Vertical Flight Society Prepares for AAM Infrastructure Workshops
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) has entered the final stages of its preparations for the…
The number of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) designs has doubled in two years, according to the Vertical Flight Society (VFS), which now has more than 700 aircraft concepts recorded on its website from nearly 350 companies and innovators.
The designs are all recorded in the World eVOTL Aircraft Directory, which is a part of the VFS Electric VTOL News website.
“We were pleased to create these resources to the nascent eVTOL industry six years ago,” said Mike Hirschberg, Executive Director, VFS. “Since then, the directory exploded to catalog every know eVTOL design — from the silly to the serious.”
Over two years, the number of designs cataloged has doubled. The amount of funding being invested in eVTOL aircraft developers has also been increasing.
A new report by market intelligence provider Research Dive said the global eVTOL market is on course to reach revenues of $4.2 billion by 2033. Worsening traffic congestion on the ground and buoyant M&A activity in the sky are driving the rosy outlook, the company said.
The industry has seen a spike in investment with several leading eVTOL companies that went public in 2021 — namely Archer Aviation, Eve Air Mobility, Joby Aviation, Lilium and Vertical Aerospace.
VFS’s World eVTOL Aircraft Directory is divided up into propulsion system approaches, and currently includes vectored thrust approaches, “lift + cruise” configurations, “wingless (multicopter)”, hover bikes and personal flying devices and electric rotorcraft. The concepts are from 347 entities in 48 countries. The most prolific countries of origin are the US (124 entities), UK (24), China (21), Germany (19) and Canada (17), accounting for nearly 60% of all design entities.
Related Articles
VFS Unveils eVTOL Design Competition Winners
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) recently announced the winners of the 39th Annual Student Design…
eVTOL Designs Double in VFS Directory
The number of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) designs has doubled in two years,…
Industry Reports + see more
Asian Sky Quarterly
2023 Q2
Business Aviation Signature Revamps Anchorage FBO Business Aviation Dassault’s Asia Pacific Strategy See all articles
Helicopter Fleet Report
YE 2022
Civil Helicopters Helicopter Spotlight: Airbus H175 See all articles
Global Sky Quarterly
2022 Q4
Business Aviation New, Big Falcons Suit Asia-Pacific Business Aviation Supporting Modern Time Machines See all articles
Business Jet Fleet Report - Asia Pacific
YE 2022
Business Aviation New, Big Falcons Suit Asia-Pacific Business Aviation Sino Jet Tops Fleet Size Rankings in Asia Pacific For The Fourth Year See all articles
Business Jet Fleet Report - Europe
YE 2022
Business Aviation Luxaviation CEO Sees Deficiencies in Seemingly Buoyant Market Business Aviation Supporting Modern Time Machines See all articles
Business Jet Fleet Report - MENA
YE 2022
Business Aviation DC Aviation Al-Futtaim Celebrates Ten Years in the Middle East See all articles
Infrastructure & Training Report Asia-Pacific
2022
Business Aviation HKBAC: Marching towards its 25th Year Business Aviation Sino Jet Attends COP27 and Hopes to Lead the Way Towards Sustainable Aviation Practices See all articles
Business Jets Fleet Report
YE 2021
Business Aviation Market Trends – Business Jet Fleet Report YE 2021 Business Aviation 10 Year Forecast See all articles
Civil Helicopters Fleet Report
YE 2021
Civil Helicopters Leasing Market – Civil Helicopter Fleet Report YE 2021 Civil Helicopters EMS Market – Civil Helicopter Fleet Report YE 2021 See all articles
Global Sky Media Newsletter
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest trends in Global Aviation.
Thanks for your interest in Global Sky Media, to confirm your subscription please click the double opt-in link in the email we just sent to you.
© Global Sky Media – 2023 | All Rights Reserved
