Sora Aviation secures 20 aircraft pre-order from Korea’s Moviation news Yves Le Marquand 10 Mar 25 0 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… Read more
JetZero reveals partnerships with Delta and RTX news Yves Le Marquand 7 Mar 25 0 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… Read more
Regent Craft hits the water with full-scale prototype news Yves Le Marquand 7 Mar 25 0 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… Read more
Clearing general aviation’s paper jam Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 7 Mar 25 0 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… Read more
Beta and Bristow prepare demo flights in Norway news Yves Le Marquand 5 Mar 25 0 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… Read more
Building the backbone of electric flight Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 3 Mar 25 0 You will likely have heard of Beta Technologies, but probably not Aerovolt. That said, the unofficial mantra the two companies live by is very similar… Read more
Mallard and Joly Airlines agree deal for 30 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 3 Mar 25 0 Mallard Enterprises has agreed a deal to sell 30 of its ME-1A amphibious aircraft to new South African carrier Joly Airlines. The letter of intent… Read more
Archer expects to deliver first revenue generating aircraft this year news Yves Le Marquand 28 Feb 25 0 Archer Aviation said its expects to deliver its first revenue generating eVTOL aircraft later this year to helicopter operator Abu Dhabi Aviation. The eVTOL aircraft… Read more
Joby forecasts $500m-plus spend in 2025 news Yves Le Marquand 27 Feb 25 0 Joby Aviation is set to spend equivalent to Toyota’s incoming $500m investment as it forecasts 2025 outgoings as high as $540m, highlighting the costs of… Read more
Brazilian regulator green lights Rotor for commercial operations news Yves Le Marquand 25 Feb 25 0 The National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) has confirmed that Rotor’s unmanned variant of the Robinson R44 helicopter can be operated commercially in the… Read more
‘This is not the end of the road’ says former Eviation CEO Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 24 Feb 25 0 Eviation Aircraft has laid off the majority of its staff and put a “temporary pause” –something we are fast becoming accustomed to in 2025 – on its… Read more
Merlin and Quikjet launch pilot fatigue study news Yves Le Marquand 24 Feb 25 0 Autonomous flight systems developer Merlin and cargo airline Quikjet are conducting a study to assess pilot fatigue levels whilst flying. The study will see the… Read more
Lilium Aerospace files for insolvency, ceases operations news Yves Le Marquand 21 Feb 25 0 Lilium Aerospace, the new face of Lilium after it entered insolvency proceedings in December last year, has now filed for insolvency after new funding options… Read more
Alef offers peak at flying car with test flight footage news Yves Le Marquand 21 Feb 25 0 Flying car developer Alef Aeronautics has provided a glimpse of its flying car under development, releasing test flight footage of an ultralight prototype for… Read more
BAE expanding Endicott base with laser focus on electrification news Yves Le Marquand 21 Feb 25 0 BAE Systems is set to add a 150,000sqft facility to its existing footprint in Endicott, New York dedicated to commercial aircraft electrification. At a time… Read more