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It may have been the quietest attraction of the day. On a clear Saturday afternoon, Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, two California-based companies focused on making electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles, or eVTOLs — pronounced ee-vee-tols — demonstrated their aircraft in front of a public crowd for the first time at the California International Airshow in Monterey County. The …

An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft dubbed “Midnight” has completed its highest-ever flight, reaching an altitude of 7,000 feet (2,100 meters). Archer Aviation, which manufactures the Midnight eVTOL, hopes the aircraft will become “electric air taxis” someday. The vehicle is powered by battery packs that contain numerous lithium-ion cells, and it can carry one pilot alongside passengers with …

An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, flies above the Joby eVTOL aircraft, during a demonstration of eVTOLs Nov. 13, 2023, in New York. Bebeto Matthews/AP hide caption toggle caption Bebeto Matthews/AP The Trump administration has unveiled a pilot program to accelerate the use of electric air taxis, a move aimed at establishing U.S. dominance in airspace technology. The …

Trump Administration Seeks Pilot Projects for Air Taxis  The New York Times Joby Plans to Jumpstart US Operations through White House eVTOL Integration Program  Joby Aviation Archer Plans For Air Taxi Trial Participation Under White House eVTOL Pilot Program With U.S. Airlines and Cities  Archer Aviation New FAA program will let eVTOL startups test some operations before full certification  Yahoo Finance Joby and Archer …

Breakfast in New York, midmorning snack in London. Taxi tests are underway on a highly anticipated supersonic plane designed to quietly break the sound barrier — and slash flight time between New York and London in half.  The X-59 jet, dubbed the “son of Concorde,” is one step closer to takeoff after the experimental aircraft taxied on a California runway …