Here’s our roundup of news on battery-electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from our Electric VTOL Newsletter.
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In a May 20, 2022 eVTOL Magazine article, the company restated they designed the eVTOL multicopter HEXA as an ultralight aircraft (Under Federal Aviation Administration FAR Part 103 regulations) and LIFT Aircraft intends to market the aircraft for recreational and sporting use.
A winner of the 2024 “Shanghai Design 100+” Award, TCab Tech’s long-term plans include developing the E20 eVTOL into a full product line, expanding to 6-seater, 8-seater, 10-seater and 20-seater models for a range of commercial applications.
XPeng AeroHT is in the business of designing and manufacturing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) passenger aircraft for advanced air mobility (AAM). The company was originally founded as Heitech in 2013 by Zhao Deli in Dongguan, Guangdong, China and was later purchased by XPeng Motors.
On January 18, 2024, Overair announced it has received a letter of intent from JetSetGo in India to purchase of 50 Butterfly eVTOL aircraft. Overair is the only eVTOL manufacturer selected for JetSetGo’s initial $1.3 billion advanced air mobility (AAM) investment.
In May 2025, the company announced that CITIC Offshore Helicopter and CITIC Financial Leasing have ordered 100 2-ton+ level electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
On June 10, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) both announced progress in their efforts to streamline and standardize the certification of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and other new designs.
Santa Clara, California-based Archer Aviation unveiled a full-scale mockup of its five-seat Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft during an open house event in Palo Alto, California, on Nov. 16.
The eVTOL aircraft are being developed and will be produced the city of Taubaté, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Eve's eVTOL supports four passengers plus the pilot and “when the uncrewed flight is certified, it will take up to six passengers.”
