AIBOT selects Amprius as battery partner

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Apr 24

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Lithium-ion battery pioneer Amprius has come on board with eVTOL developer AIBOT as its battery partner.  Amprius’ batteries, built using a silicon anode platform, will…

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‘Batteries will open up new markets but there are bottlenecks’

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Mar 24

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There is value in putting batteries in aircraft and it isn’t all sustainability.  Electrification will open up new markets in short-haul that have never been…

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ELECTRON Aerospace reveals new aircraft design

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Mar 24

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ELECTRON Aerospace has revealed an updated design of its all-electric aircraft it calls the ELECTRON 5. Dubbed the “future workhorse” of regional air mobility, the…

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Signature installs first BETA Technologies charger, more to come

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Mar 24

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Signature Aviation’s FBO at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is now home to a BETA Technologies-designed electric aircraft charger.  The private aviation terminal operator has partnered with…

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EASA accepts H55 battery pack compliance check list

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Feb 24

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EASA has accepted H55’s battery pack compliance check list (CCL), an “important milestone” that allows H55 to finalise completion of its test programme. A successful…

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Can electric aircraft fly meaningful distances with today’s technology?

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Feb 24

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People will give you different odds on future improvements to technology, especially when talking about batteries. But what if you didn’t have to gamble at…

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New Eviation CEO says regional segment ‘ripe for disruption’

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Feb 24

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Regional air mobility is ripe for disruption, according to Eviation’s newly-arrived CEO Andre Stein. Outlining the key principles behind his vision for the electric aircraft…

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Archer and NASA sign Space Act Agreement

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Jan 24

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Archer has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to safety test the battery cells which will power its aircraft Midnight.  The agreement begins with…

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Joby and Clay Lacy bringing eVTOL charger to Southern California

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Jan 24

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Joby has signed an agreement with Clay Lacy Aviation to install what it says is Southern California’s first eVTOL charger at John Wayne Airport. The…

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Rolls-Royce finds buyer for electric propulsion business

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Dec 23

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Rolls-Royce has found an undisclosed buyer for the electric propulsion business it announced was for sale late last month.  Although they will remain anonymous until…

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Electric Power Systems appoints Scott Drennan to board

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Dec 23

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Electric Power Systems (EPS) has appointed electric aviation specialist Scott Drennan, who also serves as president and COO of Otto Aviation, to its board of…

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Electro.Aero charging Australia’s first trackless tram project

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Nov 23

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Electro.Aero has built and tested a charger which will be used to charge Australia’s first trackless tram project in the city of Stirling, just north…

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North Carolina breaks ground on BETA-designed aircraft chargers

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Oct 23

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North Carolina book ground last week on the first electric aircraft chargers in the state. The multimodal chargers, designed by BETA, support the charging of…

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Wright Electric launches Wright Batteries

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Oct 23

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Last week, Wright Electric launched Wright Batteries, an initiative to develop batteries targeting pack density 1,000wh/kg. Wright’s proprietary batteries would be four times more energy…

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If the network breathes, leave

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Yves Le Marquand

5 Oct 23

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We are all familiar with network troubles. On one road you have 5G, a few streets over you can barely load a WhatsApp message. Phone…

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