BETA receives $20m ‘public health preparedness’ grant news Yves Le Marquand 4 Sep 24 0 BETA Technologies has been granted a $20m multi-phase contract to work with the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Strategic Preparedness and… Read more
BETA takes first customer through pilot training programme news Yves Le Marquand 19 Aug 24 0 BETA has taken its first cohort of customer flight operations staff through the full syllabus for its Alia CTOL aircraft. The ALIA Pilot Training programme… Read more
Heart, JetZero and others awarded FAA FAST grants news Yves Le Marquand 16 Aug 24 0 The FAA has awarded Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) grants to a number of companies including Heart Aerospace, JetZero and Wright Electric. The FAA announced… Read more
Maeve partners with Pratt & Whitney Canada on design of its regional aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jul 24 0 Maeve is collaborating with Pratt & Whitney Canada on the design of its M80 hybrid-electric 80-seater regional aircraft. The M80 design aims to offer the… 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: GKN furthers expansion into electric flight with multiple agreements news Yves Le Marquand 25 Jul 24 0 GKN Aerospace has signed agreements with Airbus, Supernal, Vaeridion and H55 at the Farnborough Airshow this week. The collaborations, deliveries and programme contributions all further… 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
EPS submits technical standard order application to FAA for lithium battery system news Yves Le Marquand 18 Jul 24 0 Electric Power Systems (EPS) has submitted its application for technical standard order (TSO) approval of its EPIC 1.0 battery system to the FAA. Submitted under… 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
The Revolution.Aero London report Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 28 Jun 24 0 June is statistically the sunniest month in the UK and last week it did not let us down for Revolution.Aero London 2024. But in many… Read more
MagniX launches batteries with over 1,000 full-depth discharge cycle capability news Yves Le Marquand 24 Jun 24 0 MagniX has introduced Samson, a battery line designed for aviation which it says delivers “industry-leading energy density” and “unmatched cycle life”. Developed for applications that… Read more
Rolls-Royce Electrical to supply EPU to MD Aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 12 Jun 24 0 Regional air mobility startup MD Aircraft has selected Rolls-Royce’s electric division to supply the electronic power unit (EPU) for its aircraft. The partnership, which was… Read more
Heart Aerospace opens US R&D facility, appoints new chief technology officer news Yves Le Marquand 17 May 24 0 Heart Aerospace has opened a new research and development hub in Los Angeles, California. The new facility will focus on the advancement of Heart’s hybrid-electric… Read more
Archer completes installation of ‘automotive style’ high-volume battery pack manufacturing line news Yves Le Marquand 13 May 24 0 Archer has installed its high-volume battery pack manufacturing line at its integrated test lab and manufacturing facilities in San Jose, California. The new line will… Read more
magniX and Harbour Air agree deal for 50 electric engines news Yves Le Marquand 23 Apr 24 0 North America’s largest seaplane airline, Harbour Air has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with magniX to buy 50 electric engines. The electric propulsion units… Read more