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Yves Le Marquand

9 Nov 22

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Time saving has been at the core of transport design.  From Roman roads and Bill Lear’s jets to Stephenson’s rocket and the Shinkansen bullet train,…

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Road to certification: FAA releases Joby airworthiness criteria

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Nov 22

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The FAA has issued the airworthiness criteria for Joby’s eVTOL, the highly anticipated document provides insight into how the agency plans to certify these aircraft.…

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Spright buys 40 Dufour Aerospace Aero2s

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Nov 22

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Spright, the drone division of emergency medical helicopter operator Air Methods, is buying 40 Aero2s from Dufour Aerospace with the option for 100 more. The…

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Blue Spirit designing aircraft using Dassault Systèmes platform

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Nov 22

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French hydrogen fuel cell startup, Blue Spirit Aero has begun using Dassault Systèmes’ cloud-based platform 3DExperience to design, test and validate its Dragonfly aircraft. Over…

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Monte signs LoI with Cranfield for 40 hydrogen-electric conversion kits

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Nov 22

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Monte Aircraft Leasing has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) to purchase 40 hydrogen-electric modification kits to convert Britten-Norman Islanders.…

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EvoLux’s empty leg features: Democratising private air travel

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Nov 22

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Florida-based start-up EvoLux is launching a digital empty leg tool that it hopes can “truly democratise private aviation”. There has always been an excess of…

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Joby’s $79.2m Q3 loss ‘reflects continued certification progress’

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Nov 22

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Joby Aviation’s (NYSE: JOBY) $79.2m net loss in the third quarter (Q3) reflects continued progress in certifying the aircraft and also in launching early manufacturing…

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VoltAero covers certification with $32m Series B financing

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Nov 22

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The first tranche of VoltAero’s Series B financing raises $32m and will take the firm through certification and production launch of the Cassio 330.  The…

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EP Systems’ battery to power Plana VTOL

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Nov 22

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Electric Power Systems has entered signed a letter of intent (LoI) with South Korean hybrid VTOL developer Plana.  EPS’s battery system will be integrated into…

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To certification and beyond: Volocopter raises a further $182m

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Nov 22

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Volocopter has raised an additional $182m from the second signing of its Series E funding round.  This latest capital raise will carry the company beyond…

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Alakai Technologies: Green Skai thinking

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Yves Le Marquand

31 Oct 22

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Alakai Technologies has just received approval from the FAA to flight test its second experimental vehicle. The first has already flown, and is continuing flight…

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Expanding operations: Flapper series A extension raises $6m

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Yves Le Marquand

31 Oct 22

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Flapper has raised $6m in a Series A extension that will allow it to expand operations away from pure technology. In addition to the $2m…

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Icelandair: First flag carrier to eye domestic zero-emission operations

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Yves Le Marquand

31 Oct 22

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Icelandair is planning to be the first national flag carrier airline to achieve zero-emission domestic operations by the end of the decade.  CEO, Bogi Nils…

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Delta and MIT team up to prevent persistent contrails

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Oct 22

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Delta is collaborating with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to research “persistent” contrail prevention. Persistent contrails make up about 10% of all contrails and…

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Ampaire receives firm order for 25 Eco Caravans

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Oct 22

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Ampaire has a firm order for 25 Eco Caravans from sustainable aviation financier, Monte. The agreement also includes an option for an additional 25 aircraft.…

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