Elan Head
Apr 23, 2024 / The Air Current
How Beta Technologies solved its eVTOL transition problems
Apr 16, 2024 / The Air Current
Promise of early eVTOL ops in Dubai pushes Skyports fundraise to $110 million
Apr 12, 2024 / The Air Current
Supernal’s vertiport lobbying push runs up against industry resistance
Apr 04, 2024 / Vertical Mag
Airbus Helicopters offering free crash-resistant fuel systems for U.S. customers
Mar 27, 2024 / The Air Current
Getting real with Archer Aviation on eVTOL certification
Mar 27, 2024 / The Air Current
TAC Explains: What is conformity in aircraft certification?
Mar 14, 2024 / The Air Current
Special Report: Seeking lessons for eVTOL pilot training in the F-35
Mar 08, 2024 / The Air Current
NTSB Chair: Alaska 1282 investigation is like ‘peeling an onion’
Mar 07, 2024 / The Air Current
FAA issues final airworthiness criteria for Joby eVTOL
Feb 28, 2024 / Vertical Mag
Sikorsky pushes ahead with S-92 upgrade as it continues to work supply chain problems
Feb 27, 2024 / The Air Current
Cuberg leadership shakeup underscores slow pace of electric aircraft development
Feb 27, 2024 / Vertical Mag
David Smith named CEO of Robinson Helicopter as company eyes future growth
Feb 26, 2024 / Vertical Mag
Leonardo and Daedalean complete AI flight testing campaign
Feb 14, 2024 / The Air Current
Joby accident returns attention to regulatory divide on eVTOL certification
Jan 26, 2024 / The Air Current
New players and priorities shape Downtown Manhattan Heliport competition
Jan 22, 2024 / The Air Current
Vertical CEO makes $50 million wager on flight test progress
Jan 09, 2024 / The Air Current
Breaking down the design of Supernal’s new eVTOL
Jan 06, 2024 / The Air Current
FAA orders temporary grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9s
Dec 22, 2023 / The Air Current
U.S. clean hydrogen tax credit will likely come with strict guardrails
Dec 19, 2023 / The Air Current
Overair provides a first look at a second wave of eVTOL aircraft
Dec 15, 2023 / The Air Current
The US President Biden Administration walks SAF tightrope heading into 2024
Dec 12, 2023 / The Air Current
Behind the scenes of Wisk’s New Zealand drone flight into controlled airspace
Dec 06, 2023 / The Air Current
Reliable Robotics sends autopilot for first solo
Dec 05, 2023 / The Air Current
Whisper Aero starts building an ecosystem for regional air mobility
Nov 29, 2023 / The Air Current
Xwing and Daedalean collaborate on shared vision for certifiable AI
Nov 10, 2023 / The Air Current
The competition around an eVTOL charging standard heats up
Nov 06, 2023 / The Air Current
Understanding Joby’s progress toward a certified eVTOL
Nov 01, 2023 / The Air Current
Alaska Airlines embarks on an experiment in near-term innovation
Oct 27, 2023 / The Air Current
Why Reliable Robotics is getting into the business of building radars
Oct 15, 2023 / The Air Current
UP.Summit underscores slow but steady pace of eVTOL progress
Oct 02, 2023 / The Air Current
Mike Whitaker appointment to lead FAA could help the eVTOL industry, but it’s not clear how much
Sep 21, 2023 / Vertical Mag
How Robinson Helicopter arrived at its new tail design
Sep 06, 2023 / The Air Current
Without a clean grid, today’s plans for decarbonizing aviation won’t fly
Sep 06, 2023 / Vertical Mag
Robinson reveals redesigned empennage for R66 Turbine helicopter
Aug 31, 2023 / The Air Current
Vertical Aerospace details failure sequence that preceded VX4 crash
Aug 16, 2023 / The Air Current
A united eVTOL industry reckons with the FAA’s shift to powered-lift
Aug 10, 2023 / The Air Current
Elan Head and Jon Ostrower, Author at The Air Current
Aug 01, 2023 / The Air Current
U.S. eVTOL developers increasingly look to defense as hedge against FAA delays
Jul 25, 2023 / The Air Current
Surf Air pitches regional air mobility, and some bold assumptions, to the public markets
Jul 25, 2023 / The Air Current
Surf Air pitches regional air mobility, and some bold assumptions, to the public markets
Jul 19, 2023 / The Air Current
Why short eVTOL flights alone can’t solve the pilot shortage
Jul 17, 2023 / The Air Current
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Jul 13, 2023 / Vertical Mag
Dropped iPad implicated in fatal Rotak Helicopter Services Chinook helicopter crash in Idaho in 2022.
