27-May-2026Source: Skyportz
It has been a big few months and I wanted to take a moment to update you on where things are at, as the industry moves to commercial air taxi flights this year. On 5 May 2026, we officially unveiled our vertipad panel patent, Aeroberm™ — simultaneously on two continents. At the Vertical Fight Society... Read more
20-Apr-2026Source: VFS
The 20th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS) returns to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on July 18–19, 2026, the weekend before the world’s largest aviation event, the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture Oshkosh. EAS 2026 is organized by the Federal City Chapter of the Vertical Flight Society (VFS), which today announces AERO Friedrichshafen in Germany as a new supporting... Read more
9-Jul-2025Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society, the world’s leading non- profit dedicated to advancing vertical flight, is pleased to announce its Board of Directors for 2025-2026. The following members were elected to the Board’s Executive Committee for an additional one- year term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026: Chair: Kathleen “KJ” Jolivette, Vice President/General Manager, Boeing... Read more
12-Jun-2025
Dozens of the world’s leading electric aircraft developers and technology experts will be speaking at the 19th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS), hosted by the Vertical Flight Society (VFS). This exciting event will once again be held online and in person in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on July 19–20, 2025. The annual symposium is held on the... Read more
14-Apr-2025Source: VFS
Vertical Flight Solutions (VFS) by EuroTec has received three new FAA STC approvals for True Blue Power Lithium-Ion Battery Kits installed in the tailboom. The kits are now FAA approved for the TB20 battery in the EC130 and both the TB20/TB30 in the H125/AS350 series helicopters. EC130 Operators Get Major Upgrade Until now, the only... Read more
1-Apr-2025Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society is pleased to announce its 2025 Vertical Flight Foundation (VFF) scholarship recipients. Scholarships totaling $126,000 are being awarded this year to 33 talented engineering students interested in vertical flight. “Since 1977, our Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarships have helped inspire generations of students to pursue careers in vertical flight, with many now... Read more
31-Mar-2025Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society announces the winners of its prestigious Robert L. Lichten technical award. The overall winner will be recognized during the Society’s 81st Annual Forum & Technology Display in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA (www.vtol.org/forum), as part of the Opening General Session on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Angela Buccio of Bell Textron, Inc. was... Read more
28-Mar-2025Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of its prestigious group awards. Since 1944, the VFS Awards program has recognized excellence in vertical flight and served as a catalyst for innovation and advancement in the field. This year’s honorees will be celebrated during the Grand Awards Banquet on May 22,... Read more
20-Mar-2025Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announces the 2025 individual recipients of its prestigious awards program. Since its establishment in 1944, the VFS awards program has paid tribute to the outstanding leaders of vertical flight and served as a catalyst for stimulating technological advances. The 2025 award recipients will be honored at the Grand Awards... Read more
17-Mar-2025Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight and advanced air mobility (AAM), is holding its 4th Annual H2-Aero Symposium on April 2–3, 2025, in Long Beach, California. This year’s event is in conjunction with the SAE International Hydrogen Airport Committee meeting on April 1, open for all.... Read more
13-Jan-2025Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight technology, announces that the world’s longest running conference on electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft will provide comprehensive updates and insights into this exciting new sector of the global aerospace industry. This 12th Annual eVTOL Symposium — being held... Read more
16-Dec-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society, the world’s leading professional society dedicated to advancing vertical flight, announced that Dr. Peter F. Lorber has been selected for the 45th Annual Alexander A. Nikolsky Honorary Lectureship. The Lectureship is awarded to “an individual who has a highly distinguished career in vertical flight aircraft research and development and is skilled... Read more
8-Oct-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) is excited to announce the Design-Build-Vertical Flight (DBVF) 2024-2025 Student Competition Request for Proposal (RFP) is now online at www.vtol.org/fly. This 5th Annual DBVF competition is for a number of prizes totaling $5,000. This competition challenges student teams to design, build and fly a remote-controlled / autonomous electric vertical takeoff... Read more
1-Oct-2024Source: VFS
Vertical Flight Solutions (VFS) proudly announces that its TB20 Lithium-Ion Battery Kit has received Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the EC130 helicopter series. With over 60 kits installed across H125 and EC130 helicopters, VFS continues to solidify its reputation for delivering highly dependable and effective lithium-ion battery replacement solutions.... Read more
13-Sep-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) announces the winners of its 41st Annual Student Design Competition. The team of University of Maryland took first place in the graduate category and Georgia Institute of Technology in the undergraduate category. In addition, Seoul National University took Best New Graduate Entrant honors and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and... Read more
