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Vertical Flight Society spins off H2eVTOL Council as HYSKY Society

eVTOL Insights Editorial20 January 2023

The Vertical Flight Society has spun off of its H2eVTOL Council, formed in May 2020 to promote the development and advancement of hydrogen fuel cell technology in electric aircraft, into its own independent nonprofit organisation, the HYSKY Society....

Watch Video: Freethink Releases Lengthy And Impressive Archer Aviation Feature

Chris Stonor20 January 2023

Freethink, is a media news outlet “with an optimistic outlook.” The brainchild of Tom Carroll, it covers science, technology and nature via a YouTube channel and various social media feeds. Formed over 4 years ago, the channel has hundreds of thousa...

Interview with Archer Aviation Vice-President of Design & Innovation, Julien Montousse

Chris Stonor19 January 2023

Julien Montousse (pronounced Montu-zay), studied at the Strate, Ecole de Design, later moved to General Motors (7 years) and then on to Mazda North American Operations (14 years), where he became Senior Director of Design. He joined Archer in Nov...

eVTOL Insights’ third Power Book kicks off new year by recognising more industry thought leaders

Jason Pritchard18 January 2023

eVTOL Insights is proud to launch the third edition of its Power Book, which kicks off the new year by celebrating the achievements of more thought leaders, influencers and innovators across the Advanced Air Mobility market. Released every Januar...

Wisk’s Gary Gysin to retire next month, with Boeing’s Dr. Brian Yutko to take over as CEO

Jason Pritchard18 January 2023

Wisk CEO Gary Gysin has announced he will retire from his position at the start of next month, with the company selecting Dr. Brian Yutko to lead operations. Yutko currently serves as Vice President and Chief Engineer of Sustainability & Futu...

Jetoptera Completes Fourth USAF Awarded Contract

Chris Stonor17 January 2023

U.S-based startup, Jetoptera, announced last week, it had completed a fourth Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the US Air Force to evaluate its experimental “3-in-1” propulsion system concept, reports a press release. ...

Joby Aviation appoints former JSOC Commander Lt. Gen Scott Howell to company’s advisory board

Jason Pritchard12 January 2023

Joby Aviation has announced the appointment of Lt. Gen. (ret) Scott Howell, former Commander of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), to its Advisory Board. As JSOC Commander, Lt. Gen. Howell was responsible for the readiness and mission e...

LCI commits to acquire up to 40 of Elroy Air’s Chaparral VTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard11 January 2023

Aviation company LCI has signed an agreement to acquire up to 40 of Elroy Air's Chaparral VTOL aircraft. Under the terms of the deposit-backed agreement, LCI - a subsidiary of Libra Group - will initially acquire 20 aircraft, with an option for a...

Vertical Flight Society enjoyed record membership growth in 2022 thanks to progress of eVTOL aircraft market

Jason Pritchard10 January 2023

The Vertical Flight Society has continued to expand its membership with 183 companies now members of as January 1st, 2023 - representing a net growth 12 per cent compared to the same time last year. There are nearly 6,400 individual members — a ...

America, South Korea to partner on AAM

Chris Stonor10 January 2023

The U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced at the weekend, it had agreed to partner with the Korea Office of Civil Aviation (KOCA) future Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft development and operations, reports reuters.com. The two coun...

FAA grants initial approval to allow BVLOS flights on North Dakota drone system

Jason Pritchard10 January 2023

Drone company uAvionix has received approval by the FAA to conduct beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone flights in North Dakota. Leveraging Vantis, the US state's first-of-its-kind UAS network, uAvionix demonstrated to the FAA that it establ...

Stellantis to help build Archer’s Midnight aircraft and provide up to $150 million in equity capital

Jason Pritchard4 January 2023

Archer Aviation and Stellantis N.V have agreed to significantly expand their partnership, with both companies joining forces to manufacture Archer's eVTOL aircraft Midnight. Stellantis has been a strategic partner to Archer since 2020 throug...

FAA publishes proposed airworthiness criteria for Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard21 December 2022

The proposed Airworthiness Criteria for Archer's Midnight aircraft have been published in the Federal Register by the FAA, representing a significant milestone on the company's path to commercialising urban air mobility in the USA. As part of the...

Joby completes second of four System Reviews with the FAA as part of its type certification programme

Jason Pritchard14 December 2022

Joby Aviation has announced the completion of its second of four system reviews required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of the company’s aircraft type certification programme. In an announcement made today (Wednesday), the i...

Beta Electric Alia-250 Completes Second Successful Flight Across America (876 miles!)

Chris Stonor8 December 2022

While all eyes marvel at the ongoing development of the eVTOL Aircraft from Archer, Joby and AutoFlight to Volocopter, Lilium, Vertical Aerospace and the like, a lesser known company is ahead of their progress, yet flies under the public’s radar - t...

Samson Sky Switchblade: “Reservations For Flying Car Soar To Over 100 Per Month”

Chris Stonor7 December 2022

The mainstream media (MSM) can be quizzical over the notion of flying cars. Apart from confusing them with eVTOLs, the flying car, a vehicle which can both legally travel on roads and fly in the sky, is couched between The Jetsons and a Heath Robins...

Watch Latest Archer Video: CNET “Do The Honours”

eVTOL Insights Editorial7 December 2022

The mainstream media continues to ramp up its coverage of eVTOLs and after this week’s feature from U.S-based CNBC, CNET has taken up the mantle with a video about Archer Aviation and its aircraft Midnight. Andy Altman, CNET’s senior producer for al...

VIDEO: Archer’s demonstrator eVTOL aircraft Maker achieves first transition to full wing-borne flight

Jason Pritchard2 December 2022

Archer's Maker eVTOL demonstrator aircraft has successfully completed its first transition to full wing borne flight. The full transition milestone was achieved on November 29th, with Maker’s tilt propellers locked in cruise position for the firs...

FAA plans to lay out its plans for air taxi operations by May 2023

eVTOL Insights Editorial30 November 2022

At the Aero Club Luncheon earlier this month, acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen revealed an implementation plan for air taxi operations by May 2023, saying drones, electric air taxis and other kinds of innovations promise a future where science f...

2023 H2-Aero Symposium

March 28th-30th, 2023 (Hilton Long Beach, 701 West Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, California, 90831-3102)

Following up on Society's successful programs on hydrogen electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, VFS is hosting our next major event, our 2nd Annual H2-Aero Symposium. This event is being planned and organised by the ...

AIRTAXI World Congress – California

October 3-5, 2023 (North California, USA)

The next event from the organisers of the AIRTAXI World Congress will take place in Northern California, with the exact location is to be confirmed in the middle of February Darrell Swanson, co-founder of EAMaven, will be the moderator and the ev...

“Take a Bow Midnight”: Archer Unveils its Production Aircraft

eVTOL Insights Editorial17 November 2022

Archer Aviation has today publicly unveiled its production aircraft, Midnight, a pilot-plus-four-passenger eVTOL aircraft during an Open House event in Palo Alto, California, reports a press release. Midnight is a development of Archer’s demonstrato...

U.S: Archer Aviation Selects Site in Georgia for Manufacturing Facility

eVTOL Insights Editorial15 November 2022

Archer Aviation announced this week that a site in Georgia adjacent to the Covington Municipal Airport has been selected for its manufacturing facility, reports a press release. This is a key next step for the U.S-based eVTOL company. Archer plan...

Archer, United Airlines Announce First Commercial eVTOL Route in the U.S

eVTOL Insights Editorial10 November 2022

Archer Aviation and United Airlines announced today their first airport to city centre commercial route between United’s hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and New York City, reports a press release. The release says, “The Downtown...