Destinus to fly ‘world first’ hydrogen afterburner configuration news Yves Le Marquand 14 Feb 23 0 This month Destinus will begin flight testing its hydrogen afterburner, “a world first” for an aircraft in this configuration, it said. Last November, the Swiss… Read more
Moya Aero: $2m Finep funding is ‘further validation’ of startup’s vision news Yves Le Marquand 14 Feb 23 0 Moya Aero’s vision for drone operations in Latin America has received further validation in the form of $2m funding from Brazil’s Funding Authority for Studies… Read more
NASA completes thermal motor testing of its X-57 Maxwell news Yves Le Marquand 13 Feb 23 0 Thermal cruise motor controller testing of NASA’s X-57 Maxwell has been successful, representing another step towards the electric aircraft’s maiden flight, the administration reported. The… Read more
Horizon and 3C agree MoU for ‘all-Canadian’ Cavorite X5 programme news Yves Le Marquand 13 Feb 23 0 Horizon Aircraft and 3C have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly continue developing Horizon’s Cavorite X5 eVTOL. The MoU will give Horizon access… Read more
Porsche Consulting: Regional aviation to stage a comeback news Yves Le Marquand 13 Feb 23 0 Regional aviation, from both the operator and manufacturer sides, is staging a comeback thanks to new technologies, according to Porsche Consulting. The decline in regional… Read more
Lilium increases investment in Ionblox, betting on (5x) better batteries news Yves Le Marquand 10 Feb 23 0 Lithium-ion battery developer, Ionblox has reported a second close of its Series B round at an increased $32m. Original investors Lilium and Applied Ventures were… Read more
Firstco developing vertiport control room software news Yves Le Marquand 10 Feb 23 0 UK-based transport solutions software developer Firstco is developing control room software to assist with eVTOL operations at vertiports. The firm has been integrating control room… Read more
Joby completes second stage of FAA type certification news Yves Le Marquand 10 Feb 23 0 Joby Aviation has completed the second stage of its FAA type certification process. The second stage of the type certification process involves the OEM identifying… Read more
Short hoperations: What will day-to-day eVTOL ops look like? news Yves Le Marquand 7 Feb 23 0 Certifying an eVTOL is the tip of the iceberg. It is the years of operations and maintenance proceeding that to which the industry will be… Read more
Electro.Aero calls for global charging standard news Yves Le Marquand 3 Feb 23 0 Australian electric aviation charger manufacturer, Electro.Aero is calling on the industry to agree to a global standard for charging couplers. For the past four years,… Read more
AIR partners with International SeaKeepers Society to promote eVTOLs on yachts news Yves Le Marquand 3 Feb 23 0 AIR has partnered with The International SeaKeepers Society to promote its eVTOL for use as auxiliary equipment on superyachts. As an official AIR brand ambassador,… Read more
Ampaire to retrofit Azul Conecta’s Grand Caravans news Yves Le Marquand 2 Feb 23 0 Ampaire has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to upgrade Brazilian regional airline Azul Conecta’s Grand Caravans by retrofitting a hybrid-electric powertrain and battery pack.… Read more
Honeywell launches plans to develop thermal management tech for hybrid-electric aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 1 Feb 23 0 Honeywell has launched plans to to develop advanced thermal management components and architectures for hybrid-electric aircraft as a critical enabler to reducing aircraft emissions. Last… Read more
Dronamics makes senior changes readying for commercial operations news Yves Le Marquand 1 Feb 23 0 Dronamics has made two senior appointments аs the firm readies for commercialisation of its same day delivery services later this year. Pete MacIntyre joins Dronamics… Read more
GKN Aerospace to build EWIS solution for Lilium Jet I news Yves Le Marquand 1 Feb 23 0 Lilium and GKN Aerospace have signed an agreement to design and build an integrated electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) solution for the German OEM’s eVTOL. … Read more