Embraer

Embraer spinoff Eve has changed tack on its eVTOL aircraft design, unveiling a new single-wing lift and cruise design, as well as a refreshingly utilitarian-looking mockup of its passenger cabin, at this week's Farnborough air show outside London.

While some companies are racing to build and certify eVTOL air taxis, others want own the customer relationship. UK company Halo has announced an order of 200 eVTOLs from Embraer spin-off company Eve, to enter service in 2026 in the UK and US.

Brazilian eVTOL innovator EmbraerX has put forth a fun video showing how a multi-mode 3D transport system might work, with an eVTOL air taxi carrying a detachable glassed-over cabin that it delivers straight onto a self-driving car chassis.

Boeing showed off the latest aircraft in its ecoDemonstrator program today, rolling out a specially modified version of an Embraer E170 designed to study ways to make aircraft aircraft greener and more efficient.

Three of the world’s biggest aircraft manufacturers have set aside their differences in an effort to accelerate the development of biofuel for commercial aviation.

Brazilian Aircraft manufacturer Embraer has finished assembling its first Phenom 300 - a US$6.65 million entry into the Light Jet category that's expected to enter service in the second half of 2009.