Aircraft
Boeing NeXt To Close, Raising Doubts over eVTOL Activities
The closure of Boeing NeXt raises questions about the aerospace giant's future in the eVTOL aircraft and supersonic business jet sectors.
Boeing's Personal Air Vehicle has been under development at its Aurora Flight Sciences subsidiary. (Photo: AIN)
Boeing's Personal Air Vehicle has been under development at its Aurora Flight Sciences subsidiary. (Photo: AIN)

Boeing is closing its Boeing NeXt innovation division just over two years since it launched the venture at the Farnborough Air Show in July 2018. The move, confirmed by a Boeing spokeswoman on September 17, raises questions about the future of the company’s shareholdings in eVTOL aircraft developers Wisk and Aurora Flight Sciences. Also now in doubt is whether Boeing will continue its investment in Aerion and its AS2 supersonic business jet program.