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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.
As it looks ahead to the costs of scaling up production and launching a commercial air taxi service, Joby Aviation is contemplating the sale and leaseback of its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft as one possible approach to financing its vertically integrated business model.
With certification front of mind, the autonomous aircraft startup is taking AI one small step at a time.
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateApril 10, 2023The ballpark price for certifying an eVTOL is going upPurchase...
A new generation of electric, hybrid, and hydrogen aircraft developers are hoping to succeed where very light jets did not.
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateMarch 23, 2023Why eVTOL sims could be a bridge to the future...
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateMarch 14, 2023Unpacking the strategy behind Beta’s new electric airplanePurchase a PDF...
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The bellwether airport terminals of Kansas City and Sierra Leone A new terminal is distinctly different from a new airport...
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber A decade ago, many investors expected commercial drone operations to be a lot...
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateFebruary 20, 2023Why SMS alone won’t deliver on high expectations for eVTOL...
Elan Head and Jon Ostrower·
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateFebruary 9, 2023No quick path to certification for Sikorsky and FedEx autonomy...
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateFebruary 6, 2023Pyka prioritizes revenue over revolution in autonomy pushPurchase a PDF...
