Wisk to take SkyGrid under wing as pair work more closely on autonomy Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 10 Jun 25 0 SkyGrid is set to become a subsidiary of Wisk as the Boeing companies align more closely on autonomous operations. Through this alignment, Wisk and SkyGrid… Read more
JetBlue Ventures CEO on acquisition by Sky Leasing Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 21 May 25 0 With about a week having passed since US carrier JetBlue revealed that Sky Leasing had acquired its venture capital subsidiary, JetBlue Ventures, we caught up… Read more
Five on Friday: Vertical and Honeywell, Whisper and Wisk roundup Yves Le Marquand 12 May 25 0 With about three years of runway left before a planned type certification of its VX4 eVTOL aircraft, Vertical Aerospace has signed a new long-term agreement with… Read more
Piasecki acquires Kaman’s cargo UAV programme Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 29 Apr 25 0 Piasecki Aircraft Corporation is set to acquire Kaman Air Vehicles’ Kargo UAV programme, growing its portfolio of vertical lift and cargo UAS solutions to eight… Read more
Mallard and Joly Airlines agree deal for 30 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 3 Mar 25 0 Mallard Enterprises has agreed a deal to sell 30 of its ME-1A amphibious aircraft to new South African carrier Joly Airlines. The letter of intent… Read more
Electra.aero and Hunch Mobility sign agreement for EL9 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 23 Jan 25 0 Hunch Mobility is set to buy Electra.aero’s EL9 hybrid-electric aircraft for use on future regional air routes in India. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was… Read more
Atlantic Aviation acquires Ferrovial Vertiports news Yves Le Marquand 8 Jan 25 0 Atlantic Aviation has acquired Ferrovial Vertiports, the vertiport business of infrastructure company Ferrovial. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantic, Ferrovial Vertiports will immediately begin… Read more
New Zealand air ambulance operator orders BETA eVTOLs news Yves Le Marquand 19 Dec 24 0 New Zealand Air Ambulance Service has placed a deposit-backed order for two BETA eVTOLs with options for a further 10. The operator, which is the… Read more
Eviation receives order from UrbanLink for 10 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 2 Oct 24 0 UrbanLink Air Mobility has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Eviation for 10 Alice commuter aircraft, with the option to acquire an additional 10… Read more
Dufour Aerospace and Areion renew partnership news Yves Le Marquand 30 Sep 24 0 Dufour Aerospace has renewed its partnership with US drone firm Areion which includes purchase of 40 Aero2 drones with options for an additional 100 aircraft.… Read more
Elfly and Nordic Seaplanes sign deal for up to 15 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 24 Sep 24 0 Elfly Group has signed an agreement with Nordic Seaplanes, Europe’s only scheduled seaplane operator, for the purchase of up to 15 aircraft. The deal will… Read more
ARC Aerosystems and Ecojet agree deal for up to 50 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 30 Jul 24 0 ARC Aerosystems has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with startup airline Ecojet to purchase 20 Linx P9 aircraft, with options for an additional 30.… 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
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