What this means is that the Valo took off vertically, switched to an aircraft-like mode of operation, and then back to ...

EASA has received a number of requests for the type certification of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, which differ from conventional rotorcraft or fixed-wing aircraft. In the absence of ...

Following the decision in 2022 to adopt the Special Condition VTOL (SC-VTOL) as the basis for certification of Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft, the CAA is proposing adoption of EASA ...

As expected, the UK Civil Aviation Authority is to adopt the European Union Safety Agency’s (EASA) Special Conditions for VTOL (SC-VTOL) as the basis for UK certification of electric vertical takeoff ...

We've been talking about vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft for so long, without actually getting anywhere, that we've kind of given up hope of seeing them serve the needs of the so-called ...

UK Civil Aviation Authority sets out a regulatory framework to facilitate commercial eVTOL flights in the UK by the end of 2028, in line with Vertical’s certification target The document sets out a ...

French startup Ascendance Flight Technologies announced in late March that it has raised €21 million (about $22.8M USD) in funding. Ascendance has developed a full-scale prototype of its vertical take ...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Commending President Trump's recent Executive Order aimed at accelerating domestic drone production and strengthening U.S. leadership in advanced air ...