Joby posts $123m loss in second quarter news Fayaz Hussain 8 Aug 24 0 Joby Aviation reported a loss of $123m for the second quarter of 2024 owing to higher research and development expenses and lower revaluation of securities. … Read more
FAA authorises BETA for dual seat eVTOL training news Yves Le Marquand 7 Aug 24 0 The FAA has granted BETA Technologies a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to begin dual seat training of pilots in its A250 eVTOL. With this LOA,… Read more
Joby applies to type certify in Australia news Yves Le Marquand 6 Aug 24 0 Joby Aviation has formally applied for type certification of its eVTOL aircraft in Australia. Built upon a bi-lateral agreement between the FAA and Australia’s Civil… Read more
Crisalion appoints new chief business development officer news Yves Le Marquand 1 Aug 24 0 Spanish eVTOL developer Crisalion Mobility has appointed Laure Glatron as its new chief business development officer. The main challenge for French born Glatron will be to drive… Read more
‘It takes time to normalise, then all of a sudden it is hard to remember life without it.’ Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 1 Aug 24 0 Crisalion Mobility’s Manuel Heredia on the firm’s vision for the eVTOL industry and the red flags it faces on its journey to commercialisation. In the… Read more
AAMbulance: ERC’s plans for medical eVTOLs Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 31 Jul 24 0 In aircraft engineer circles the ‘What came first, the chicken or the egg?’ conundrum is more commonly referred to as ‘What came first, the aircraft or the… Read more
Vertical flies piloted tethered test with new VX4 prototype news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jul 24 0 Vertical Aerospace has flown its first tethered piloted flight in its new VX4 prototype aircraft. The flight test took place after the UK Civil Aviation… Read more
How EY’s innovation hub gets the most out of startup IP news Yves Le Marquand 25 Jul 24 0 For those that haven’t been paying attention to aerospace innovation, a visit to this edition of the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) is an eye opener. … Read more
FIA: Crisalion announces orders with Wilbur Air and Air Chateau news Yves Le Marquand 24 Jul 24 0 Crisalion Mobility has signed pre-orders with Wilbur Air and Air Chateau marking its entries into the Australian and UAE markets respectively. The agreement with Wilbur… Read more
FIA: Supernal debuts S-A2 eVTOL with test flights on the way news Yves Le Marquand 24 Jul 24 0 Hyundai’s AAM company has been busy at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA). Supernal debuted its S-A2 eVTOL concept, revealed it is preparing for test flights,… Read more
CAAC accepts EHang’s AOC application news Yves Le Marquand 24 Jul 24 0 The Chinese regulator has accepted EHang’s air operator certificate (AOC) application for its EH216-S aircraft. The application was submitted by Guangdong EHang General Aviation —… Read more
BETA selected among four projects to receive Michigan State grant news Yves Le Marquand 18 Jul 24 0 The State of Michigan has selected BETA as one of four recipients of $6m-plus in grant funding allocated for projects to help scale AAM infrastructure… Read more
Vertical unveils latest eVTOL prototype news Yves Le Marquand 18 Jul 24 0 Vertical Aerospace has unveiled the latest iteration of its full-scale VX4 prototype aircraft. The new prototype offers a 20% increase in the power to weight… Read more
UK’s first permanent vertiport opens near Snowdonia news Yves Le Marquand 16 Jul 24 0 Now open for drone and eVTOL testing, the UK’s first permanent vertiport has been constructed at Snowdonia Aerospace Centre. Known as a permanent or temporary… Read more
BETA completes two new US Air Force deployments news Yves Le Marquand 15 Jul 24 0 BETA Technologies has completed deployments with two Major Commands of the US Air Force to evaluate potential military applications. These deployments with the Air Combat… Read more