eVTOLs incoming: Market outlook reports 1,044 vertiports being planned globally by 2028
The Jetsons may have come out in the 1960s, but in 2024, we are finally close to quickly traveling by air via electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. A recent market report from the Global Advanced/Urban Air Mobility Market Map team of AAM analysts has shared that companies around the world are gearing up for this transition into small sustainable mobility, laying plans to erect over 1,000 vertiports to support growing eVTOL networks that are inching closer to commercial operations.
While we’re still likely a couple of years from bonafide eVTOL air travel, the nascent clean mobility segment is growing and doing so quickly. eVTOLs, in general, have become a growing topic of interest across the EV industry. If you frequent Electrek, you’ve probably noticed that the coverage of the technology has increased tenfold in the past few years.
Every week, we are informed of a new aerial startup developing all-electric mobility technology. We have also covered several “veterans” in the young industry, reaching scaled production, completing manned test flights, and establishing partnerships all over the globe to implement the necessary eVTOL vertiports and charging infrastructure to enable full-fledged commercial flights.
Some of those companies include Archer Aviation, Lilium, and Joby Aviation, to name a few. The eVTOL industry is beginning to snowball, and a team of industry experts and consultants based around the world has compiled a new market map that supports that argument.
According to the report outlined below, a forecast of the global market map confirms at least 1,044 eVTOL vertiports in development that could be operational by 2028.
Report: eVTOL vertiports will continue to pop up worldwide
The full report, viewable here, was recently posted by the Global Advanced/Urban Air Mobility Market Map under Unmanned Publications Limited. The report includes both bottom-up site identification and top-down AAM development plans, including government publication of AAM regulations and certification standards, to provide accurate insight into the near-term global vertical port market.
According to the report, 1,044 vertiports are currently being planned for development between 2024 and 2028 worldwide. Still, several eVTOL operators remain implicit in their network launch plans and will significantly affect such aerial hubs coming to fruition. The report’s author, Philip Butterworth-Hayes, elaborated:
However, it is likely that eVTOL programme failures and regulatory delays will trim this total figure to a more likely total of 623. This is still a huge figure, given that this year it is likely that just 24 vertiports will be completed globally.
According to the forecast, only 366 of the 1,044 planned eVTOL vertiports have been contracted to named suppliers, costing an estimated $1.09 billion to build and equip them with the necessary AAM-focused technology, including chargers.
We recommend checking out the full eVTOL vertiport report as it offers an exciting insight into a young but fast-moving new air mobility segment, including a global market directory of each program that identifies each of the respective partners involved in each project.
The report also features a comprehensive country-by-country guide to AAM regulatory and market development approaches taken by national and regional governments, along with each region’s plans to advance eVTOL-based services.
We’ve seen regions like the United Arab Emirates, China, and Korea put funding and research into commercial eVTOL operations, such as air taxi networks. Still, the US has several startups looking to establish their services in North America in congested coastal cities like Los Angeles and Miami.
What do you think? Will we be able to take an eVTOL air taxi ride to the airport or the other side of town by 2028? Or will it take more time to get this nascent industry regulated to the point that people feel safe enough to test it out?
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Archer Aviation is planning an air taxi network around the Miami metro area including airports
Archer Aviation has announced partnerships in the Miami metropolitan area to establish a new air taxi network to support travelers around several key areas in Southern Florida, including local airports.
As you probably alrready know at this point. Archer Aviation ($ACHR) is a California-based developer of eVTOL and eCTOL aircraft that it continues to work toward implementing into commercial air taxi rides in the future. The plans for its network of sustainable aircraft have expanded to cities like New York and Chicago, as well as other countries like Japan and the United Arab Emirates.
In California, south of its headquarters, Archer intends to take to the skies above Los Angeles with a proposed air taxi network announced in August 2024. Building upon that network, Archer shared earlier this year that it had become the exclusive air taxi provider of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
On the other southern coast of the United States, Archer is planning another exciting air taxi network that includes the option of quiet, sustainable air travel around Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and several other key landmarks.
Archer partners up to establish Miami air taxi network
Archer Aviation shared details of its new air taxi network plans for Miami in a press release early this morning. If and when it comes to friuition, the proposed air taxi network will be a result of several new partnerships established by Archer in the Miami metropolitan area.
Some of those partnerships include real estate company Related Ross, Apogee Golf Club, Hard Rock Stadium – where existing heliports will be configured for eVTOLs and/or new air taxi vertiports will be erected. Stephen Ross, CEO and Chairman of Related Ross and Owner of the Miami Dolphins:
Our partnership with Archer marks a pivotal step in expanding South Florida’s regional connectivity through cutting-edge technology. We are integrating Archer’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft into our flagship locations across South Florida, including the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Related Ross developments in West Palm Beach, and Apogee Club in Hobe Sound. We’re excited to embrace a forward-thinking vision that transforms how people and businesses move across the region.
