AvGas Bad. Lithium Good... Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:27:27 +0000 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:27:27 +0000 JetForums - Jet Aviation's Premier Online Community https://www.jetforums.net/privatejet/electric-flight-evtol-ducted-fans.76/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:42:18 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-skydrive-sd-05-evtol.5240/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-skydrive-sd-05-evtol.5240/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL
​The SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL is a relatively new eVTOL that is currently under development in Japan. In fact it is part of the Toyota set-up with major backing from the mobility giant. Just last month the company conducted several demonstrations spanning almost a week with an SD-05 prototype in the Tokyo Bay area. Just recently Japan's regulatory body the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) green-lit SkyDrive's certification...

News: SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL]]> 3 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:40:02 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-vaeridion-electric-microliner-aircraft.5234/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-vaeridion-electric-microliner-aircraft.5234/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Electric Microliner Aircraft By Vaeridion
​Another electric aircraft is currently under development. It is the electric microliner being developed by Vaeridion. In fact the company just signed a partnership agreement with Molicel Batteries to provide the battery set up for the 9-seat aircraft. Vaeridion describes its aircraft’s “advanced architecture” as defined by a “wing-integrated battery system,”. The batteries aren't being carried in the...

News: Vaeridion Electric Microliner Aircraft]]> 3 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:07:25 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-trifan-600-vtol-shelved-by-xti-aerospace.5232/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-trifan-600-vtol-shelved-by-xti-aerospace.5232/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News XTI Aerospace Shelves/Pauses TriFan 600 VTOL Program
​News from XTI Aerospace suggests that the company has now shelved the development of the TriFan 600 VTOL. One of the last news pieces JF published on the TriFan 600 VTOL was an update on the said aircraft development. However, the company never really gave any concrete or definitive timelines for first flights, certification schedules or entry into service. The latest news is that the...

News: TriFan 600 VTOL Shelved By XTI Aerospace]]> 3 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:56:32 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-vertical-aerospace-sued-by-archer-aviation.5229/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-vertical-aerospace-sued-by-archer-aviation.5229/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Archer Aviation Sues Vertical Aerospace
​With many eVTOL companies now firmly in the latter stages of their developmental testing and or nearing certification testing, entry into service is clearly in the crosshairs of companies like Archer Aviation and Vertical Aerospace. Archer Aviation hails from California, The United States while Vertical Aerospace is from the UK, out of Bristol. The rivalry has heated between these two companies leading...

News: Vertical Aerospace Sued By Archer Aviation]]> 3 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:37:09 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-india-sets-feet-into-evtol-race.5224/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-india-sets-feet-into-evtol-race.5224/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News India Enters eVTOL Space
​Many of the eVTOL companies that have aircraft in the concept, design, developmental or certification stages have been either from the United States, UK, Europe of China. However, India is putting itself into the race especially with the numerous and loud calls from the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "leapfrog straight into aerial mobility." Despite this, the eVTOL industry is not one that new players can...

News: India Sets Feet Into eVTOL Race]]> 4 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:08:15 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-air-new-zealand-completes-demonstrations-with-alia-cx300.5221/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-air-new-zealand-completes-demonstrations-with-alia-cx300.5221/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Alia CX300 Completes Demonstrations With Air New Zealand
​Beta Technologies Alia CX300 has completed its demonstrations with Air New Zealand. Air New Zealand announced that it was testing and using an Alia CX300 electric aircraft for the last 4 months evaluating its performance in real world conditions. The aircraft was handled by a combination of Beta Technology pilots as well as pilots from Air New Zealand who all took turns at helming the...

News: Air New Zealand Completes Demonstrations With Alia CX300]]> 3 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:41:53 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-conscious-aerospace-hydrogen-electric-dash-8.5218/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-conscious-aerospace-hydrogen-electric-dash-8.5218/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Hydrogen-Electric Dash 8 By Conscious Aerospace
​Even with the recent problems that Hydrogen-Electric pioneer ZeroAvia has been experiencing in this particular space of alternative fuel-power other companies and start-ups are still pushing ahead with their individual hydrogen-electric programs. https://www.jetforums.net/threads/n...pecialist-zeroavia-flies-into-headwinds.5210/ . ]]> 3 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:37:42 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-electric-aircraft-development-taking-to-the-seas.5215/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-electric-aircraft-development-taking-to-the-seas.5215/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Taking To The Seas; Electric Aircraft
​Electric aircraft development especially on the smaller end of the scale with facets such as the eVTOL and hybrid-electric aircraft has been solidifying and starting to make meaningful strides in way of actually moving in the direction to certification and real-world use -as we have seen in the Chinese market-. Electric aircraft development and certification efforts although pushing forward still face many...

News: Electric Aircraft Development Taking To The Seas]]> 4 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:36:45 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-chinese-evtols-certifications-continue-to-lead-world.5208/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-chinese-evtols-certifications-continue-to-lead-world.5208/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News China Still Out Front With eVTOL Progression
​China was the first country in the world to have an eVTOL fully certified and operating. This was the EHang eVTOL. Another company called AutoFlight has now joined EHang in the full-certification realm which makes two Chinese eVTOL airframers that possess three key airworthiness certifications in China. The rest of the eVTOL world are still in the developmental, testing and certification stages for...

