EHang advances urban air mobility with pilotless flight in Thailand

EHang (third from left), DG of CAAT, Air Chief Marshal Manat Chavanaprayoon (second from left), and DG of SCAA Han Kok Juan (second from right) during the event in Thailand

During a designated urban sandbox event in Bangkok, the company successfully executed a passenger-carrying flight of its EH216-S pilotless aircraft.

The geopolitical battle for eVTOL data sovereignty

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The emergence of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is frequently discussed through the lens of propulsion efficiency, battery density, or noise reduction, yet these technical metrics obscure a far more valuable and contentious commodity: information.

Archer aviation midnight evtol test campaign concludes in emirates

Archer aviation midnight evtol test campaign concludes in emirates

What might it mean for the future of urban mobility when a pioneering electric vertical takeoff and landing (evtol) aircraft like Archer Aviation’s Midnight completes a rigorous desert test campaign?

Diversifying skies: eVTOL services blend premium perks with shared sustainability

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The dawn of electrified vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft promises to redefine urban transportation, shifting from congested roadways to efficient aerial corridors.

Electric aviation’s 2025 breakthroughs: Infrastructure, regulation and finance

Electric aviation's 2025 breakthroughs

The electric aviation sector, particularly electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has reached a pivotal juncture by late 2025. Driven by global imperatives for decarbonization and urban mobility innovation, breakthroughs in infrastructure deployment, regulatory harmonization, and financial mobilization signal a transition from prototypes to nascent commercial viability.

Behold the Pivotal Helix flying car

Safety first: Helix boasts a built-in parachute Photo: Pivotal

The Pivotal Helix represents the culmination of over a decade of development in light electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) technology by Pivotal, a California-based company specializing in accessible personal aviation.