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Mark Henning, managing director for AutoFlight, noted the company recently set a world record flying its full-scale prototype a distance of 250 km (155 miles.) “It was important to show to the world out there that eVTOL isn’t science fiction anymore,” he said.

Batteries remain one notable regulatory sticking point, however. “There are fundamental differences [between EASA and FAA} regarding how to manage [thermal] runaway,” Botti noted. “That obliged us to create a team to advocate for similarities, but we’re not there yet. We are very far from it.”