News: Chinese eVTOLs/Certifications Continue To Lead World]]> 3 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:43:12 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-volocopter-now-approving-slimmer-voloxpro-evtol.5204/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-volocopter-now-approving-slimmer-voloxpro-evtol.5204/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Volocopter Focusing On Approving Slimmer VoloXPro eVTOL
​German eVTOL enterprise Volocopter has been hard at work trying to certify their eVTOL. However, back in 2024 the company was facing bankruptcy issues and those endeavours were stalled. https://www.jetforums.net/threads/n...ol-company-enters-insolvency-protection.4987/ . The overall VoloCity program is now making its way back on track since being acquired by...

News: Volocopter Now Approving Slimmer VoloXPro eVTOL]]> 3 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:53:02 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-bristow-will-be-launch-customer-for-electra-el9.5201/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-bristow-will-be-launch-customer-for-electra-el9.5201/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Launch Customer For Electra EL9 Will Be Bristow
​The Electra EL9 program is moving apace and not only in the developmental stages but also looking towards entry-into-service. In fact, Electra and Bristow have signed on a launch agreement that will see Bristow as the launch customer for the aircraft. The company interactions with each other have gone back a few years with Bristow signing an LOI pre-order for initially 5 aircraft of the type in...

News: Bristow Will Be Launch Customer For Electra EL9]]> 3 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:27:09 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-updates-to-full-scale-cavorite-x7-unveiled.5200/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-updates-to-full-scale-cavorite-x7-unveiled.5200/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News New Updates On Full-Scale Cavorite X7
​Horizon Aircraft has been working on sub-scale demonstrators of what they eventually would field to the public as the Cavorite X7. They have stepped-up to large scale demonstrator in which they have already demonstrated transitionary flight in early 2025. With all that testing in the recent past it has informed the design even further. The Cavorite X7’s refined design has been a collaboration with Horizon...

News: Updates To Full-Scale Cavorite X7 Unveiled]]> 3 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:33:23 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-joby-aviation-secures-production-plant-in-ohio.5192/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-joby-aviation-secures-production-plant-in-ohio.5192/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Ohio Production Plant Acquired By Joby Aviation
​The eVTOL race is not just about fielding prototypes and amassing prototype test hours and working towards full-scale conforming test articles for regulatory approval. Many of these eVTOL companies are at this stage however, many of them have not secured or built out their manufacturing base in anticipation for future manufacturing of customer-bound aircraft. This part is very important as it is...

News: Joby Aviation Secures Production Plant In Ohio]]> 3 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:07:46 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-wisk-aero-eve-make-first-flights-with-respective-demonstrators.5184/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-wisk-aero-eve-make-first-flights-with-respective-demonstrators.5184/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Wisk Aero; Eve Make First Flights Of Full-Sized Prototypes
​The eVTOL market is still buzzing with activity. We know both Wisk Aero and Eve within the Advanced Air Mobility space for a long time now but the two companies are pushing ahead with their full-sized demonstrators in flight testing. Wisk Aero with their Gen 6 full-scale 4-seat demonstrator has made its first flight recently. Wisk Aero is a Boeing-backed company while Eve is an...

News: Wisk Aero; Eve Make First Flights With Respective Demonstrators]]> 3 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:57:23 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-bristow-to-start-air-taxi-operations-in-early-2029.5177/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-bristow-to-start-air-taxi-operations-in-early-2029.5177/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Early 2029 Bristow's Start Of eVTOL Operations
​Helicopter and transport specialist Bristow has identified that it will commence Air Taxi operations in the UK in early 2029. This is because the company has ordered the eVTOL offering from Vertical Aerospace, the newly unveiled redesigned Valo eVTOL. Additionally they are also teaming-up with Vertical Aerospace to be able to develop the network of routes that will permit them to effectively...

News: Bristow To Start Air Taxi Operations In Early 2029]]> 3 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:27:10 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-vertical-aerospace-unveils-valo-evtol.5172/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-vertical-aerospace-unveils-valo-evtol.5172/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News New 'VALO' Unveiled By Vertical Aerospace​Vertical Aerospace is among the top contenders in the eVTOL space in the Western hemisphere and they have been busy developing their eVTOL which has been known as the VX4. However, The company recently revealed a brand new looking eVTOL called the 'VALO' -the successor to the VX4-. The VALO is essentially the result of feedback from future operators and airlines plus the real world data garnered...

News: Vertical Aerospace Unveils 'VALO' eVTOL]]> 3 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:48:38 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-aerofugia-ae200-evtol.5168/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-aerofugia-ae200-evtol.5168/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News New AE200 eVTOL From Aerofugia
​The Aerofugia AE200 eVTOL is one aircraft that is currently under development that does not get alot of media attention. This eVTOL is coming from the Chinese landscape and Aerofugia is actually a subsidiary of Geely. A Hong Kong based company - Sino Jet- has been believing in this fledgling eVTOL enterprise and making significant orders for the aircraft. However, it is not just wild ordering as the company has a...

