Wisk to take SkyGrid under wing as pair work more closely on autonomy

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Jun 25

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SkyGrid is set to become a subsidiary of Wisk as the Boeing companies align more closely on autonomous operations. Through this alignment, Wisk and SkyGrid…

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Five on Friday: Vertical, ZeroAvia and Beta

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Yves Le Marquand

27 May 25

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In a must-have for any and all footage of mysterious or extraordinary phenomena, a grainy video appeared last week which appears to show Vertical’s VX4…

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Sinclair Community College buys a Beta CTOL and flight simulator

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Yves Le Marquand

16 May 25

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Dayton-based Sinclair Community College has purchased one of Beta’s Alia CTOL aircraft as well as a state-of-the-art flight simulator.  With the acquisition of the Alia…

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Five on Friday: Archer, Anra and JetBlue Ventures

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Yves Le Marquand

16 May 25

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How many Olympics does it take to fly an air taxi? According to Archer, the answer is two.  This week the Californian eVTOL developer said…

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Five on Friday: Vertical and Honeywell, Whisper and Wisk

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Yves Le Marquand

12 May 25

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With about three years of runway left before a planned type certification of its VX4 eVTOL aircraft, Vertical Aerospace has signed a new long-term agreement with…

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What is going on in China? The growth of the low-altitude economy

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Apr 25

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When US influencer and streamer Darren Watkins Jr, better known as IShowSpeed, concluded a tour of China this month it was largely seen as a…

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Five on Friday: EHang, Vertical and Whisper

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Apr 25

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This week we saw the first air operator certificate (AOC) granted for an uncrewed passenger aircraft. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the development originates from China and its…

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Five on Friday: Volocopter, ZeroAvia and Ascendance

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Mar 25

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In what is probably the bargain of the year so far, Chinese automaker Wanfeng has scooped up the assets of Volocopter for €10m ($10.9m). Revealed…

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Sora Aviation secures 20 aircraft pre-order from Korea’s Moviation

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Mar 25

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UK-based eVTOL developer Sora Aviation has secured a pre-order for 20 aircraft from Korean helicopter operator Moviation. The deal for Sora’s 30-seat S-1 eVTOL aircraft…

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Beta and Bristow prepare demo flights in Norway

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Yves Le Marquand

5 Mar 25

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Electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies and helicopter operator Bristow are readying to begin demonstration flights later this year in Norway alongside the domestic regulator and…

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Archer expects to deliver first revenue generating aircraft this year

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Feb 25

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Archer Aviation said its expects to deliver its first revenue generating eVTOL aircraft later this year to helicopter operator Abu Dhabi Aviation.  The eVTOL aircraft…

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Joby forecasts $500m-plus spend in 2025

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Feb 25

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Joby Aviation is set to spend equivalent to Toyota’s incoming $500m investment as it forecasts 2025 outgoings as high as $540m, highlighting the costs of…

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‘This is not the end of the road’ says former Eviation CEO

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Feb 25

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Eviation Aircraft has laid off the majority of its staff and put a “temporary pause” –something we are fast becoming accustomed to in 2025 – on its…

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Lilium Aerospace files for insolvency, ceases operations

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Yves Le Marquand

21 Feb 25

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Lilium Aerospace, the new face of Lilium after it entered insolvency proceedings in December last year, has now filed for insolvency after new funding options…

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BAE expanding Endicott base with laser focus on electrification

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Yves Le Marquand

21 Feb 25

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BAE Systems is set to add a 150,000sqft facility to its existing footprint in Endicott, New York dedicated to commercial aircraft electrification.  At a time…

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