Whisper unveils first electric ‘tow behind’ leaf blower news Yves Le Marquand 11 Oct 24 0 Whisper Aero unveiled the first electric tow behind blower powered by its proprietary WhisperDrive technology The blower delivers 250N (newton) performance while operating under 65… 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
Skydweller completes initial flight test campaign news Yves Le Marquand 2 Oct 24 0 Skydweller Aero has successfully completed an initial flight test campaign of its Skydweller Unmanned Aerial System. The series of uncrewed flight tests – with the… Read more
Whisper Aero taps expertise of Brian Klinka news Yves Le Marquand 26 Sep 24 0 Whisper Aero, has appointed Brian Klinka as a board and strategic advisor with a focus on certification of its propulsion products. Klinka brings 35 years… Read more
BETA picks up momentum in Florida as three new chargers come online news Yves Le Marquand 19 Sep 24 0 BETA hosted an event this week at Tallahassee International Airport to “recognise the momentum” being made towards AAM in Florida. The electric aircraft and infrastructure… Read more
Heart Aerospace unveils full-scale demonstrator aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 12 Sep 24 0 Heart Aerospace has unveiled its first full-scale demonstrator prototype of its ES30 hybrid-electric regional aircraft. Built almost entirely in-house at Heart’s Gothenburg facilities, the 32m… Read more
Jekta signs lessor agreement with Solyu for 30 planes news Yves Le Marquand 4 Sep 24 0 Jekta has signed its first lessor agreement with Seoul-based firm Solyu for 30 aircraft. The deal brings commitments for Jekta’s PHA-ZE 100 to more than… Read more
MagniX unveils retrofit aircraft for NASA electrification programme news Yves Le Marquand 28 Aug 24 0 Magnix is entering the next phase of its Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration programme (EPFD) with NASA as it unveiled the De Havilland DHC-7 to be retrofitted with… 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
H3X raises $20m from oversubscribed Series A news Yves Le Marquand 7 Aug 24 0 H3X has closed a $20 million Series A funding round led by deep tech investment firm Infinite Capital. The oversubscribed funding round also saw participation… Read more
The AirCraft Company joins Regional Airline Association news Yves Le Marquand 31 Jul 24 0 The AirCraft Company has joined North America’s Regional Airline Association (RAA). Membership to the association, which promotes safety and reliability in the regional airline industry,… 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
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
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