Suzuki to help SkyDrive manufacture eVTOL news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jun 23 0 SkyDrive and Suzuki have agreed a deal which will see the Japanese automotive giant help SkyDrive manufacture its eVTOL. The agreement, signed at the Paris… Read more
EASA publishes means of compliance for thermal runaway news Yves Le Marquand 22 Jun 23 0 EASA has published its Means of Compliance with the Special Condition for VTOL focused on thermal runaway. The publication, its third means of compliance (MOC)… Read more
Volocopter completes flight tests with NEOM in Saudi Arabia news Yves Le Marquand 22 Jun 23 0 Volocopter and smart city, NEOM have successfully completed over a week of test flights in Saudi Arabia. This is the first time an eVTOL has… Read more
Iridium proposes new UAS integration plan news Yves Le Marquand 22 Jun 23 0 Iridium Communications has proposed a new model for uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) integration into US national airspace. Coming off the back of recent results of… Read more
‘Human interaction key to autonomy’: Wisk’s Brian Yutko news Yves Le Marquand 21 Jun 23 0 Building safe and scaleable ground infrastructure to allow people to interact with autonomous aircraft is key to Wisk’s plans, said CEO Brian Yutko. Speaking in… Read more
ZeroAvia signs two leasing agreements at Paris Air Show news Yves Le Marquand 21 Jun 23 0 ZeroAvia has signed off on two leasing agreements for its ZA600 hydrogen-electric engines with firms Monte and Green Aerolease. The first agreement, signed yesterday with… Read more
Volocopter reveals first public routes for Paris Olympics news Yves Le Marquand 20 Jun 23 0 Volocopter and Groupe ADP have revealed the first eVTOL routes open to the public which will be operational in time for the Paris Olympics in… Read more
Airbus and STMicroelectronics to develop electronics for future aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 20 Jun 23 0 Airbus has signed off on a deal with semiconductor specialist, STMicroelectronics to develop lighter power electronics required for hybrid and fully-electric aircraft. The deal builds… Read more
ADAC Luftrettung and Volocopter to outfit eVTOLs for rescue operations news Yves Le Marquand 19 Jun 23 0 ADAC Luftrettung and Volocopter have signed off on two agreements to customise VoloCity eVTOLs for rescue services. The agreements, signed at the Paris Air Show,… Read more
Lilium begins expanding into Asian market news Yves Le Marquand 19 Jun 23 0 Lilium has begun expanding into Hong Kong and China, including an order from Heli-Eastern for 100 aircraft. Heli-Eastern aka Shenzhen Eastern General Aviation, is a… Read more
Dufour reveals final design of Aero2 news Yves Le Marquand 16 Jun 23 0 Dufour Aerospace has released the final design and specifications for its hybrid-electric drone, Aero2. The Aero2, with its aerodynamically-efficient tilt-wing design, is the precursor to… Read more
Elfly Group reveals all-electric seaplane NoEmi news Yves Le Marquand 15 Jun 23 0 Norway’s Elfly Group has revealed the design of its all-electric commercial seaplane, NoEmi. An abbreviation of ‘No Emission’, the aircraft was unveiled via a full-scale… Read more
Brazil and UK to align eVTOL certification news Yves Le Marquand 15 Jun 23 0 The UK and Brazilian regulatory authorities have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to cooperate and align approaches on eVTOL certification. No specific of the… Read more
Eve and United Airlines to launch commuter services in San Francisco news Yves Le Marquand 14 Jun 23 0 Eve Air Mobility and United Airlines have announced plans to launch electric commuter flights in the San Francisco Bay Area. With Eve’s eVTOL scheduled to… Read more
Jaunt Canada president elected to Aéro Montréal board news Yves Le Marquand 14 Jun 23 0 Jaunt Air Mobility has announced Eric Côté, president of Jaunt Canada, has recently been elected a member of Aéro Montréal’s board. Aéro Montréal, Quebec’s aerospace… Read more