EvFly partners with AYJET Flight School news Yves Le Marquand 20 Jul 23 0 EvFly has announced a partnership with Türkiye-based AYJET Flight Training School which offers eVTOL and eCTOL training in the Middle East. As part of the… Read more
Plana and Hi-Air announce deal for 30 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 19 Jul 23 0 Plana has signed off on a deal with South Korean commercial air carrier, Hi-Air to supply 30 aircraft. The agreement includes a letter of intent… Read more
FAA releases initial implementation plan for AAM news Yves Le Marquand 19 Jul 23 0 The FAA has released a first-stage implementation detailing the steps required to enable AAM operations in the near-term. The Innovate28 (I28) plan outlines a ‘flexible’ plan… Read more
Lilium raises $292m in new funding round news Yves Le Marquand 17 Jul 23 0 Lilium has exceeded its own expectations, raising $42m more than the $250m targeted in a funding round launched in May. Late last week, the German… Read more
Finding the breakeven on batteries Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 12 Jul 23 0 If you’ve ever tried to push an electric car you know how heavy they are. Today the best aircraft batteries you can get off the… Read more
Plana partners with Gloria Aviation to jointly train AAM talent news Yves Le Marquand 12 Jul 23 0 Plana has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gloria Aviation to develop a joint business and train AAM industry talent. Announced yesterday, the two… Read more
Lyte partners with Amros Global and Uniwastec to manage and fuel VTOL fleet news Yves Le Marquand 12 Jul 23 0 Lyte Aviation has announced a partnership with fleet management provider Amros Global and waste-to-energy producer Uniwastec. The collaboration will see Amros manage Lyte’s fleet of… Read more
Joby gets FAA permit to fly first aircraft off production line news Yves Le Marquand 28 Jun 23 0 Joby Aviation has received an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate for the first aircraft built on its pilot production line. Issued by the Federal Aviation Administration,… Read more
DoT audit reports friction within FAA over eVTOL certification pathways news Yves Le Marquand 28 Jun 23 0 Disagreements around the FAA’s move away from powered-lift for certifying fixed-wing style AAM aircraft led to a “decline in morale” among some staff and an… Read more
NASA ends X-57 Maxwell project without flying news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jun 23 0 NASA is ending its X-57 Maxwell experimental electric aircraft project without flying the airframe due to a litany of technical issues and time constraints. The… Read more
Volocopter completes flight tests with NEOM in Saudi Arabia news Yves Le Marquand 22 Jun 23 0 Volocopter and smart city, NEOM have successfully completed over a week of test flights in Saudi Arabia. This is the first time an eVTOL has… Read more
‘Human interaction key to autonomy’: Wisk’s Brian Yutko news Yves Le Marquand 21 Jun 23 0 Building safe and scaleable ground infrastructure to allow people to interact with autonomous aircraft is key to Wisk’s plans, said CEO Brian Yutko. Speaking in… Read more
Airbus and STMicroelectronics to develop electronics for future aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 20 Jun 23 0 Airbus has signed off on a deal with semiconductor specialist, STMicroelectronics to develop lighter power electronics required for hybrid and fully-electric aircraft. The deal builds… Read more
Brazil and UK to align eVTOL certification news Yves Le Marquand 15 Jun 23 0 The UK and Brazilian regulatory authorities have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to cooperate and align approaches on eVTOL certification. No specific of the… Read more
Jaunt Canada president elected to Aéro Montréal board news Yves Le Marquand 14 Jun 23 0 Jaunt Air Mobility has announced Eric Côté, president of Jaunt Canada, has recently been elected a member of Aéro Montréal’s board. Aéro Montréal, Quebec’s aerospace… Read more