29-Aug-2024Source: VFS
On Sept. 17-18, 2024, the Vertical Flight Society (VFS) is hosting its 8th Workshop on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Infrastructure at the US Navy Memorial Visitor Center in downtown Washington, DC. The workshop is focused on understanding and developing infrastructure to support electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and is being held in support... Read more
19-Aug-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announces the release of the 42nd Annual Student Design Competition (SDC) Request for Proposal. The annual SDC sponsorship rotates between Airbus, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo, Sikorsky and the US Army Research Lab. Each year, the VFS competition challenges students to design a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft that meets... Read more
7-Aug-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, announces that Adithya Ramaswami has been appointed to serve as Chair of the Design-Build-Vertical Flight (DBVF) Student Competition, effective Aug. 1, 2024. The DBVF Student Competition is a global challenge that aims to encourage university students to explore and develop... Read more
18-Jul-2024Source: VFS
VFS is holding its 8th Workshop on AAM Infrastructure in Washington, DC, at the US Navy Memorial Visitor Center on Tues.–Wed., Sept. 17–18, 2024. Tuesday morning will begin with an introduction to the key challenges, followed by a deep dive into important and timely topics, focused on broadening understanding of the issues and developing solutions, with a closing discussion on Wednesday... Read more
3-Jul-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) announces the winner of the Society’s prestigious Alfred Gessow Award for the best overall technical paper presented at the 80th Annual Forum and Technology Display. This year’s winning paper is from the Safety Session entitled, Scenario-Based Helicopter Flight Simulation of Accident-Prone Vortex Ring State (VRS) Encounters, by Eleni Sotiropoulos-Georgiopoulos of... Read more
19-Jun-2024Source: VFS
More than 40 of the world’s leading electric aircraft developers and technology experts will be speaking at the 18th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS), hosted by the Vertical Flight Society (VFS). The event will once again be held online and in person in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on July 20–21, 2024 — the weekend prior to the... Read more
30-May-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announces that VFS Director of Strategy Mike Hirschberg has received the Exceptional Public Service Medal (EPSM) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The prestigious EPSM recognition “Is awarded to any individual who was not a Government employee during the period in which the service was performed. This... Read more
23-Apr-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) announces the winners of its fourth annual Design-Build-Vertical Flight (DBVF) Competition. Texas A&M University took first place, University of Maryland took second and the Georgia Institute of Technology took third. VFS awarded a total of more than $5,000 in the competition. This year’s DBVF student competition was a great success.... Read more
22-Apr-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, announces that the number of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft concepts being tracked in its World eVTOL Aircraft Directory has now reached 1,000 concepts from more than 430 designers. The directory is part of the VFS Electric VTOL... Read more
19-Apr-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) is holding its 80th Annual Forum & Technology Display (Forum 80) on May 7–9, 2024, at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal, Québec, Canada, focused on the theme, “The Future of Vertical Flight.” This is the world’s largest and longest running technical event dedicated to advancing vertical flight, including helicopters,... Read more
2-Apr-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society is pleased to announce its 2024 Vertical Flight Foundation (VFF) scholarship recipients. Scholarships totaling $120,000 are being awarded this year to 29 of the world’s most talented engineering students interested in vertical flight. “Since 1977, our Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarships have helped inspire generations of students to pursue careers in vertical... Read more
25-Mar-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society announced the winners of its prestigious Robert L. Lichten technical award. The overall winner will be recognized at the Grand Awards Breakfast on Thursday, May 9, 2024, during the Society’s 80th Annual Forum & Technology Display in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Cristiano Maria Capizzi of Leonardo Helicopters was selected as the overall... Read more
11-Mar-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society announced the 2024 group recipients of its prestigious awards program. Since its establishment in 1944, VFS Awards have paid tribute to the outstanding leaders in the vertical flight community and serve as a catalyst for stimulating technological advances. This year’s winners will be recognized at the Grand Awards Breakfast Banquet on... Read more
7-Mar-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) announces the 2024 individual recipients of its prestigious awards program. Since its establishment in 1944, the VFS awards program has paid tribute to the outstanding leaders of vertical flight and served as a catalyst for stimulating technological advances. This year’s winners will be recognized at the Grand Awards Banquet on... Read more
22-Jan-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight technology, announces that its annual conference on electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft will be the world’s largest event ever on the emerging industry. This 11th Annual Electric VTOL Symposium — being held Feb. 6–8 in Santa Clara, California,... Read more