Jul 05, 2023 / The Air Current
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Jul 05, 2023 / The Air Current
Special Report: Surveying the eVTOL competitive landscape
Jun 28, 2023 / The Air Current
Joby reveals new aircraft design details with debut of production prototype
Jun 26, 2023 / The Air Current
DOT audit report details conflict within FAA over eVTOL certification
Jun 20, 2023 / The Air Current
Lilium CEO Klaus Roewe on the company’s pivot to China
Jun 20, 2023 / The Air Current
Commercial variant of V-280 tiltrotor possible in 2030s, says Bell CEO
Jun 19, 2023 / The Air Current
Stellantis invests $10.9 million in Archer stock as companies tout collaboration
Jun 11, 2023 / The Air Current
Dissecting the economics behind the Whisper Jet
Jun 11, 2023 / The Air Current
Whisper Aero takes the wraps off its Whisper Jet
Jun 08, 2023 / The Air Current
Newly proposed FAA rules could create eVTOL pilot training hurdle
Jun 08, 2023 / The Air Current
AutoFlight tests globalization’s limits with strategy for affordable eVTOLs
Jun 08, 2023 / The Air Current
Drone certification is a cautionary tale for eVTOLs
Jun 08, 2023 / The Air Current
Mixed messages from Boeing raise questions about its investment in Wisk
Jun 08, 2023 / The Air Current
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Jun 08, 2023 / The Air Current
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Jun 08, 2023 / The Air Current
Jon Ostrower and Elan Head, Author at The Air Current
Jun 08, 2023 / The Air Current
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Jun 08, 2023 / The Air Current
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May 31, 2023 / The Air Current
Boeing takes Wisk fully under its wing
May 25, 2023 / The Air Current
Acting FAA Administrator Nolen in advanced talks to join Archer
May 18, 2023 / The Air Current
Funding top-offs come into focus as eVTOL developers continue drive to certification
May 11, 2023 / The Air Current
Goop, gulp and glow: Imagining the paths to a 1,000 Wh/kg battery
May 09, 2023 / The Air Current
Airflow: The Aviation, Defense & Space Newsfeed
May 08, 2023 / The Air Current
AI speech recognition ventures into the cockpit
Apr 28, 2023 / The Air Current
Joby, seeking new financing options, opens the door to aircraft sales
Apr 26, 2023 / Vertical Mag
The second life of the S-52. One of the first successful helicopters lives on in the Hummingbird, a fun four-place personal aircraft sold as a kit by Vertical Aviation Technologies..
Apr 20, 2023 / The Air Current
Xwing is wading into the shallow end of deep learning AI
Apr 10, 2023 / The Air Current
The ballpark price for certifying an eVTOL is going up
Apr 04, 2023 / The Air Current
Regional air mobility revives the pursuit of thin-haul profits
Mar 23, 2023 / The Air Current
Why eVTOL sims could be a bridge to the future of flight training
Mar 14, 2023 / The Air Current
Unpacking the strategy behind Beta’s new electric airplane
Mar 07, 2023 / Vertical Mag
Struggling with S-92 support, Sikorsky postpones upgrade plans
Mar 06, 2023 / The Air Current
Drone certification is a cautionary tale for eVTOLs
Feb 21, 2023 / The Air Current
Why SMS alone won’t deliver on high expectations for eVTOL safety
Feb 09, 2023 / The Air Current
No quick path to certification for Sikorsky and FedEx autonomy tech
Feb 06, 2023 / The Air Current
Oakland California based drone manufacturer Pyka prioritizes revenue over revolution in autonomy push
Jan 20, 2023 / Vertical Mag
The invisible problem of effective cockpit monitoring: Eye-tracking research from HeliOffshore reveals that effective cockpit monitoring is a challenge for all pilots.
Jan 10, 2023 / elanhead.medium.com
Safety management systems and the ‘No True Scotsman’ fallacy
Jan 09, 2023 / The Air Current
The number at the center of an eVTOL safety debate
Jan 04, 2023 / Vertical Mag
Blind spots: The danger of inadequate landing infrastructure
Jan 02, 2023 / The Air Current
Crash safety comes to the fore with a new generation of electric aircraft
Dec 15, 2022 / The Air Current
Electric aircraft unknowns spur new approaches to leasing
Dec 06, 2022 / The Air Current
Visualizing eVTOL startups' cash burn
Nov 22, 2022 / Vertical Mag
FAA’s eVTOL rulemaking will also impact Leonardo AW609
Nov 15, 2022 / The Air Current
Lilium’s implausible battery requirements get a second look
Nov 07, 2022 / The Air Current
FAA releases Joby airworthiness criteria, advancing eVTOL certification
Nov 07, 2022 / The Air Current
Mixed messages from Boeing raise questions about its investment in Wisk
Oct 20, 2022 / The Air Current
AutoFlight tests globalization’s limits with strategy for affordable eVTOLs
Oct 12, 2022 / The Air Current
The fascinating fine print behind Delta's bet on Joby
Oct 07, 2022 / The Air Current
Wisk, with wings to glide, picks skids not wheels
Oct 07, 2022 / The Air Current
Wisk's autonomy strategy doesn't have to be viable to be disruptive
Oct 04, 2022 / The Air Current
Pioneering US Air Force eVTOL program looks set to enter new phase
Sep 22, 2022 / The Air Current
Autonomous aircraft startups are plotting an evolution, not a revolution
Jun 08, 2022 / The Air Current
Joby bought hydrogen pioneer H2Fly in secret
Jun 07, 2022 / The Air Current
Already flying on hydrogen, H2Fly sets a practical course for green aviation
May 09, 2022 / The Air Current
FAA changes course on eVTOL certification
Apr 12, 2022 / The Air Current
The Air Current Explains: What is sustainable aviation fuel?
Mar 14, 2022 / The Air Current
USAF pilots make electric flights as Pentagon again cultivates new propulsion
Feb 09, 2022 / The Air Current
What a debate about self-driving cars means for self-flying aircraft
Jan 20, 2022 / The Air Current
Approaching first flight, Eviation's Alice readies to test FAA
Jan 04, 2022 / The Air Current