FlightSafety to train Lilium eVTOL pilots

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Yves Le Marquand

12 May 23

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Lilium has agreed a partnership with aviation training company, FlightSafety International (FSI) to train its pilots.  The agreement makes FlightSafety the exclusive developer and provider…

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Archer rolls out first Midnight aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

12 May 23

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Archer has completed final assembly of its first production aircraft Midnight ahead of its first test flight this summer.  On the same day Archer posted…

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Wingcopter to get €40m in funding from European Investment Bank

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Yves Le Marquand

12 May 23

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €40m ‘quasi-equity’ investment into Wingcopter The EIB investment is backed by the European Commission’s InvestEU programme under…

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Eve stock remains buy as company on track after Q1

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Yves Le Marquand

11 May 23

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Eve Air Mobility’s stock remains positive and the OEM remains on track to meet certification plans after the first quarter.  The Florida-based AAM subsidiary of…

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Hydroplane CEO awarded NAA’s Katherine and Marjorie Stinson Trophy

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Yves Le Marquand

11 May 23

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Hydroplane founder and CEO Dr. Anita Sengupta has won the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) Katherine and Marjorie Stinson Trophy for 2022. The award, established in…

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Xwing awarded SBIR contract with US Air Force

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Yves Le Marquand

11 May 23

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Xwing has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with the USAF’s AFWERX Agility Prime programme.  Through the agreement, Xwing will…

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Rockton to buy up to 40 Heart Aerospace ES-30s

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Yves Le Marquand

10 May 23

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Swedish investment and aircraft leasing firm Rockton is to acquire up to 40 of Heart Aerospace’s regional electric aircraft, known as the ES-30. The deal…

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Echodyne announces strategic agreement with Supernal

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Yves Le Marquand

10 May 23

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Radar platform firm, Echodyne, has announced a strategic agreement and minority investment from Supernal. The collaboration between the two companies will focus on how to…

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Wisk and Japan Airlines partner to bring self-flying air taxis to Japan

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Yves Le Marquand

9 May 23

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Wisk Aero and Japan Airlines (JAL) are partnering to bring Wisk’s self-flying air taxi to Japan.  Wisk and JAL Engineering (JALEC) will also work closely…

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Jekta signs MoU with Honeywell on aircraft systems

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Yves Le Marquand

9 May 23

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Jekta has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to integrate Honeywell’s systems onboard its amphibious aircraft. According to the Swiss OEM, the deal signifies the…

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FAA publishes blueprint for AAM operations

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Yves Le Marquand

5 May 23

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  The FAA has released an updated blueprint for airspace and procedure changes to accommodate air taxis and AAM operations.  As per the blueprint, AAM…

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Zipline: What goes up, keeps raising

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Yves Le Marquand

5 May 23

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Share prices, test flights, valuations, whatever goes up must come down right? For startups, in almost every case the rule sticks, but drone delivery unicorn,…

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PLANA and SkyTaxi sign LoI for 50 eVTOLs

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Yves Le Marquand

4 May 23

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AAM aircraft developer PLANA announced a letter of intent (LoI) for the delivery of 50 eVTOL aircraft to Japan.  The company announced that it had…

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Joby ‘not looking to raise’ on back of $180m investment

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Yves Le Marquand

4 May 23

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Although Joby Aviation was not looking to raise funds, however an offer of $180m increased investment from long-term partner Baillie Gifford has been accepted.  Matt…

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Lilium announces $250m capital raise

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Yves Le Marquand

2 May 23

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Lilium has announced a capital raise of up to $250m, with $100m already funded at close.  This latest capital raise enables the German OEM to…

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