases for the vehicles.

Aerospace giant Sikorsky plans to develop a family of hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft to target military and commercial markets, the company’s leadership team told attendees at HAI Heli-Expo 2023 in Atlanta.

During a press briefing at HAI Heli-Expo 2023 in Atlanta, Mike Hirschberg and Angelo Collins indicated to media that the change in leadership won’t result in a significant change at the organization.

Drawn to the Lilium Jet’s “sleek design,” U.K.-based eVolare plans to add the aircraft to its fleet for service in the region's premium aviation market, providing Lilium with a 50% pre-delivery deposit on the yet-to-certified aircraft.

With a view to begin eVTOL manufacturing in 2024, Archer is tapping into the experience of its manufacturing partner Stellantis to help address supply chain challenges in aviation.

After having its type certification application accepted by Chinese aviation authorities, China-based Aerofugia is working to certify its AE200 piloted eVTOL aircraft in the next three to five years, the company said.

Airbus Urban Air Mobility is planning a year of “build, build, build” as it prepares its CityAirbus NextGen demonstrator for a first flight in 2024, while creating an ecosystem testbed for the aircraft in Germany.