eVTOL
Electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft are battery-powered vehicles with multiple rotors that lift like a helicopter and, in most designs, cruise on wings. Companies such as Joby, Archer, Beta, Vertical Aerospace and China's EHang are certifying them for four- to six-seat air taxi services over ranges of 50–150 miles, with the first commercial passenger flights beginning in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and parts of the US and China. For private aviation, the near-term role is the airport transfer: a ten-minute hop from a city vertiport to the FBO. Expect early fares comparable to a helicopter charter and real capacity constraints for several years.