Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
United Kingdom-based startup Vertical Aerospace has announced the a prototype of thecompany’s flagship VX4 UAM platform has successfully cleared its first phase of piloted testing. Phase 1 of the VX4’s …
Vertical VX4 Clears Phase 1 of Piloted Testing Read More
On August 19th, the U.S Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System program office under the Naval Air Systems Command announced that it had concluded performance evaluations of …
UAM Snapshot – Elroy Air Chaparral C1 Read More
Alongside providing urban passenger services, the development of unmanned cargo transport solutions is a significant market niche within the wider eVTOL domain. During a period characterized by both high demand …
UAM Snapshot – MightyFly Cento Read More
Amidst the fanfare of the Paris Olympic Games, German eVTOL startup Volocopter announced on August 7th that the company had successfully launched crewed flights of its 2X series prototype platform …
UAM Snapshot – Volocopter VoloCity Read More
Electra.aero Inc. successfully demonstracted its EL-2 Goldfinch hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) technology demonstrator aircraft at NASA’s Langley Research Center on July 15th. The achievement marks the first flight …
Electra Demonstrates eSTOL Aircraft Capabilities at NASA Langley Read More
In its efforts to understand the potential capabilities and applications of emerging eVTOL technologies, the United States Air Force (USAF) has tapped the expertise of a diverse range of aviation …
UAM Snapshot – Pivotal HELIX Read More
Leveraging the global spotlight of the Farnborough International Airshow, Brazilian advanced air mobility startup and Embraer subsidiary Eve Air Mobility released a raft of major announcements over the past week …
Eve Air Mobility Unveils Progress at Farnborough Read More
The United Kingdom based startup Vertical Aerospace has amassed one of the single largest pre-order pools of any nascent eVTOL manufacturer. To date, Vertical reports that a diverse range of …
UAM Snapshot – Vertical Aerospace VX4 Read More
Southwest Airlines Company and Archer Aviation Inc have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop operational plans for electric air taxi networks utilizing Archer electric vertical takeoff and landing …
Southwest Airlines Signs MOU With Archer Aviation Read More
Lilium NV has completed a first series of tests of the electric jet propulsion unit for the company’s Lilium Jet electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. For the first …
Lilium Completes Series of Tests of Electric Jet Propulsion System Read More