Drone strike sharpens focus on ‘effective’ airspace management

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Jan 25

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Last week, a De Havilland CL-415 water bomber was damaged after it collided with a drone whilst fighting the wildfires that have and continue to…

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New chips to make Anthem ‘slimmer and faster’

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Jan 25

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Last week, at CES 2025, Honeywell and NXP Semiconductors expanded their partnership to begin building i.MX processors into Honeywell’s latest Anthem avionics. Honeywell and Dutch…

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Sarla raises $10m in Series A funding

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Yves Le Marquand

15 Jan 25

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Indian eVTOL developer Sarla Aviation has raised $10m in funding from the first tranche of its Series A round.  The A1 round was led by…

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‘Building the future of autonomous aviation, means thinking beyond the aircraft’

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Jan 25

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Late last year, Boeing’s joint venture SkyGrid released its blueprint for AAM operations.  The plan sets out how SkyGrid’s ground-based system will deliver high-assurance third-party…

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UAE regulator approves Skyports’ first vertiport design

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Jan 25

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Skyports has received technical design approval from the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority for its first commercial vertiport in the country. Named…

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BAE to help Airbus with hybrid commercial aircraft research

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Jan 25

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BAE Systems has signed an agreement to provide the energy storage system for a micro-hybridisation demonstration project for commercial aircraft being conducted by Airbus.  As part…

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Evia Aero agrees deal with Britten-Norman for 15 Islanders

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Jan 25

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German startup airline Evia Aero has signed a letter of intent with Britten-Norman to purchase 15 Britten-Norman Islander aircraft. According to Evia, the aircraft acquired…

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Honeywell and NXP Semiconductors expand autonomous flight partnership

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Jan 25

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Honeywell and NXP Semiconductors have expanded their partnership focused on developing products for autonomous flight.  Announced at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, the expansion builds…

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Vertical flies first piloted thrustborne tests in eVTOL

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Jan 25

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Vertical Aerospace has successfully completed a first set of piloted thrustborne flight manoeuvres in its eVTOL aircraft. The milestone means Vertical’s VX4 aircraft has now…

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Atlantic Aviation acquires Ferrovial Vertiports

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Jan 25

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Atlantic Aviation has acquired Ferrovial Vertiports, the vertiport business of infrastructure company Ferrovial. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantic, Ferrovial Vertiports will immediately begin…

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Beta Technologies expands charging network by nearly 200% in 2024

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Jan 25

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Beta Technologies installed electric chargers at 30 new sites in 2024, growing its network by almost 200%, the company has reported. The electric aircraft and…

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Verticals partners with Monolith to accelerate testing

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Jan 25

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Vertical Aerospace has began working with artificial intelligence (AI) software provider Monolith to increase its eVTOL testing and simulation programme efficiency. Flight and ground tests…

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Volocopter files for insolvency as search for investment continues

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Jan 25

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Volocopter has started insolvency proceedings as it continues to look for further investment to fund its eVTOL programme.  The German eVTOL developer announced on Monday…

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New Zealand air ambulance operator orders BETA eVTOLs

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Dec 24

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New Zealand Air Ambulance Service has placed a deposit-backed order for two BETA eVTOLs with options for a further 10. The operator, which is the…

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Joby’s aircraft undergoes major FAA aerostructure tests

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Dec 24

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Joby Aviation has completed a series of major aerostructure tests for certification credit with the FAA. The company reported successfully completing static load testing of…

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