The intellectual property lawsuit between rival eVTOL aircraft developers has become increasingly hostile, with defendant Archer now seeking substantial damages from plaintiff Wisk.
JetPack's Speeder VTOL vehicle is one of 35 selected for evaluation by the U.S. Air Force and Special Forces in a challenge event organized by the Afwerx division of the Air Force Research Laboratory.
President Vladimir Putin viewed several of the new eSTOL aircraft programs being advanced by state-backed scientific research institutes and aerospace companies.
The California-based company is the first of several leading advanced air mobility start-ups going public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company.
The vertiport facility, which opened in 2015, was designed mainly with helicopters in mind, but the 10-acre site has space to accommodate eVTOL aircraft, too.
While the SSJ100 and Il-114-300 airliners have received new orders, the new MC-21 model is struggling, prompting Russia's government to show its support.