The helicopter operator has now made commitments with six electric aircraft developers as part of its strategy to diversify into advanced air mobility services.

Vertical Aerospace is displaying the VX4 aircraft at this week's Farnborough International Airshow in the UK.

In March, the UK Civil Aviation Authority and the FAA started working together on the process for certifying eVTOL aircraft.

Archer Aviation has selected the Austrian aerostructures manufacturer FACC to supply elements of the fuselage and wing for its eVTOL aircraft

Toray Carbon Magic will develop the structure of SkyDrive's SD-05 personal eVTOL vehicle using advanced carbon fiber-reinforced plastics.

The aircraft now features a combination of a wing and an empennage, with an earlier canard design having been updated.

Vertical has also secured a preorder from the European business jet operator FlyingGroup for another 50 VX4 eVTOLs.

The luxury chauffeur service Naylam Technologies has entered into an agreement with Manta Aircraft Italia to buy 10 ANN hybrid-electric VTOL/STOL aircraft.

The consortium received £9.5 million ($11.3 million) to accelerate the introduction of advanced air mobility in the UK.

Merlin Labs will produce an autonomous flight control system for the Air Force's C-130J Super Hercules.

Cranfield will supply Evia Aero with 10 hydrogen fuel cell conversion kits for its fleet of "green" Britten-Norman Islander aircraft.

A new aviation company based in Adelaide, Australia, plans to bring advanced air mobility to the land Down Under. 

Houston-based helicopter operator Bristow Helicopters plans to purchase 100 Chaparral hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft from Elroy Air.

VoltAero has had to scrap plans to fly its aircraft between four regional airports across the Netherlands as part of the Power Up project.

The UK report into the April 2021 accident found that the aircraft lost electrical power after pilots switched off the battery with the intention that the motors would be powered solely by hydrogen fuel cells.

The prototype starts test flights in northern Israel on June 21 as part of plans to bring the personal eVTOL vehicle to market in 2024.

The student-led team also revealed the larger Phoenix Full Scale with a taxi run at Breda International Airport in the Netherlands.

California-based eVTOL start-up Overair has selected Toray Composite Materials America to supply advanced materials for its Butterfly electric air taxi prototype. 

The June 14 and 15 meeting in Lisbon drew more than 20 participants engaged in plans to develop eVTOL air services.

Vertical Aerospace is partnering with Molicel to supply high-power battery cells for Vertical’s VX4 eVTOL aircraft.