19-Jan-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight technology, announces today that its annual conference on electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft will be the world’s largest event ever on the emerging industry. This 11th Annual Electric VTOL Symposium — being held Feb. 6–8 in Santa Clara,... Read more
4-Jan-2024Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society, the world’s leading professional society dedicated to advancing vertical flight, announced today that Boeing’s Dr. Brahmananda Panda has been selected for the 2024 Alexander A. Nikolsky Honorary Lectureship. The Lectureship is awarded to “an individual who has a highly distinguished career in vertical flight aircraft research and development and is skilled... Read more
22-Nov-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announces the selection of teams from 16 universities to compete in the fourth annual Design-Build-Vertical Flight (DBVF) Student Competition. The 16 academic teams involved in the competition represent universities located in 12 US states, plus Canada, India and Malaysia. The selection marks the largest number of academic teams to... Read more
31-Aug-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) is holding its 7th Workshop on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Infrastructure on Sept. 26-28, 2023, in Cape May, New Jersey. AAM is an air transport system concept that integrates new, transformational aircraft designs and flight technologies into existing and modified airspace operations. Typically highly automated, AAM aircraft may be powered... Read more
29-Aug-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announces the winners of its 40th Annual Student Design Competition. The team of University of Maryland took first place in the Graduate category and Georgia Institute of Technology/US Military Academy in the Undergraduate category. In addition, the Military Institute of Technology (Bangladesh) took Best New Undergraduate Entrant honors. Sikorsky,... Read more
9-Aug-2023Source: SkyDrive
On July 22, our CEO, Tomohiro Fukuzawa, joined a panel discussion with executives from key electric aircraft developers in the US and Canada : BETA TECHNOLOGIES and Limosa in 17th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium organized by Vertical Flight Society at Oshhkosh, Wisconsin.... Read more
13-Jul-2023Source: VFS
More than 40 of the world’s leading electric aircraft developers and technology experts will be speaking at the 17th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS), hosted by the Vertical Flight Society (VFS). The event will once again be held online and in person in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on July 22–23, 2023 — the weekend prior to the... Read more
15-Jun-2023Source: VFS
More than 40 of the world’s leading electric aircraft developers and technology experts will be speaking at the 17th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS), hosted by the Vertical Flight Society (VFS). The event will once again be held online and in person in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on July 22–23, 2023 — the weekend prior to the... Read more
12-Jun-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society today announces the winners of its third annual Design-Build-Vertical Flight (DBVF) Student Competition. Auburn University took first place, University of Maryland took second and McGill University took third: Place University Location Team Cash Prize 1st Auburn University Auburn, Alabama, USA Vehicle Systems, Dynamics & Design Laboratory (VSDDL) $2,000 2nd... Read more
5-May-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s oldest and largest technical society dedicated to enhancing the understanding of vertical flight technology, published an expansive report on one-way attack drones, also known as loitering munitions. The study, “One-Way Attack Drones: The Loitering Munitions of Past and Present,” finds that the origins of these weapons are more... Read more
3-May-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society, the world’s leading non-profit dedicated to advancing vertical flight, is pleased to announce its Board of Directors for 2023-2024. The following members were re-elected to the Board’s Executive Committee for an additional one-year term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024: Chair: Tomasz Krysinski, Vice President Research & Innovation, Airbus... Read more
18-Apr-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society today announced the selected participants for this year’s DiversiFlite Scholars program, part of an initiative to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers for the future vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aviation workforce. The program selects promising engineering students interested in vertical flight at US-recognized minority-serving institutions (MSI) for an... Read more
11-Apr-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, reported that the explosive growth of world’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft — plus significant developments in military and civil rotorcraft — have continued to expand its membership. As of March 31, 2023, a total of 186 companies... Read more
6-Apr-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society is pleased to announce its 2023 Vertical Flight Foundation (VFF) scholarship recipients. Scholarships totaling $100,000 are being awarded this year to 22 of the world’s most talented engineering students interested in vertical flight. “Since 1977, our Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarships have helped inspire generations of students to pursue careers in vertical... Read more
28-Mar-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society today announced the winners of its prestigious Robert L. Lichten technical award. The overall winner will be recognized at the Grand Awards Breakfast on Thursday, May 18, 2023, during the Society’s 79th Annual Forum & Technology Display in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Ms. Jessica Beyer from Pennsylvania State University was... Read more
