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Yves Le Marquand

28 Sep 23

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In a space full of clean sheet aircraft designs, it can be hard to see clearly past the drawings and 1:10 prototypes. Uncertainties over target…

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BETA flies Alia from Plattsburgh to Montréal

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Sep 23

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BETA Technologies has completed the first fully-electric aircraft flight into Montréal. The Vermont-based electric aircraft OEM landed its Alia CTOL aircraft at the Pierre Elliott…

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Successful first fuel burn for Rolls-Royce engine ready for hybrid-electric flight

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Sep 23

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A new small gas turbine that has been specifically developed by Rolls-Royce to power hybrid-electric flight has successfully completed its first fuel burn.  The turbine…

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Archer investors file lawsuit over commercial progress

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Sep 23

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Investors in Archer have filed a US lawsuit claiming that the eVTOL developer has made “materially false and/or misleading statements” about its progress towards commercial…

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Universal Hydrogen flight test campaign kicks off

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Sep 23

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Universal Hydrogen began its flight test campaign for its regional powertrain this week. It also notched up its 250th order.  The first flight of the…

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Horizon shifts to seven-seat aircraft design

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Sep 23

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Horizon Aircraft has shifted the design of its prototype hybrid eVTOL aircraft and is now targeting production of a seven-seat capacity model – the Cavorite…

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Skyports Drone Services and Carbonix partner on BVLOS expansion

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Sep 23

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Skyports Drone Services has partnered with Carbonix to scale beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations across Australia using its long-range VTOL aircraft. Skyports will…

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Airbus Helicopters unveils PioneerLab demonstrator

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Sep 23

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Airbus Helicopters has unveiled its new technology demonstrator, PioneerLab during the German National Aviation Conference in Hamburg. The twin-engine demonstrator, based on the H145 platform,…

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Electro Ventures orders 10 Jump Aero eVTOLs

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Sep 23

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Electro Ventures has placed an order for ten of Jump Aero’s JA1 Pulse eVTOL aircraft. Ordered with an undisclosed non-refundable deposit, Electro Ventures has worked…

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United appoints new chief financial officer

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Sep 23

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United Airlines has promoted Michael Leskinen to chief financial officer and executive vice president.  Leskinen, a public supporter of AAM, will oversee a number of areas…

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Joby delivers first aircraft half-year ahead of schedule

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Sep 23

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Joby has delivered its first aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base about six months ahead of the expected 2024 delivery date.  On-base operations with Joby’s…

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VoltAero flies hybrid-electric powertrain on 100% SAF

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Sep 23

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VoltAero has flown its hybrid-electric powertrain for its Cassio family of aircraft with 100% sustainable fuel provided by TotalEnergies. The flight, conducted from VoltAero’s Royan-based…

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Conference report: Revolution.Aero San Francisco 2023 – Ascent update (on the hill)

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Sep 23

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If you were in San Francisco this month for Revolution.Aero it is likely you saw a few cars driving around with a curious array of…

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Aerovy and Electro Base expand charging partnership

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Sep 23

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Aerovy and Electro Base have expanded their partnership focused on developing electric aviation battery charging. Aerovy already has a partnership with Electro.Aero, the parent of…

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H55 completes first Series C financing worth $50m

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Sep 23

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H55 has successfully completed the first part of its Series C financing round securing CHF45 million ($49.6m) in financing.  The secured funds will finance H55’s…

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