What Does It Take To Get New eVTOL Aircraft Certified and in Service?

Many startup companies are developing new eVTOL aircraft for the first time. They are quickly learning that they have to carefully complete a set of specific tasks to ensure that all key performance and safety requirements can be met. We spoke to Geoff Bower, chief engineer with Archer Aviation, which is developing a four-passenger model that will be operated by the company and customers such as United Airlines from 2024.