Executive orders welcomed by drone industry, but do they go far enough? Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 12 Jun 25 0 “If I wrote a wish list, this order ticks off every item I’d have on there.” This is how one drone operator described the Executive Orders… Read more
Five on Friday: Archer, Anra and JetBlue Ventures roundup Yves Le Marquand 16 May 25 0 How many Olympics does it take to fly an air taxi? According to Archer, the answer is two. This week the Californian eVTOL developer said… Read more
FAA green lights Ampaire’s hybrid propulsion system with G-1 paper Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 13 May 25 0 Ampaire’s AMP-H570 hybrid electric propulsion system is a step closer to certification in late 2026 after the FAA approved its G-1 Issue Paper. A first… Read more
What is going on in China? The growth of the low-altitude economy Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 16 Apr 25 0 When US influencer and streamer Darren Watkins Jr, better known as IShowSpeed, concluded a tour of China this month it was largely seen as a… Read more
Five on Friday: EHang, Vertical and Whisper roundup Yves Le Marquand 7 Apr 25 0 This week we saw the first air operator certificate (AOC) granted for an uncrewed passenger aircraft. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the development originates from China and its… Read more
Regent Craft hits the water with full-scale prototype news Yves Le Marquand 7 Mar 25 0 Seaglider developer Regent Craft has begun sea trials using a full-scale crewed prototype. The first on-water tests of the 55ft long, 65ft wingspan prototype follow… Read more
EASA certifies Safran’s 125-kilowatt electric motor news Yves Le Marquand 7 Feb 25 0 EASA has certified the ENGINeUS 100 motor developed by Safran Electrical & Power after a four-year certification process. The result of four years’ work with… Read more
‘US air taxi certification likely pushed to 2027’ news Yves Le Marquand 17 Jan 25 0 The first type certification of an eVTOL aircraft in the US is unlikely to be issued before 2027. That was the takeaway message following… Read more
Joby’s aircraft undergoes major FAA aerostructure tests news Yves Le Marquand 17 Dec 24 0 Joby Aviation has completed a series of major aerostructure tests for certification credit with the FAA. The company reported successfully completing static load testing of… Read more
BETA flies first production CTOL aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 14 Nov 24 0 BETA Technologies has flown an electric aircraft built on its new production line for the first time. The aircraft, an Alia CTOL, was permitted… Read more
Joby reports $143.3m loss in Q3 2024, strengthens liquidity news Fayaz Hussain 7 Nov 24 0 Joby reported a net loss of $143.3m in the third quarter of 2024 compared with a profit of $1.5m in the prior year period. The… Read more
Brazilian regulator publishes Eve’s final airworthiness criteria news Yves Le Marquand 5 Nov 24 0 The National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) has published its final version of the airworthiness criteria for Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOL aircraft. Following a… Read more
Vertical completes phase one of piloted testing news Yves Le Marquand 12 Sep 24 0 Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 prototype has completed the first phase of its piloted flight test programme. Test pilots conducted multiple tethered flights and ground runs, across… Read more
Joby initiates UAE air operator certification news Yves Le Marquand 10 Sep 24 0 Joby Aviation has begun its Air Operator Certificate application in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The move positions Joby to potentially become the first certified air… Read more
Volocopter CEO to step down in early 2025 news Yves Le Marquand 6 Sep 24 0 Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke has had his request to step down in February 2025 accepted by the firm’s advisory board. Hoke took over from Florian… Read more