News: Aerofugia AE200 eVTOL]]> 3 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 13:45:13 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-uae-closer-to-aam-operations-with-completion-of-archer-tests.5157/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-uae-closer-to-aam-operations-with-completion-of-archer-tests.5157/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Archer Concludes Midnight eVTOL Testing In Desert-Specific Conditions
​The Archer Midnight recently concluded a full battery of flight and operational tests in the United Arab Emirates. The tests reportedly went well and solidifies the operational readiness of the Archer Midnight in UAE-specific dessert climate. The tests were not only for Archer but it was a collaboration between several UAE/Abu Dhabi entities. Integrated Transport Center...

News: UAE Closer To AAM Operations With Completion Of Archer Tests]]> 3 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 13:01:01 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-latest-on-zuri-hybrid-vtol.5156/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-latest-on-zuri-hybrid-vtol.5156/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Latest On Zuri's hybrid VTOL Endeavours
​The last article JF published on news relating to the Zuri Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) endeavours was in 2022. It is towards the end of 2025 and after 3 years it is time to revisit this start-up and note any progress with the program. Zuri is one of the lesser-known names in the AAM space currently trying to develop a craft to bring to market. While many companies have went the way of electric Vertical...

News: Latest On Zuri Hybrid VTOL]]> 3 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:14:51 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-joby-faa-conforming-flights-set-to-commence.5150/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-joby-faa-conforming-flights-set-to-commence.5150/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News FAA-Conforming Flights Set To Commence
​Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-conforming flights are set to commence for Joby Aviation as the company has powered up the first articles to perform FAA Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) flights. “TIA is widely understood to mark the final stage of the type certification process”, Joby said in a letter to shareholders recently. At this point the airframer suggests 75 percent of the fourth and...

News: Joby FAA-Conforming Flights Set To Commence]]> 3 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:31:30 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-air-one-evtol-prototype-crashes-in-florida.5145/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-air-one-evtol-prototype-crashes-in-florida.5145/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Air One eVTOL Prototype Crashes In South Florida
​An uncrewed Air One eVTOL prototype aircraft crashed in the United States in South Florida on October 23, 2025. Specifically, the aircraft crashed in Indiantown, Florida, approximately 40 miles northwest of West Palm Beach. The aircraft was known to be registered N514AX and was a full-scale demonstrator. Air, the company developing the aircraft, had received experimental airworthiness certificate...

News: Air One eVTOL Prototype Crashes In Florida]]> 3 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:25:12 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-air-new-zealand-commences-tests-with-beta-cx300.5141/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-air-new-zealand-commences-tests-with-beta-cx300.5141/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News BETA CX300 Commences Testing With Air New Zealand
​The BETA Technologies CX300 is now being tested with a commercial airline. One example has been sent to Air New Zealand for trials and testing with the airline to be used around different airports in the country. Keep in mind that this airline is genuinely interested in this aircraft as it has committed to an order of up to 23 units of the fixed-wing model, CX300. ]]> 3 Sat, 13 Sep 2025 16:36:09 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-vertical-aerospace-nears-transition-flight-tests.5129/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-vertical-aerospace-nears-transition-flight-tests.5129/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Vertical Aerospace Nears Transition Flight Tests
​UK eVTOL manufacturer Vertical Aerospace recently concluded an important milestone in the development of the VX4 eVTOL. On September 9th, the company announced that it had concluded Phase 3 of rigourous testing. That is to say that it has concluded demonstrations of "stable and efficient flight on the wing". Phase 4, the last phase will put the program on course for type certification in 2028 by...

News: Vertical Aerospace Nears Transition Flight Tests]]> 3 Sat, 06 Sep 2025 21:12:13 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-update-on-electra-el9-ultra-short-take-off-and-landing-aircraft.5127/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-update-on-electra-el9-ultra-short-take-off-and-landing-aircraft.5127/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Electra EL9 Ultra Short Take Off Aircraft
​Electra Aero has been developing the basis for their future Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft they called the EL9. The development focuses on a much smaller aircraft to prove out the concept and do all their large scale testing with. You would have seen the EL2 Technology Demonstrator. This is a 2 passenger version and Electra actually recently did demonstrations taking off and landing on a very...

News: Update On Electra EL9 Ultra Short Take Off and Landing Aircraft]]> 3 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:32:59 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-joby-conducts-its-first-piloted-evtol-flight-between-two-public-airports.5122/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-joby-conducts-its-first-piloted-evtol-flight-between-two-public-airports.5122/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Joby Achieves Its First Piloted Flight Between Two Public Airports
​As Joby Aviation continues on its path to maturity of the commercial operations of its business and then Joby eVTOL, the company completed a major step in that direction. Recently, Joby conducted and achieved its first piloted eVTOL flight between two public airports. You might remember not too long ago, BETA Technologies had its ALIA CX300 fly to the JFK Airport in New York. In...

News: Joby Conducts Its First Piloted eVTOL Flight Between Two Public Airports]]> 3