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Wisk Aero flew the first electric VTOL aircraft in Los Angeles in 2023

Brian Yutko · Flying Cars Have Arrived! eVTOL Panel: Archer, Joby, Wisk | All-In Summit 2024 · Oct 9, 2024 · at 6:45

Brian Yutko, CEO of Wisk Aero, details Wisk's autonomous aircraft testing history at the All-In Summit 2024.

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“Here in Los Angeles last year, we flew the first electric VTOL aircraft in the Los Angeles area, and we showed what's possible with these aircraft and how people can engage with them.”

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Wisk Aero flew the first electric VTOL aircraft in the Los Angeles area in 2023.

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Assessment

In October 2023, Wisk Aero conducted test flights and a public demonstration flight of its 5th-generation autonomous eVTOL aircraft (Cora) at Long Beach Airport, located in Los Angeles County. Multiple independent aviation and trade media outlets (including FLYING Magazine, Vertical Magazine, and Electrek), alongside official press releases, confirmed that this was the first eVTOL flight operation in the greater Los Angeles area.

On October 23, 2023, Wisk Aero announced it became the first eVTOL air taxi company to fly in the greater Los Angeles area following test flights and a public demonstration at Long Beach Airport.
Aviation publications such as FLYING Magazine, Vertical Magazine, and Electrek reported in October 2023 that Wisk Aero completed the first public eVTOL demonstration flights in Los Angeles County.

Checked against

[1] evtolinsights.com [2] wisk.aero [3] flyingmag.com [4] verticalmag.com [5] electrek.co [6] airlinegeeks.com [7] aerospacetestinginternational.com [8] futuretransport-news.com

Joby "Los Angeles" flight 2023 OR earlier Wisk Aero first electric VTOL flight Los Angeles 2023 Wisk Aero Long Beach flight October 2023 Wisk Aero Los Angeles flight 2023 Archer "Los Angeles" flight 2023 OR earlier "first eVTOL" flight "Los Angeles" OR "LA" 2022 OR 2021 OR 2020 OR 2023

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