VoltAero unveils mobile charger at Dubai Airshow news Yves Le Marquand 15 Nov 23 0 VoltAero has shown its universal mobile electric aircraft charger to the public for the first time at this year’s Dubai Airshow. Designed with the charging… Read more
Behind the scenes: Electric aircraft Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 14 Nov 23 0 Do you read all the credits at the end of a film? I know I don’t. But in not doing that you miss the people… Read more
Cheap power means cheaper operations, says Jekta research news Yves Le Marquand 14 Nov 23 0 The cheaper the electricity the cheaper the electric regional air mobility operations, according to new research from Jekta. The study has identified regions, like Africa,… Read more
Auckland Airport joins Heart Aerospace advisory board news Yves Le Marquand 7 Nov 23 0 Auckland Airport, the largest in New Zealand, has joined Heart Aerospace’s industry advisory board. Made up of airlines, governments, leasing companies, and airports from around… Read more
North Carolina breaks ground on BETA-designed aircraft chargers news Yves Le Marquand 23 Oct 23 0 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… Read more
H3X job creation: Colorado approves multi-million tax incentive news Yves Le Marquand 18 Oct 23 0 H3X has revealed the State of Colorado has approved a multi-million dollar tax incentive for the creation of 433 jobs in the state over the… Read more
Wright Electric launches Wright Batteries news Yves Le Marquand 9 Oct 23 0 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… Read more
Eviation test pilot Steve Crane wins Iven C. Kincheloe Award news Yves Le Marquand 6 Oct 23 0 Eviation test pilot Steve Crane has won the Iven C. Kincheloe Award for Alice’s first flight. Awarded by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP),… Read more
Conference report: Revolution.Aero San Francisco 2023 – Ascent update (on the hill) news Yves Le Marquand 22 Sep 23 0 If you were in San Francisco this month for Revolution.Aero it is likely you saw a few cars driving around with a curious array of… Read more
Vaeridion and ASL Group sign deal to electrify business aviation news Yves Le Marquand 17 Aug 23 0 Vaeridion and ASL Group are targeting the electrification of business aviation flights with new agreement. Vaeridion is a Munich based company aiming to certify and… Read more
Eviation outsources design of aircraft to TLG Aerospace news Yves Le Marquand 7 Aug 23 0 Eviation has outsourced design, appointing TLG Aerospace to draw up the production configuration of its Alice aircraft. Seattle-based aerospace engineering company, TLG Aerospace will work… Read more
Stralis becomes H3X’s first HPDM-250 customer news Yves Le Marquand 4 Aug 23 0 H3X Technologies has shipped its first HPDM-250 unit to Australia-based Stralis Aircraft for testing. In a statement on social media, H3X said: “We shipped our… Read more
Surf Air Mobility’s share price continues to drop news Yves Le Marquand 31 Jul 23 0 Since listing last Thursday on the NYSE, Surf Air Mobility’s (SAM) share price has fallen from a high of $4.60 down to $2.07 today. … Read more
Diamond’s eDA40 completes maiden flight news Yves Le Marquand 28 Jul 23 0 Diamond Aircraft’s eDA40 has successfully completed its first flight. The electric circuit trainer, which will be the first EASA/FAA Part 23 certified electric aircraft, was… Read more
MagniX and GE reveal paint schemes for NASA EFPD project news Yves Le Marquand 28 Jul 23 0 MagniX and GE Aerospace have revealed the liveries of the hybrid-electric aircraft they will fly as part of NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EFPD) project.… Read more