EP Systems’ battery to power Plana VTOL news Yves Le Marquand 1 Nov 22 0 Electric Power Systems has entered signed a letter of intent (LoI) with South Korean hybrid VTOL developer Plana. EPS’s battery system will be integrated into… Read more
To certification and beyond: Volocopter raises a further $182m news Yves Le Marquand 1 Nov 22 0 Volocopter has raised an additional $182m from the second signing of its Series E funding round. This latest capital raise will carry the company beyond… Read more
Revolution.Aero ’22 – Conscious aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 31 Oct 22 0 ‘There’s automation and then there is the notion of consciousness’ Moderator Brian Flynn, DiamondStream Partners Speakers Ben Griffin, OneWeb; Anthony Pucciarella, Alaris Pro; Jed Kalkstein,… Read more
Alakai Technologies: Green Skai thinking news Yves Le Marquand 31 Oct 22 0 Alakai Technologies has just received approval from the FAA to flight test its second experimental vehicle. The first has already flown, and is continuing flight… Read more
Expanding operations: Flapper series A extension raises $6m news Yves Le Marquand 31 Oct 22 0 Flapper has raised $6m in a Series A extension that will allow it to expand operations away from pure technology. In addition to the $2m… Read more
Ampaire receives firm order for 25 Eco Caravans news Yves Le Marquand 28 Oct 22 0 Ampaire has a firm order for 25 Eco Caravans from sustainable aviation financier, Monte. The agreement also includes an option for an additional 25 aircraft.… Read more
magniX has plans to develop hydrogen fuel cells news Yves Le Marquand 26 Oct 22 0 magniX has revealed plans to develop hydrogen fuel cells alongside its battery electric and hybrid electric systems. magniX electric propulsion units (EPU), the only electric… Read more
NBAA’s Ed Bolen joins FAA advanced aviation committee news Yves Le Marquand 26 Oct 22 0 Ed Bolen, president and CEO of National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), is one of 12 new appointees to the FAA’s Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC).… Read more
Airbus HAPS partners with Saudi telecom firm Salam news Yves Le Marquand 26 Oct 22 0 Airbus´ HAPS Connectivity Business has signed a strategic partnership with Saudi telecoms firm Salam. The agreement will see Airbus and Salam develop private networks, IoT… Read more
Airbus signs hydrogen partnership with Dutch student team AeroDelft news Yves Le Marquand 26 Oct 22 0 Airbus has partnered with Dutch student research team AeroDelft to assist with its investigation into hydrogen-powered air travel. The French OEM will collaborate with AeroDelft… Read more
Stacking perception: Xwing and NASA combine on autonomous flight Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 25 Oct 22 0 The largest elephant in advanced air mobility’s room is autonomy. Making an aircraft that can safely take off, fly and land by itself is one… Read more
Revolution.Aero: Forza A(AM)zzurri Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 25 Oct 22 0 Last week Italy’s first vertiport opened for testing. The occasion was marked by the first crewed flight of an eVTOL in the country as Volocopter’s… Read more
Intermap powering Skyroads’ guidance system for UAM news Yves Le Marquand 25 Oct 22 0 Intermap Technologies and cloudeo will power Skyroads’ automated airspace management and vehicle guidance system to “build digital roads” in the sky. A 3D geospatial data… Read more
Regent Craft partners with City of Nice news Yves Le Marquand 21 Oct 22 0 Regent Craft has partnered with the City of Nice to bring electric sea gliders to the French Riviera. As part of the MoU, Regent and… Read more
Supernal agrees partnerships with Honeywell and BAE Systems news Yves Le Marquand 21 Oct 22 0 Supernal has signed agreements with BAE Systems and Honeywell for the flight control system and flight deck of its eVTOL. BAE will design the fly-by-wire… Read more