22-Mar-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announces the group recipients of its prestigious 2023 awards. For nearly 80 years, the VFS awards program has paid tribute to the outstanding leaders of vertical flight and served as a catalyst for stimulating technological advances. This year’s winners will be recognized at the 79th Annual Grand Awards Banquet... Read more
21-Mar-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) announces the individual recipients of its prestigious 2023 awards. For nearly 80 years, the VFS awards program has paid tribute to the outstanding leaders of vertical flight and served as a catalyst for stimulating technological advances. This year’s winners will be recognized at the 79th Annual Grand Awards Banquet on... Read more
8-Mar-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading nonprofit organization working to advance vertical flight, today announces the selection of Angelo N. Collins as its executive director, effective June 1, 2023. Outgoing Executive Director Mike Hirschberg, who has led the organization for 12 years, will be staying on staff in a supporting role as Director... Read more
28-Feb-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, is holding its 2nd Annual H2-Aero Symposium on March 28-30, 2023, in Long Beach, California. This year’s event includes the SAE International airport fueling standards meeting, both of which are open for all conference attendees. Details can be found at... Read more
20-Jan-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society is pleased to announce the spin-off of its highly successful H2eVTOL Council into its own independent nonprofit organization, the HYSKY Society. The VFS Hydrogen-Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (H2eVTOL) Council was formed in 2020 to promote the development and advancement of hydrogen fuel cell technology in electric aircraft, has grown to... Read more
10-Jan-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, reports today that the explosive growth of world’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft — plus significant developments in military and civil rotorcraft — have continued to expand its membership. As of Jan. 1, 2023, a total of 183... Read more
21-Dec-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading nonprofit organization working to advance vertical flight, has published a groundbreaking whitepaper for multimodal hydrogen airport. The goal of the VFS H2-Aero whitepaper, “Multimodal H2-Airport Hub,” is to propose a repeatable hydrogen hub for the airport, first with a ground vehicle fueling station, and later expanding to... Read more
13-Dec-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society, the world’s leading professional society dedicated to advancing vertical flight, is pleased to announced that Airbus’s Serge Germanetti has been selected for the prestigious 2023 Alexander A. Nikolsky Honorary Lectureship. The Lectureship is awarded to “an individual who has a highly distinguished career in vertical flight aircraft research and development and... Read more
7-Nov-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) has published the results of a groundbreaking study, “2022 Vertical Flight Workforce Report: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is Vital.” The study was conducted for VFS by HYSKY Society, both of which are 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organizations. The 28-page report is available at www.vtol.org/workforce. The results of a VFS workforce analysis... Read more
1-Nov-2022Source: VFS
On Oct. 17, President Biden signed into law the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act. The bipartisan legislation, Senate Bill S.516, directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish an interagency working group to identify the elements needed to mature the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry. The new law represents a milestone in the federal government’s... Read more
18-Oct-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, reports today that it has continued to experience steady growth in corporate members during the second quarter of year, propelled largely by the continued expansion of electric aircraft developments around the world. As of Oct. 1, 2022, a total... Read more
12-Oct-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) has today published the results of a groundbreaking study, “2022 Vertical Flight Workforce Report: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is Vital.” The study was conducted for VFS by HYSKY Society, both of which are 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organizations. The 28-page report is available at www.vtol.org/workforce. The results of a VFS... Read more
30-Aug-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) is in the final stages of preparation for the latest in a series of highly successful workshops focused on advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure. The 6th Workshop on AAM Infrastructure will be held Sept. 20-22, 2022, in Dayton, Ohio, at the Marriott at the University of Dayton. VFS is... Read more
23-Aug-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) announces the winners of its 39 th Annual Student Design Competition: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute took first place in the Graduate category and University of Maryland in the Undergraduate category. In addition, a team of four schools in Turkey — Erciyes, Eskisehir Osmangazi, Necmettin Erbakan and Samsun Universities — took... Read more
17-Aug-2022Source: The Vertical Flight Society
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading nonprofit organization working to advance vertical flight, announces today that the number of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft concepts being tracked in its World eVTOL Aircraft Directory has now exceeded 700 designs from nearly 350 companies and innovators worldwide. The directory is part of... Read more
