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The Vertical Flight Society continues to show record growth, reaching 160 corporate members

Jason Pritchard12 October 2021

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) continues to experience record growth, with 10 new members joining over the past six months as eVTOL and advanced air mobility aircraft developments continue to make progress around the world. As of October 1st, ...

Wisk releases new white paper which outlines safe and conscious approach to launching advanced air mobility services

Jason Pritchard24 September 2021

Wisk has released a new white paper which focuses on infrastructure for advanced air mobility and the critical role small to mid-size airports will play in the launch and long-term success of the industry. With more than 5,000 public-use airports...

Archer rings opening bell on the NYSE and celebrates completion of business merger with Atlas Crest Investment Corp.

Jason Pritchard20 September 2021

Archer has celebrated the completion of its business combination with Atlas Crest Investment Corp, with the ceremonial ringing of the New York Stock Exchange opening bell. The closing of the business combination has generated $857.6 million of g...

Volocopter to explore its eVTOL aircraft applications in Los Angeles as part of new partnership with Urban Movement Labs

Jason Pritchard17 September 2021

Volocopter is working with Urban Movement Labs (UML) to explore the application of its urban air mobility (UAM) solutions in the Los Angeles region. The partnership between both companies will provide lessons to inform a policy framework th...

Archer propels forward towards type certification of its eVTOL aircraft, with FAA approving G-1 certification basis

Jason Pritchard7 September 2021

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved G-1 certification basis for Archer, which legitimises the design and development of its eVTOL aircraft and allows for eventual commercial use upon formal certification. The G-1 Issue Paper es...

Archer co-founders provide overview of its eVTOL technology in Open House video

Jason Pritchard6 September 2021

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Archer expands business leadership team with new Chief People Officer and Chief Legal Officer hires

Jason Pritchard31 August 2021

Archer has continued to ramp up its recruiting efforts with two new hires, with Tosha Perkins joining the company as Chief People Officer and Andy Missan as Chief Legal Officer. In her role, Perkins will manage hiring efforts and develop the com...

Astro Aerospace and Jaunt Air Mobility selected to participate in US Air Force’s AFWERX High Speed VTOL Concept Challenge

Jason Pritchard27 August 2021

Astro Aerospace's Cavorite X5 eVTOL aircraft and Jaunt's MAV55 Multi-Mission Air Vehicle have been selected for the highly competitive AFWERX High Speed VTOL (HSVTOL) Concept Challenge. Launched in partnership with the US Air Force and US Special...

Archer and REEF team up to create urban take-off and landing sites for eVTOL aircraft in US cities, including Miami and Los Angeles

Jason Pritchard26 August 2021

Archer Aviation will work with REEF, the largest operator of mobility and logistics hubs in the USA, to develop plans for urban takeoff and landing sites for its eVTOL aircraft in some of the country's most densely populated cities. REEF’s netwo...

HyPoint partners with Piasecki Aircraft to deliver next-generation hydrogen fuel cell systems for eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard25 August 2021

HyPoint has entered into a multi-phase collaborative development agreement with Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC) to develop and certify hydrogen fuel cell systems for eVTOL applications. The partnership’s objective is to deliver a c...

Airflow brings former Embraer CEO onto its advisory board, customer order book now stands at more than $600 million

Jason Pritchard18 August 2021

eSTOL aircraft developer Airflow has brought former Embraer Group CEO Paulo Cesar Silva onto its advisory board and announced the company's order book now exceeds $600 million. Silva spent over two decades at Embraer S.A. in different roles, over...

Vertical Flight Society’s eVTOL aircraft directory continues to grow, with 500 concepts now listed from across the world

Jason Pritchard16 August 2021

The Vertical Flight Society's comprehensive directory, which lists all known eVTOL aircraft, has now reached 500 concepts - a leap of 100 entries since the start of the year. The directory was first launched in 2016 on the VFS's electric VTOL ne...

Joby Aviation completes business merger with Reinvent Technology Partners and begins publicly trading on New York Stock Exchange

Jason Pritchard13 August 2021

Joby Aviation has completed its business merger acquisition with Reinvent Technology Partners, becoming the first eVTOL aircraft company to be publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Company founder and CEO JoeBen Bivert celebrated this m...

Overair reveals its Butterfly eVTOL design and aims for certification in the US and Asia-Pacific markets by 2025

Jason Pritchard13 August 2021

Overair has revealed the commercial design of its revolutionary Butterfly eVTOL, which the company says is the culmination of decades of military-grade vertical flight technology. Until now, Overair’s rapidly growing team of engineers and techn...

Archer brings in finance expert to join its leadership team, hiring Ben Lu as Chief Financial Officer

Jason Pritchard11 August 2021

With several key appointments being made over the last couple of months, Archer has announced Ben Lu as its new Chief Financial Officer. As the company's first C-suite level finance hire, Lu arrives following a successful five-year period at Logi...

Elroy Air raises $40 million in Series A financing to accelerate the development of its Chaparral VTOL cargo aircraft

Jason Pritchard6 August 2021

Elroy Air has raised $40 million in Series A financing, with company CEO Dave Merrill saying this latest investment will help propel the business to the next phase of development - which includes advancing its certification programmes and completin...

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The Vertical Flight Society continues to show record growth, reaching 160 corporate members

Wisk releases new white paper which outlines safe and conscious approach to launching advanced air mobility services

Archer rings opening bell on the NYSE and celebrates completion of business merger with Atlas Crest Investment Corp.

Volocopter to explore its eVTOL aircraft applications in Los Angeles as part of new partnership with Urban Movement Labs

Archer propels forward towards type certification of its eVTOL aircraft, with FAA approving G-1 certification basis

Archer co-founders provide overview of its eVTOL technology in Open House video

Archer expands business leadership team with new Chief People Officer and Chief Legal Officer hires

Astro Aerospace and Jaunt Air Mobility selected to participate in US Air Force’s AFWERX High Speed VTOL Concept Challenge

Archer and REEF team up to create urban take-off and landing sites for eVTOL aircraft in US cities, including Miami and Los Angeles

HyPoint partners with Piasecki Aircraft to deliver next-generation hydrogen fuel cell systems for eVTOL aircraft

Airflow brings former Embraer CEO onto its advisory board, customer order book now stands at more than $600 million

Vertical Flight Society’s eVTOL aircraft directory continues to grow, with 500 concepts now listed from across the world

Joby Aviation completes business merger with Reinvent Technology Partners and begins publicly trading on New York Stock Exchange

Overair reveals its Butterfly eVTOL design and aims for certification in the US and Asia-Pacific markets by 2025

Archer brings in finance expert to join its leadership team, hiring Ben Lu as Chief Financial Officer

Elroy Air raises $40 million in Series A financing to accelerate the development of its Chaparral VTOL cargo aircraft

NASA boosts Electra.Aero’s research and development of its eSTOL aircraft with new contract

Archer revises value of its business merger with Atlas Crest and appoints former United Airlines CEO to its board

Wisk brings in wealth of aviation expertise with two new hires as Head of Autonomy and Head of Software

Joby Aviation kicks off process towards becoming certified airline, expects to achieve certification by 2022

Joby completes flight of more than 150 miles with its eVTOL aircraft prototype on a single charge

Court denies Wisk’s request for a preliminary injunction against Archer ahead of upcoming lawsuit trial

Archer announces further additions to its leadership team, with new VPs of Program Management and Manufacturing

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Rex Alexander of Five-Alpha talks about the key challenges into landing infrastructure