Archer appoints Billy Nolen as chief safety officer

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Jun 23

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Archer Aviation has appointed the former acting FAA Administrator, Billy Nolen as its chief safety officer.  In his new position, Archer said Nolen will play…

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Ascendance Flight Technologies to showcase developments in Paris

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Jun 23

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French-startup, Ascendance Flight Technologies will present its technologies including its eVTOL ATEA at the 2023 Paris Air Show. Following a Series A raise of €21…

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FAA proposes pilot training requirements and operational rules for powered-lift

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Jun 23

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The FAA has released proposals for pilot training and operational rules for powered-lift aircraft, in what it calls a “key step toward safely enabling AAM”.…

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VPorts begins vertiport certification in UAE

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Jun 23

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VPorts has begun certification of its vertiports as part of the AAM integrator at the Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub in Dubai South.   The…

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Supernal invests in TruWeather Solutions

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Jun 23

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Supernal has made a minority investment in TruWeather Solutions’s as it plans to use its weather data analytics and forecasting in its eVTOL. Supernal will…

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Plana and US city Irvine exploring partnership

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Yves Le Marquand

5 Jun 23

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Representatives from South Korean eVTOL developer, Plana have met with the vice mayor of Irvine, US to explore opportunities to partner. Irvine Vice Mayor, Tammy…

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AutoFlight to bring Prosperity cabin mockup to Paris

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Yves Le Marquand

5 Jun 23

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AutoFlight has announced it will present its eVTOL aircraft, Prosperity I at the 2023 Paris Air Show next month.  It will be the first time…

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Wisk becomes fully-owned Boeing subsidiary

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Jun 23

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Wisk has become a fully-owned subsidiary of Boeing announced CEO Brian Yutko at a Boeing media event on Wednesday.  The move means Boeing has now…

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Piasecki back in the gAAMe

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Jun 23

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Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has bought the Pennsylvania-based former Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Heliplex facility as it eyes a return to aircraft production. With a legacy stretching…

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Joby first AAM firm with IS-BAO registration

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Yves Le Marquand

26 May 23

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Joby Aviation has become the first AAM company to achieve the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operators (IS-BAO) registration.  Accredited by the the International Business…

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Acting FAA chief in advanced talks with Archer 

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Yves Le Marquand

25 May 23

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The exiting acting FAA chief administrator Billy Nolen is in advanced talks to join Archer Aviation, according to sources close to the situation. As reported…

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Get Heli launches ‘heli-pooling’ shuttle system

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Yves Le Marquand

25 May 23

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Helicopter charter platform Get Heli has created a pooling system for helicopters, laying the foundations for eVTOL services. The firm is launching the service to…

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Evfly and Al Shaheen Aviation sign MoU focused on AAM job creation

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Yves Le Marquand

24 May 23

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Evfly has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aviation division (Al Shaheen Aviation Holding) of YAS Holding at the Dubai Airport Show 2023.…

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Kakao Mobility pre-orders up to 50 Vertical Aerospace VX4s

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Yves Le Marquand

22 May 23

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Vertical Aerospace has announced that South Korean mobility technology firm, Kakao Mobility, has pre-ordered up to 50 of its VX4 aircraft. Kakao Mobility is the…

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Moove launches AAM trip simulator

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Yves Le Marquand

22 May 23

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French startup Moove has launched a multimodal portal it plans to offer to AAM operators and airports as a SaaS (Software as a service). The…

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