FAA releases airworthiness criteria for Archer’s Midnight news Yves Le Marquand 19 Dec 22 0 The FAA has released the proposed airworthiness criteria for Archer’s eVTOL. Archer will have to meet the criteria in order to achieve certification of its… Read more
EHang’s EH216 completes maiden flight in Spain news Yves Le Marquand 19 Dec 22 0 EHang has completed its maiden flight with the Spanish National Police (SNP) at the National Academy of Police in Ávila, Spain. After signing a partnership… Read more
Reliable Robotics and ASL Aviation collaborate to explore autonomous flight news Yves Le Marquand 19 Dec 22 0 ASL Aviation and Reliable Robotics are collaborating to select a suitable aircraft for Reliable’s Remotely Operated Aircraft System. The firms’ initial focus will be on… Read more
H3X testing sixth prototype, ahead of commercial manufacturing starting 2023 news Yves Le Marquand 16 Dec 22 0 H3X Technologies is now testing its 6th HPDM-250 electric propulsion system ahead of a ramp up to commercial operations beginning in 2023. The HPDM-250 is… Read more
Joby reaches halfway point of FAA systems review news Yves Le Marquand 15 Dec 22 0 Joby has completed the second of four system reviews required by the FAA as part of its aircraft type certification. The review was an in-person,… Read more
Air New Zealand announces VoltAero, Cranfield, BETA and Eviation as electric flight partners news Yves Le Marquand 14 Dec 22 0 VoltAero, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, BETA Technologies and Eviation Aircraft have joined Air New Zealand’s Mission NextGen Aircraft programme, as the airline makes plans for a… Read more
Boom reveals supersonic propulsion system Symphony news Yves Le Marquand 14 Dec 22 0 Boom Supersonic has revealed Symphony, the tailor-made propulsion system designed for its Overture aircraft. The firm also announced that it will be partnering with Florida… Read more
Horizon Aircraft: eVTOL industry to consolidate as order books grow news Yves Le Marquand 13 Dec 22 0 By 2025 66% of venture capital and private equity sector expect the global eVTOL order book to be over 8,000 per year, according to research… Read more
Joby and NYC aviation school to train eVTOL pilots and technicians news Yves Le Marquand 12 Dec 22 0 Joby has partnered with NYC’s Aviation High School to train pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians for eVTOL operations. As part of the partnership, 100 New… Read more
Ampaire wins $150,000 from NASA small business programme news Yves Le Marquand 9 Dec 22 0 Ampaire has won a $150,000 Phase 1 award from NASA under its Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) programme. The award, to be used on Ampaire’s… Read more
Eve and FlyBIS sign LoI for 40 eVTOLs news Yves Le Marquand 8 Dec 22 0 Eve Air Mobility and FlyBIS Aviation have agreed a deal for 40 aircraft. The Caxias do Sul-based startup plans to collaborate with Eve to bring… Read more
PDPs are ‘integral component’ to Lilium’s future capital structure news Yves Le Marquand 8 Dec 22 0 Pre-delivery payments are an “integral component” to Lilium’s future capital structure and will form a key part of its development in 2023, according to Sebastien… Read more
The path to power(ed lift) Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 7 Dec 22 0 Class 14 CFR 21.17(b) or CS-23/CS-27. That is the question. To build a successful aircraft you need to make thousands of correct decisions. One of… Read more
Embraer releases Energia sustainable aircraft concepts news Yves Le Marquand 6 Dec 22 0 Embraer has revealed two new aircraft concepts as part of its Energia initiative which aims to get the aviation industry to net-zero by 2050. A… Read more
Eve and Volatus Infrastructure strike agreement for UATM software news Yves Le Marquand 6 Dec 22 0 Volatus Infrastructure is to use Eve’s Urban Air Traffic Management (UATM) software in its vertiports. Eve has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to supply… Read more