The vehicle will be able to drive up to around 800 miles or fly just over 300 miles and then drive another 100 or so miles on one tank of gas.

EHang claims to have made more than 10,000 test flights with the EH216 model, which it has indicated could complete Chinese type certification in 2021.

The California-based eVTOL aircraft start-up estimates a post-money equity valuation of $6.6 billion.

Automotive group Zhejiang Geely will now seek certification for the flying car through the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

Aerostructures specialist Aciturri has forged a new long-term partnership to build primary structures for Lilium's new eVTOL aircraft.

The aircraft developer is joining the Urban Air Mobility Partnership established in December 2020 by Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti.

Ben Diachun was formerly president and CEO of Opener, leading its Blackfly personal air vehicle program.

The German manufacturer has yet to complete the preliminary design review for a full-scale prototype that is expected to be larger than the earlier five-seat demonstrator.

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The suit against the Chinese eVTOL aircraft developer seeks compensation and damages from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for alleged materially false and misleading statements.

The Air Force Research Laboratory contract is the third to be awarded to the eVTOL aircraft developer in as many weeks.

The acquisition, for an undisclosed amount, is set to be complete in the second quarter of 2021, and Astro also plans an initial public offering to raise further capital.

EHang's stock price has taken a battering since Wolfpack Research accused the eVTOL aircraft developer of deceiving the market.

The avionics group is developing less complex, uncluttered flight displays as part of the simplified vehicle operations concept needed to support advanced air mobility.

The European aerospace group is not expecting its core air transport business to recover until 2023 at the earliest.

Surf Air Mobility wants to offer more environmentally sustainable hybrid-electric aircraft through its platform for booking scheduled and on-demand trips.

Varon Vehicles is integrating weather and micro-weather prediction capability in its Traffic Management System through a partnership with TruWeather Solutions.

The Ecological and Electric Aviation Conference will be held on March 10 and is attracting several electric propulsion pioneers and other experts.

The UK-based group recently announced it is taking leadership roles in four new programs, including an eVTOL aircraft project and a hydrogen propulsion system.

A report by short-selling advocate Wolfpack Research accuses the Chinese eVTOL aircraft developer of deception over reported sales and the status of efforts to complete type certification and approval for its products.