What is going on in China? The growth of the low-altitude economy

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Apr 25

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When US influencer and streamer Darren Watkins Jr, better known as IShowSpeed, concluded a tour of China this month it was largely seen as a…

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Five on Friday: EHang, Vertical and Whisper

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Apr 25

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This week we saw the first air operator certificate (AOC) granted for an uncrewed passenger aircraft. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the development originates from China and its…

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Five on Friday: Xplorate, Ethiopian Airlines and Airbus

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Mar 25

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With a renewed contract and a new aircraft delivery, Xplorate took two steps this week to further assert itself as a world leader in remotely…

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Five on Friday: AutoSpray, Dassault Systèmes and Elfly

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Mar 25

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This week the UK Civil Aviation Authority issued an operational authorisation to AutoSpray Systems to conduct beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations with its 120kg…

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Five on Friday: Volocopter, ZeroAvia and Ascendance

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Mar 25

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In what is probably the bargain of the year so far, Chinese automaker Wanfeng has scooped up the assets of Volocopter for €10m ($10.9m). Revealed…

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First full-scale sea trial goes to plan says Regent co-founder

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Mar 25

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The initial on-water trial of a full-scale sea glider prototype has been a success, according to Mike Klinker, co-founder and chief technical officer at Regent.…

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Moya Aero gets $2m to build drone ground control system

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Mar 25

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Moya Aero has been awarded a $2m grant to develop a portable ground control system for high-capacity drones by the Brazilian government. The grant comes…

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Ascendance goes with Safran’s electric motor for hybrid VTOL

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Mar 25

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Ascendance has selected Safran Electrical & Power’s ENGINeUS, the first electric motor to be certified by EASA, for its hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)…

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Blade and Skyports Infrastructure launching pilot programme in Manhattan

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Mar 25

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Blade Air Mobility and Skyports Infrastructure are set to launch a pilot programme to gather data that will help support eVTOL operations from Downtown Manhattan…

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magniX launches electric engine for helicopters

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Mar 25

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MagniX has launched a new range of electric engines it calls HeliStorm designed for helicopters ranging from light single engine to larger hybrid-electric twin engine…

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Sora Aviation secures 20 aircraft pre-order from Korea’s Moviation

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Mar 25

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UK-based eVTOL developer Sora Aviation has secured a pre-order for 20 aircraft from Korean helicopter operator Moviation. The deal for Sora’s 30-seat S-1 eVTOL aircraft…

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JetZero reveals partnerships with Delta and RTX

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Mar 25

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JetZero is set to join Delta Air Lines’ Sustainable Skies Lab as part of a new partnership between the blended wing aircraft developer and US…

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Regent Craft hits the water with full-scale prototype

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Mar 25

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Seaglider developer Regent Craft has begun sea trials using a full-scale crewed prototype.  The first on-water tests of the 55ft long, 65ft wingspan prototype follow…

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Clearing general aviation’s paper jam

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Mar 25

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It is a surprisingly warm Monday afternoon for early March in Surrey, the county immediately south of London, UK. The early spring sun glints off…

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Beta and Bristow prepare demo flights in Norway

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Yves Le Marquand

5 Mar 25

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Electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies and helicopter operator Bristow are readying to begin demonstration flights later this year in Norway alongside the domestic regulator and…

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