Piloted transition from hover to wingborne flight and back marks a critical step forward.

The FAA in October 2024 published a special federal aviation regulation (SFAR) with seismic implications for the aviation industry-a framework for the early integration of electric vertical takeoff ...

In November, Beta Technologies (South Burlington, Vt., U.S.) announced completion of its first Alia conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft flight, which was also the first electric aircraft ...

Beta plans to certify its Alia CTOL ahead of the Alia VTOL. Credit: Beta Technologies BENTONVILLE, Arkansas—Perhaps the biggest technical challenge in the development of an electric ...

Joby Aviation achieved a major milestone on April 22, 2025 when it became the first company to fly an all-electric tilt-rotor eVTOL with a pilot aboard as it transitioned from horizontal to vertical ...

Joby achieved a major feat in its eVTOL development program late last month when it made the first piloted transition in its S4 air taxi between vertical hover and forward cruise. Considered a crucial ...

Vertical Aerospace has unveiled the cabin design for its certification-standard VX4 eVTOL, days ahead of commencing transition flight testing of the prototype aircraft. It has shown off a four-seat ...