Critical goods supply worries remote Canadians

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Aug 23

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Concern over supply chain security for critical goods is increasing among remote communities in Canada, according to Horizon Aircraft.  New research by the Canadian VTOL…

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Aircraft and drone collisions: Researchers propose runway exclusion zone extension

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Aug 23

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New research to count and analyse close calls between aircraft and drones has recommended extending the exclusion zone around “high-risk” runways to 3.5 miles.  The…

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Blade’s record revenues ‘show the plan is working’

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Aug 23

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Blade’s record second quarter revenues of $61m, up over 70% on the same period last year, “illustrates the value proposition” of its business model, said…

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ASKA successfully flies first tethered tests

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Aug 23

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ASKA has completed its first tethered airborne tests with its full-scale A5 flying car prototype. Lifting from a California airfield with hovered thrust, developers hope…

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Eviation outsources design of aircraft to TLG Aerospace

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Aug 23

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Eviation has outsourced design, appointing TLG Aerospace to draw up the production configuration of its Alice aircraft. Seattle-based aerospace engineering company, TLG Aerospace will work…

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AAM: Getting cleared for take-off

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Aug 23

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Following years of unprecedented disruption resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the aviation industry is experiencing a doubling down of efforts to bring next-generation transportation technologies…

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Amprius reveals breakthrough in aircraft battery tech

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Aug 23

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Lithium-ion battery specialist Amprius Technologies has revealed an “unmatched” breakthrough lithium-ion battery that expands the use cases for electric aircraft. The cell achieves a discharge…

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Stralis becomes H3X’s first HPDM-250 customer 

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Aug 23

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H3X Technologies has shipped its first HPDM-250 unit to Australia-based Stralis Aircraft for testing. In a statement on social media, H3X said: “We shipped our…

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Joby team ‘knocking it out the park’ so far in 2023 says CEO

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Aug 23

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Joby Aviation’s team has consistently delivered on targets across the first half of 2023, according to CEO JoeBen Bevirt.  The eVTOL OEM announced its second…

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Picking the right tools for the job

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Aug 23

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Aircraft design is ruled by the propulsion system on the airframe — you can tell a helicopter, piston or turbine aircraft without seeing it.  So…

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First commercial mail drone delivery service launches in Orkney Islands

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Aug 23

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Royal Mail has launched the UK’s first mail drone delivery service permitted to run commercially, Orkney I-Port. There have been previous projects and trials testing…

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Surcar Airlines chooses ZeroAvia system for ‘green Canary Island flights’

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Aug 23

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ZeroAvia has signed an agreement with Surcar Airlines to provide its hydrogen-electric engines as the new carrier looks to bring “green flights” to the Canary Islands.…

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Zipline and OhioHealth eye 2025 for medical delivery network

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Aug 23

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OhioHealth and Zipline have partnered to launch a drone network capable of delivering prescriptions direct to the door in Columbus in 2025. With a plan…

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Pyka receives FAA approval for crop sprayer operations

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Aug 23

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Pyka has received approval from the FAA to commercially operate its highly-automated Pelican Spray aircraft for crop protection across the US.  With a gross weight…

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Eve appoints Johann Bordais as CEO

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Aug 23

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Eve Air Mobility has appointed Embraer’s president and CEO of Services & Support, Johann Bordais as its new CEO. Current co-CEOs Andre Stein and Jerry…

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