Joby posts $94.6m loss in first quarter

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Fayaz Hussain

8 May 24

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Joby Aviation reported a smaller net loss of $94.6m in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $113.4m in the same period last year, according…

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Why Wisk is not alarmed by troubles at Boeing

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Yves Le Marquand

8 May 24

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The history of regime change at Boeing sets a precedent for tough times ahead for any non-core business – especially funding wise.  Recent examples range…

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Joby completes pre-production flight testing, focus moves to for-credit tests

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Yves Le Marquand

3 May 24

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Joby Aviation has completed its pre-production flight test programme and is now moving on to the next phase of flight tests. The Californian OEM will…

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Manufacturing defect caused blade release in Vertical prototype crash, says AAIB

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Yves Le Marquand

3 May 24

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The Vertical Aerospace prototype which was written off in August, 2023 crashed due to an adhesive bond failure in a propeller blade. The Aircraft Accidents…

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Stuart Simpson takes over as Vertical Aerospace CEO

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Yves Le Marquand

1 May 24

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As departing CEO and company founder Stephen Fitzpatrick transitions to the board, Vertical’s chief financial officer Stuart Simpson is taking over the top spot at…

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Volocopter capital needs intensify following loan option stall

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Yves Le Marquand

29 Apr 24

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Volocopter’s CEO, Dirk Hoke has said the company could be forced to look at insolvency options “in the foreseeable future”, according to German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. The…

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Archer makes key appointments for new D.C. office

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Yves Le Marquand

18 Apr 24

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Archer Aviation is boosting its government relations efforts with a selection of appointments and the opening of a Washington D.C. office.  Current Archer executive and…

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Wellington Airport will be home to New Zealand’s first electric air service

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Apr 24

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Air New Zealand has chosen Wellington and Marlborough Airports as the sites for its first all-electric aircraft service in New Zealand. The service, set to…

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BETA’s Charge Cube gets Underwriter’s Laboratory certification

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Apr 24

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BETA’s latest fast charging technology has been certified by the Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL), a globally recognised safety standard setter.  As the only electric aircraft developer…

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Skyports raises $110m in Series C to support Dubai air taxi operations

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Apr 24

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Skyports has raised just over $110m to support early air taxi operations in Dubai, thanks in part to new investment from ACS Group through its…

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Lilium begins production of battery packs

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Apr 24

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Lilium has started production of its battery packs to power the Lilium Jet on its first piloted test flight, planned for the end of this…

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Wisk and Sonaca announce strategic partnership

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Apr 24

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Belgian aerospace supplier Sonaca will develop and supply components for Wisk’s 6th Generation aircraft.  Sonaca, which already had a hand in the design phase, will…

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Blood, sweat and tiers: What is the role of the supplier in scaling AAM?

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Apr 24

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There are many claims, some realistic others less so, about which AAM use cases will come first. Add to that regulatory, capital and infrastructure challenges…

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AIBOT selects Amprius as battery partner

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Apr 24

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Lithium-ion battery pioneer Amprius has come on board with eVTOL developer AIBOT as its battery partner.  Amprius’ batteries, built using a silicon anode platform, will…

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Italian vertiport testing bird strike monitoring system

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Apr 24

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UrbanV’s test vertiport on the outskirts of Rome is testing an AI-powered bird concentration monitoring system designed by The Edge Company. The system, which is…

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