27-Jul-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading nonprofit organization working to advance vertical flight, reports today that it has continued to experience steady growth in the second quarter of year, propelled largely by the continued expansion of electric aircraft developments around the world. As of July 1, 2022, a total of 176 companies... Read more
19-Jul-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) announced today the winner of the Society’s prestigious Alfred Gessow Award for the best overall technical paper presented at the 78th Annual Forum and Technology Display. This year’s winning paper is from the Handling Qualities session entitled, “Toward a UAS Handling Qualities Specification: Development of UAS-Specific MTEs,” by Dr.... Read more
27-Jun-2022Source: VFS
More than 40 of the world’s leading electric aircraft developers and technology experts will be speaking at the 16th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS), hosted by the Vertical Flight Society (VFS). The event will once again be held in person and online in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on July 23-24, 2022 — the weekend prior to... Read more
6-Jun-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society today announces the winners of its second annual Design-Build-Vertical Flight (DBVF) Student Competition. The Ohio State University took first place, University of Maryland took second and the Pennsylvania State University took third: Place University Location Team Cash Prize 1st Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, USA Buckeye Vertical $2,000 2nd University of... Read more
3-May-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society, the world’s leading non-profit dedicated to advancing vertical flight, is pleased to announce its Board of Directors for 2022-2023. The following members were elected to the Board’s Executive Committee for the one-year term of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023: Chair: Tomasz Krysinski, Vice President Research & Technology, Airbus Helicopters (previously the... Read more
20-Apr-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society today announced the selected participants for its inaugural DiversiFlite Scholars program. The three winners will be recognized at the Grand Awards Breakfast on Thursday, May 12, 2022, during the Society’s 78th Annual Forum & Technology Display in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. The program selects promising engineering students interested in vertical flight... Read more
13-Apr-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society’s 78th Annual Forum & Technology Display is the world’s leading international technical event on vertical flight technology. The conference will span three days and include 200+ technical papers on every discipline from Acoustics to Unmanned Systems, as well as invited presentations and discussions by leaders in the military, government agencies and... Read more
8-Apr-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, reports today that it has continued to experience record growth this quarter, propelled largely by the continued expansion of electric aircraft developments around the world. As of April 1, 2022, a total of 173 companies and other organizations are now... Read more
7-Apr-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society today announced the winners of its prestigious Robert L. Lichten technical award. The overall winner will be recognized at the Grand Awards Breakfast on Thursday, May 12, 2022, during the Society’s 78th Annual Forum & Technology Display in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Mr. Timothy Schmidt from Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company,... Read more
1-Apr-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society is pleased to announce its 2022 Vertical Flight Foundation (VFF) scholarship recipients. Scholarships totaling $100,000 are being awarded this year to 22 of the world’s most talented engineering students interested in vertical flight. “Since 1977, our Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarships have helped inspire generations of students to pursue careers in vertical... Read more
17-Mar-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society today announced the 2022 group recipients of its prestigious awards program. Since its establishment in 1944, VFS Awards have paid tribute to the outstanding leaders of vertical flight and served as a catalyst for stimulating technological advances. This year’s winners will be recognized at the Grand Awards Breakfast on Thursday, May... Read more
16-Mar-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announced the 2022 individual recipients of its prestigious awards program. Since its establishment in 1944, VFS Awards have paid tribute to the outstanding leaders of vertical flight and served as a catalyst for stimulating technological advances. This year’s winners will be recognized at the Grand Awards Breakfast on Thursday,... Read more
8-Mar-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, is holding the first public event in the United States on the use of hydrogen and fuel cells for aviation applications. The event, the 1st H2-Aero Symposium & Workshop, is being held March 29-31, 2022, in Long Beach, California. Southern... Read more
24-Jan-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, announces that the number of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft concepts being tracked in its World eVTOL Aircraft Directory has now reached 600 designs from nearly 350 companies worldwide. The directory is part of the VFS Electric VTOL... Read more
14-Jan-2022Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, reports today that the explosive growth of world’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft plus significant developments in military and civil rotorcraft have continued to expand its membership. As of Jan. 1, 2022, a total of 163 companies are... Read more
