Malmö Airport to become test arena for Heart Aerospace’s ES-30

news

Yves Le Marquand

12 Jul 23

0

Sweden’s state-owned airport operator, Swedavia has decided to make Malmö Airport available as a test arena for Heart Aerospace’s ES-30 electric aircraft.  The full-scale model…

Read more

Plana partners with Gloria Aviation to jointly train AAM talent

news

Yves Le Marquand

12 Jul 23

0

Plana has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gloria Aviation to develop a joint business and train AAM industry talent. Announced yesterday, the two…

Read more

Lyte partners with Amros Global and Uniwastec to manage and fuel VTOL fleet

news

Yves Le Marquand

12 Jul 23

0

Lyte Aviation has announced a partnership with fleet management provider Amros Global and waste-to-energy producer Uniwastec.  The collaboration will see Amros manage Lyte’s fleet of…

Read more

Surf Air Mobility to acquire Southern Airways and float on NYSE

news

Yves Le Marquand

11 Jul 23

0

Surf Air Mobility has announced it expects to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) next week, preceded by an acquisition of Southern…

Read more

Merlin completes 25 test flights in Alaksa

news

Yves Le Marquand

6 Jul 23

0

Merlin has announced successfully completing 25 test flights in Alaska as part of a $1m FAA contract. The FAA asked Merlin to demonstrate a highly-automated…

Read more

Applying intelligence to autonomous flight

Deep Dive

Yves Le Marquand

5 Jul 23

0

“Instead of thinking ‘AI’ represents some looming black box magic, we focus on what we can do with it here and now,” says Dr. Yemaya…

Read more

Jekta and Mehair sign order for 50 aircraft

news

Yves Le Marquand

5 Jul 23

0

Jekta has signed an order for 50 of its electric amphibious aircraft with Indian seaplane operator Maritime Energy Heli Air Services Pvt (Mehair). The deal,…

Read more

H3X ships first HPDM-30 motor drive

news

Yves Le Marquand

3 Jul 23

0

H3X Technologies has shipped its first HPDM-30 electric motor drive to a paying customer, marking its commercial entry into service.  The Denver, Colorado-based firm announced…

Read more

Aska gets FAA clearance, begins flight tests

news

Yves Le Marquand

30 Jun 23

0

Aska has announced its flying car, dubbed Aska A5, has received clearance from the FAA and begun flight testing. The Silicon Valley-based firm’s prototype has…

Read more

H2Fly reveals new high-altitude hydrogen fuel cell

news

Yves Le Marquand

29 Jun 23

0

H2Fly has announced its new proprietary fuel cell system H175, a modular power unit capable of flying at altitudes of up to 27,000ft. The H175…

Read more

Joby gets FAA permit to fly first aircraft off production line

news

Yves Le Marquand

28 Jun 23

0

Joby Aviation has received an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate for the first aircraft built on its pilot production line. Issued by the Federal Aviation Administration,…

Read more

Avidyne to supply avionics for VoltAero’s Cassio 330

news

Yves Le Marquand

28 Jun 23

0

VoltAero has selected Avidyne to develop and supply avionics for the Cassio 330 including custom-made software for hybrid-electric operations. The Cassio 330 will be equipped…

Read more

DoT audit reports friction within FAA over eVTOL certification pathways

news

Yves Le Marquand

28 Jun 23

0

Disagreements around the FAA’s move away from powered-lift for certifying fixed-wing style AAM aircraft led to a “decline in morale” among some staff and an…

Read more

Alef’s flying car receives FAA special airworthiness certification

news

Yves Le Marquand

27 Jun 23

0

Alef Aeronautics has become the first road legal electric car to be certified by the FAA – through a special airworthiness certificate. The firm unveiled…

Read more

Lilium receives FAA G-1 certification basis

news

Yves Le Marquand

26 Jun 23

0

Lilium has received the FAA’s G-1 Certification Basis necessary for type certification of its aircraft, making it the only powered-lift OEM to receive a basis…

Read more