Investors are aware that the same pressures facing the automotive industry also affect the aviation industry. The environmental impact of burning fossil fuels to power transport has come under scrutiny for both. Therefore, electric aviation startups are beginning to garner the attention that electric vehicle (EV) firms have, and investors have grown acutely interested in the stocks of both industries.
Currently, the focus is squarely on electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Many of the leading names are startups developing what are, essentially, EV helicopters. That said, the major names in aviation are also considering how electrification is set to disrupt their operations and are actively reacting.
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