European eVTOL Efforts Stumble As CityAirbus Plans Are Shelved

CityAirbus NextGen aircraft

CityAirbus NextGen took to the air on Nov. 6, the culmination of 10 years of research and development into advanced air mobility. Now the project has been shelved.

Credit: Airbus Helicopters
Europe’s aspirations to be a global leader in advanced air mobility appear to be running out of steam as yet another industry player halts development efforts. European electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) projects have faltered in recent months. Volocopter filed for insolvency in January...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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