LYGG orders up to 200 conversion kits from Ampaire news Yves Le Marquand 7 Nov 24 0 Scandinavian regional airline LYGG has signed an agreement with Ampaire that includes up to 200 hybrid-electric conversion kits. As part of the memorandum of understanding (MoU), the… Read more
FAA approves Amazon drone to begin deliveries in Arizona news Yves Le Marquand 7 Nov 24 0 Amazon customers in Tolleson, Arizona can now receive deliveries of small items via drone following FAA approval. The US regulator has cleared Amazon’s MK30 drone… Read more
Brazilian regulator publishes Eve’s final airworthiness criteria news Yves Le Marquand 5 Nov 24 0 The National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) has published its final version of the airworthiness criteria for Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOL aircraft. Following a… Read more
Metro Aviation orders up to 20 aircraft from BETA news Yves Le Marquand 5 Nov 24 0 Air medical operator Metro Aviation has placed a deposit-backed order for up to 20 of BETA Technologies’ Alia eVTOL aircraft. Metro, which is one of… Read more
Eve, Revo and OHI complete UAM simulation in São Paulo news Yves Le Marquand 4 Nov 24 0 Eve Air Mobility has completed an urban air traffic simulation in Brazil’s capital São Paulo in partnership with Omni Helicopters International and its subsidiary Revo. … Read more
Joby and Toyota demonstrate eVTOL in Japan news Yves Le Marquand 4 Nov 24 0 Joby Aviation has demonstrated its eVTOL aircraft in Japan alongside its strategic partner Toyota Motor Corporation. The flight was conducted on November 2nd against the… Read more
BETA Technologies Series C raises $318m news Yves Le Marquand 1 Nov 24 0 BETA has raised $318m from its Series C funding round led by the Qatar Investment Authority. The Vermont-based electric aircraft developer has now raised more… Read more
Xplorate completes ‘first ever’ remote pipeline inspection using a drone news Yves Le Marquand 31 Oct 24 0 Xplorate has successfully completed the inspection of a 550km export pipeline under the largest beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) approval in Australia. In doing… Read more
Hitting the supercycle, today is an investor’s market Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 31 Oct 24 0 If you’re a new company and you’re not in AI or defence tech, chances are it has been tougher to find investors willing to deploy… Read more
Eve Air Mobility secures $50m loan from Citi news Fayaz Hussain 30 Oct 24 0 Eve Air Mobility announced it has secured a $50m loan from Citibank to further its aircraft research and development programme. This additional funding, coupled with… Read more
Joby Aviation prices public offering at $202m news Fayaz Hussain 25 Oct 24 0 Electric air taxi developer Joby Aviation announced that it has successfully priced its public offering of 40m shares of common stock at $5.05 per share.… Read more
Supernal partners with Clay Lacy to prepare FBOs for eVTOL operations news Yves Le Marquand 23 Oct 24 0 Supernal will help Clay Lacy prepare its FBOs for eVTOL aircraft operations through a new partnership announced at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas. Supernal’s first official… Read more
The path to powered-lift operations: FAA publishes final SFAR rule news Yves Le Marquand 22 Oct 24 0 The FAA has published its Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) for powered-lift aircraft such as air taxis and cargo delivery. Passed in less than 18… Read more
CAE unveils pilot training solution built for Apple’s 3D goggles news Yves Le Marquand 22 Oct 24 0 Immersive pilot training from the comfort of your own home? That is the promise of CAE’s new pilot training app built for Apple’s Vision Pro. … Read more
Eve TechCare launches at MRO Barcelona news Yves Le Marquand 22 Oct 24 0 Eve has launched its aftermarket services subsidiary Eve TechCare at MRO Europe in Barcelona this week. TechCare is an all-in-one suite of solutions including technical… Read more