‘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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Turning runways into water: The case for amphibious aviation in Venice

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Mar 24

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In Venice with a journey to make? At least some of it will be on a boat. Construction work requires a crane, that’s on a…

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UK government publishes Future of Flight action plan

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Yves Le Marquand

18 Mar 24

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A new plan released by the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) has set out a roadmap for drones and novel electric aircraft to be flying…

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Magpie Aviation open sources electric cargo aircraft white paper

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Mar 24

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In the spirit of it taking a village to build an aircraft, Magpie Aviation is open sourcing an electric cargo airplane design it just developed…

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Will business aviation have a role in scaling electric flight?

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Mar 24

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Speak to anyone in business aviation and they will tell you the sector is an incubator for innovation. Advancements in aerospace technology such as winglets,…

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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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Eviation appoints Andre Stein as CEO

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Yves Le Marquand

26 Jan 24

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Andre Stein, the former head of Eve Air Mobility, has been appointed as CEO of Eviation Aircraft. Stein (pictured above) arrives at Eviation after more…

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Atlantic Aviation agrees infrastructure deals with Joby and Archer

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Jan 24

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Atlantic Aviation has announced deals with eVTOL race competitors Joby and Archer to explore development of electric aircraft infrastructure in multiple US regions.  Atlantic and…

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Elysian Aircraft emerges from stealth mode

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Jan 24

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Flying in the face of popular belief that battery-electric means short range, Elysian Aircraft has emerged from stealth mode with a 90-seat all-electric liner that…

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Two African operators sign deals with Surf Air Mobility on fleet electrification

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Yves Le Marquand

5 Jan 24

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East African airlines Safarilink and Yellow Wings Air Services have signed agreements with Surf Air Mobility to electrify their Cessna Grand Caravan fleets. Surf Air…

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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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Maeve switches focus to 80-seater aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Dec 23

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Maeve Aerospace is now developing an 80-seat hybrid-electric aircraft, switching focus from the previously announced 44-seat Maeve 01.  Given the name M80, the aircraft will…

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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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