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EHang Holdings Limited revealed the official price for its innovative EH216-S passenger drone in China. EHang has set the retail price at RMB2.39 million (approximately $338,000) per unit, effective April …
EHang Prices its EH216-S eVTOL at RMB2.4 million in China Read More
BY AUDREY DECKER, Staff Writer Defense One A three-month test of the battery-powered ALIA has the service looking to move ahead. The U.S. Air Force wants to buy battery-powered planes …
USAF tried an electric plane. Now it wants to buy Read More
Chinese eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) maker EHang has completed its first “commercial demonstration” flight using the pilotless EH216-S air taxi in a pair of cities. The company delivered …
EHang Demonstrates Pilotless Air Taxi in China After First Delivery Read More
Eve Air Mobility announced three new suppliers for its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Garmin will supply the aircraft’s G3000 Integrated Flight Deck. This system includes a full range …
Eve Air Mobility Names More Suppliers for its eVTOL Program Read More
Joby Aviation capped off the month of September with several stand-out news stories. First, Joby delivered the Air Force’s first full-scale aircraft to Edwards Air Force base six months ahead …
Joby Makes the Most of September Read More
Vertical Aerospace has updated both investors and the public after making headlines in early August regarding a crash involving the company’s VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft prototype. …
Vertical Aerospace Provides Updates Following August Crash Read More
Archer Aviation, the developer of the Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has announced a large showcase for Midnight and the Archer team. As part of the U.S. …
Archer to Headline Global Aerospace Summit Read More
Lift Aircraft accomplished a first on August 22, with the company going live on YouTube to answer questions about and take to the skies with the Hexa aircraft. Chief Pilot …
Lift Aircraft Livestream Boasts Q4 Hexa Launch Read More
EHang’s two-seat EH216-S electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has completed flight testing and is ready to proceed to type certification from Chinese regulators. The company, based in Guangzhou, …
China’s EHang Completes EH216 eVTOL Flight Testing Read More
Vertical Aerospace has seemingly suffered a setback with the recent news that its VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) prototype crashed during unmanned testing. An image circulating on social …
Vertical VX4 Prototype Crashes During Test Flight Read More