According to Archer, the new air taxi network will connect passengers to populated areas around Miami Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach, offering 10 to 20 minute flights. Plans also include easier travel to major airports around Southern Florida, including Miami International Airport (MIA), Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL), and Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), plus several general aviation airports. Miami Mayor, Francis Suarez, also spoke:
Miami has never been afraid to bet on the future. We’re a city that attracts visionaries, embraces breakthrough technology, and turns bold ideas into real impact. For years, I’ve worked with Archer as they’ve advanced a vision for an air-taxi network that will elevate Miami’s position as a global capital for innovation and mobility. What they’re building isn’t just transformational transportation, it embodies the Miami mindset: we lead, we innovate, and we redefine what’s possible.
Archer did not share a timeline on when this air taxi network may be operational around Miami, but we’d wager it’s still at least a couple of years away given the need for additional eVTOl development and FAA certifications in order to begin commercial operations in the US.
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Germany’s largest offshore wind farm hit a big milestone: The first turbine at EnBW’s He Dreiht project has produced its first kilowatt-hour of electricity and sent it into the grid.
More turbines are expected to come online over the coming weeks. European energy provider EnBW has already installed 27 of the wind farm’s 64 turbines, all of which are scheduled to be commissioned by summer 2026.
Peter Heydecker, EnBW board member for Sustainable Generation Infrastructure, described the November 25 milestone as a “significant moment for EnBW.” With 960 megawatts (MW) of total capacity, He Dreiht is now Germany’s largest offshore wind farm.
Vestas supplied the 15 MW turbines, marking their world debut. Nils de Baar, president of Vestas Northern and Central Europe, said the giant turbine’s technology sets a new standard for offshore wind. “Its efficiency and performance enable a significant increase in energy yield per turbine.”
Just one rotation of the 15 MW turbine’s rotor can power the equivalent of four households for a day. The hub stands 142 meters (466 feet) tall, and the rotor’s 236-meter (774-foot) diameter sweeps a 43,742-square-meter (10.8-acre) area — roughly the size of six football fields. To put the scale into perspective, EnBW’s first offshore project, Baltic 1 in 2010, used 2.3 MW turbines.
EnBW wrapped up the wind farm’s internal cabling in August. Those lines connect all the turbines and feed into a converter platform operated by transmission system operator TenneT. That’s where the power is collected, converted from AC to DC, and sent to shore through two high-voltage DC cables.
Once complete, He Dreiht will generate enough electricity to power about 1.1 million households. The project is being built without state funding and sits roughly 85 kilometers (53 miles) northwest of Borkum and 110 kilometers (68 miles) west of Heligoland. EnBW’s offshore office in Hamburg is coordinating the build.
A partner group made up of Allianz Capital Partners, AIP, and Norges Bank Investment Management owns 49.9% of the project. Total investment comes in at around €2.4 billion.
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BYD tried crushing its $180K luxury SUV with a 2-ton tree and it barely left a mark [Video]
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The Yangwang U8L is among the most expensive Chinese vehicles, starting at about $180,000. To prove it’s built for just about anything, BYD dropped a 2-ton tree on it, three times, and the ultra-luxury pretty much brushed it off.
BYD drops a tree on its ultra-luxury SUV during testing
BYD launched the Yangwang U8L in September, a long-wheelbase version of the U8 off-road SUV. The U8 was first introduced in September 2023 as the first vehicle from BYD’s ultra-luxury sub-brand, Yangwang.
Yangwang is a new energy vehicle (NEV) brand that sells high-end plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and 100% battery electric (BEV) vehicles as BYD expands into new segments.
The U8L is Yangwang’s fourth vehicle, following the U8, U9, and U7. It’s available in China with a quad-motor extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) system, delivering a CLTC range of 200 km (124 miles) on battery power alone.
A 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine serves as a generator, delivering a combined CLTC range of 1,160 km (720 miles).
Measuring 5,400 mm in length, 2,049 mm in width, and 1,921 mm in height, the Yangwang U8L is even bigger than the Rolls-Royce Cullinan and Range Rover Long Wheelbase.
BYD’s ultra-luxury SUV is priced from 1.28 million yuan ($180,000), making it one of the most expensive models from a Chinese brand.
It may look pretty, but the Yangwang U8L is built for far more than just good looks. Like the U8, the long-wheelbase version is equipped with advanced features such as emergency float mode, which allows it to float on water for up to 30 minutes, tank turns, crab walking, and more.
To prove its durability, BYD engineers put the luxury SUV through the paces, dropping a massive 2-ton tree on it, not once, but three times.
During the final drop, the company said the maximum impact energy reached 50.4 kJ, or about 37,200 lb-ft. After three consecutive drops, the Yangwang U8L barely even got a scratch. The body structure remained intact, the door still opened, the columns didn’t bend, and the vehicle could even drive like normal.
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