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 ...

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 ...

Beta achieved the first piloted transition flights with the Alia 250 eVTOL prototype in April. While the company’s early eVTOL flight tests have mostly been confined to Plattsburgh, the conventional ...

Blade and BETA Technologies completed the first passenger flight of an all-electric aircraft in the U.S., highlighting sustainable air mobility advances. Blade Air Mobility recently celebrated a ...

Several US air taxi developers this week disclosed new business deals, including Eve Air Mobility, which plans soon to begin testing its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with ...

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 ...

The FAA has established a regulatory framework and launched the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) to enable the real-world operation of electric air taxis, with potential deployment in cities by ...