The Air Current

As Senior Editor, Elan spearheads The Air Current’s coverage of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, along with a focus on emerging sustainable technologies. A commercially-rated helicopter pilot and FAA Gold Seal flight instructor, Head brings a unique vantage point to explore this critical new sector.

  • Industry Strategy
  • Elan Head
  • 4 Min Read

Joby bought hydrogen pioneer H2Fly in secret

Secret acquisition of H2Fly signals bigger ambitions for the eVTOL startup. Revelation comes a day after...
  • Technology
  • Elan Head
  • 14 Min Read

Already flying on hydrogen, H2Fly sets a practical course for green aviation

H2Fly builds its hydrogen ambitions on real-world flight experience.
  • Industry Strategy
  • Elan Head
  • 18 Min Read

Unlikely West Virginia is cautionary tale for states seeking eVTOL investment

Vertiport legislation pushed through by Supernal, Hyundai’s advanced air mobility arm, may create more...
  • Dispatches
  • Elan Head
  • 5 Min Read

Beta Technologies proves staying private can still pay off

With a $375 million Series B, the Vermont-based eVTOL developer has raised nearly $800 million without...
  • Technology
  • Elan Head
  • 15 Min Read

Understanding the path to 100% SAF

What it will take to approve sustainable aviation fuel as a complete replacement for Jet A.
  • TAC Explains
  • Elan Head
  • 8 Min Read

TAC Explains: What is sustainable aviation fuel?

TAC Explains SAF, the fuels that aviation is relying on to reduce its carbon emissions
  • Industry Strategy
  • Elan Head
  • 18 Min Read

Airlines lend brands for cheap eVTOL shares

Airlines’ eVTOL orders are mostly a marketing device, not a reliable indication of demand.
  • Dispatches
  • Elan Head
  • 6 Min Read

Whisper Drone charts a course for high-speed electric flight

Whisper Aero sees drone testbed as a promising early application for its ultra-quiet electric propulsors.
  • Aircraft Development
  • Elan Head
  • 12 Min Read

USAF pilots make electric flights as Pentagon again cultivates new propulsion

The U.S. Air Force is actively boosting the commercial eVTOL industry. With its first crewed flights of...
  • Three Points
  • Elan Head
  • 14 Min Read

Three Points: Buffett units bet on UAM, Chorus acquires Falko, U.S./U.K. bilateral eVTOL cert

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