The Air Current

Archer

  • Three Points
  • Jon Ostrower and Elan Head
  • 3 Min Read

Three Points: The last 747, eVTOL cash burn, China and the B-21

Vol. 62
  • Dispatches
  • Elan Head
  • 5 Min Read

Visualizing eVTOL startups’ cash burn

Charting the precious cash reserves and spending of eVTOL players as they race to certify their aircraft.
  • Industry Strategy
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 20 Min Read

Archer plays the hare to Joby’s tortoise in eVTOL race

Both Archer and Joby have a 2024 goal for FAA certification and two completely different strategies to...
  • Dispatches
  • Elan Head
  • 7 Min Read

Mixed messages from Boeing raise questions about its investment in Wisk

Boeing’s leaders seem to doubt the financial viability of the urban air mobility market, but their $450M...
  • Industry Strategy
  • Elan Head
  • 12 Min Read

The fascinating fine print behind Delta’s bet on Joby

Delta is making a real commitment to eVTOL developer Joby Aviation, with a clear appreciation for the...
  • Dispatches
  • Elan Head
  • 5 Min Read

Wisk, with wings to glide, picks skids not wheels

So much of the eVTOL debate is about how to get off the ground, how to land matters, too.
  • Three Points
  • Elan Head
  • 5 Min Read

Three Points: United’s Midnight ride, elusive eVTOL harmonization, AAM won’t end wildfires

Issue No. 58
  • Dispatches
  • Elan Head
  • 4 Min Read

U.S. eVTOL developers not waiting on standards harmonization

Harmonization with EASA on eVTOL certification standards doesn’t appear to be a top priority for the FAA.
  • Dispatches
  • Elan Head
  • 4 Min Read

What we still don’t know about Archer’s deal with United

SEC filings reveal another dimension to United’s $10 million pre-delivery payment for 100 eVTOL aircraft...
  • Aircraft Development
  • Elan Head and Jon Ostrower
  • 13 Min Read

FAA changes course on eVTOL certification

Electric air taxi startups in the U.S. stare down massive regulatory shift from FAA.
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