Jaunt’s parent firm Airo Group to go public via SPAC

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Mar 23

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Airo Group, the parent company of Jaunt Air Mobility, is to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) known as Kernel Group Holdings.…

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Bell and Pratt & Whitney to develop propulsion systems for HSVTOLs

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Mar 23

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Bell and Pratt & Whitney are to jointly develop propulsion solutions for high speed VTOLs (HSVTOLs). Already working with the US government, Bell is open…

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Universal Hydrogen’s Lightning McClean completes first flight on hydrogen

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Mar 23

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Universal Hydrogen’s 40-passenger regional airliner, nicknamed Lightning McClean, has completed its maiden flight using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion. The aircraft took off yesterday morning from…

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Aura Aero gets green light to begin building Toulouse factory

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Mar 23

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Aura Aero has received the go-ahead to begin construction on its new aircraft production facility, at Toulouse-Francazal airport, France. With over 100 orders for its…

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MintAir and Electron aerospace sign LoI on strategic partnership

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Mar 23

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MintAir and Electron aerospace sign Letter of Intent (LoI) which will see the South Korean operator become an official reseller of the Electron 5.  The…

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SkyAngels to operate PAL-V flying car as emergency response

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Mar 23

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SkyAngels Air Ambulance has partnered with PAL-V and will operate its flying car as emergency response once certified. The UK-based charity plans to use the…

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AutoFlight operates ‘longest eVTOL flight in history’ at 155 miles

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Mar 23

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AutoFlight has reported flying the longest eVTOL flight in history at a distance of 155 miles (250km) on a single battery charge.  The flight, which…

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BAE Systems and Innovaero present Australia’s ‘first armed’ VTOL Strix

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Mar 23

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BAE Systems Australia has teamed up with Perth-based Innovaero to launch Australia’s “first domestically designed, manufactured and armed” VTOL known as Strix. The uncrewed air…

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H3X Technologies boosted by Lockheed Martin investment

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Mar 23

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H3X Technologies has received multi-million dollar investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures, the venture arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation. With LMV’s funding included, the total raised…

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KinectAir partners with Electra.aero to focus on regional air mobility

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Feb 23

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KinectAir has partnered with Electra.aero to meet “growing demand in the underserved” regional travel market.  The operating system for booking private charter has collected proprietary…

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Kite Magnetics reveals ‘world’s most powerful’ electric motor for aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Feb 23

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Kite Magnetics has revealed its 120 kW air-cooled electric motor, which it said is “the world’s most powerful for planes”, at the Avalon Air Show.…

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Estonia’s partnership with Airbus will soon include NextGen aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Feb 23

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Estonia’s partnership with Airbus to expand its emergency healthcare capabilities will soon see the CityAirbus NextGen aircraft operated in the country. Andreas Thellmann, Urban Air…

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Solithor and Sonaca sign MoU on solid-state lithium batteries for aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Feb 23

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Solithor and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sonaca to jointly develop high-density rechargeable solid-state Lithium battery systems. The partnership, which will also…

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Joby Aviation performs better than forecasted in Q4

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Feb 23

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Joby’s loss in the fourth quarter (Q4) 2022 came in lower than forecasted as expenses were offset by contract-based revenues from the US Department of…

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SMG and Saudi Excellence sign MoU to bring AAM to Saudi Arabia

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Feb 23

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SMG Consulting and Saudi Excellence have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore bringing AAM to the Kingdom. Saudi Excellence provides government and enterprise new…

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