Heart Aerospace and Crane collaborate on ES-30 electric power distribution system news Yves Le Marquand 27 Jul 23 0 Crane Aerospace & Electronics and Heart Aerospace are working together to define the electrical power distribution system on Heart’s ES-30 aircraft. As the system that… Read more
DANX Carousel and Electron Aerospace join forces to launch electric cargo plane news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jul 23 0 DANX Carousel Group and Electron Aerospace are entering a strategic partnership to launch the Electron 5, an electric cargo aircraft. DANX Carousel’s investment, part of the group’s plan… Read more
United invests in EP Systems battery technology news Yves Le Marquand 24 Jul 23 0 United Airlines Ventures has made an undisclosed investment in Electric Power Systems (EP Systems). The airline said the “versatility” of EP Systems’ technology means its… Read more
Pipistrel Velis Electro features as top prize at EAA Oshkosh auction news Yves Le Marquand 21 Jul 23 0 Textron eAviation is donating a Pipistrel Velis Electro to the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) auction at The Gathering during AirVenture Oshkosh. The Velis Electro, the… Read more
Malmö Airport to become test arena for Heart Aerospace’s ES-30 news Yves Le Marquand 12 Jul 23 0 Sweden’s state-owned airport operator, Swedavia has decided to make Malmö Airport available as a test arena for Heart Aerospace’s ES-30 electric aircraft. The full-scale model… Read more
Surf Air Mobility to acquire Southern Airways and float on NYSE news Yves Le Marquand 11 Jul 23 0 Surf Air Mobility has announced it expects to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) next week, preceded by an acquisition of Southern… Read more
H3X ships first HPDM-30 motor drive news Yves Le Marquand 3 Jul 23 0 H3X Technologies has shipped its first HPDM-30 electric motor drive to a paying customer, marking its commercial entry into service. The Denver, Colorado-based firm announced… Read more
NASA ends X-57 Maxwell project without flying news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jun 23 0 NASA is ending its X-57 Maxwell experimental electric aircraft project without flying the airframe due to a litany of technical issues and time constraints. The… Read more
Aura Aero to unveil 19-seat cabin mockup in Paris news Yves Le Marquand 12 Jun 23 0 Aura Aero will unveil a full-size mockup cabin design of its 19-seat electric regional aircraft, ERA at Paris Air Show, from 19 to 25 June.… Read more
FLIMAX: Zero emissions ‘flightseeing’ and beyond news Yves Le Marquand 19 May 23 0 UK aerospace startup, FLIMAX is targetting zero emissions flight like many others, but its business model, focused initially on a sightseeing aircraft, varies from the… Read more
VoltAero seeks bids for manufacturing plant construction news Yves Le Marquand 16 May 23 0 Bids are being sought by VoltAero for the construction of a facility from which it will deliver the first of its Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft. The… Read more
Electro.Aero announces four partnerships at Revolution.Aero Dublin news Yves Le Marquand 27 Apr 23 0 Electro.Aero has announced four new partnerships with electric aviation firms Aerovy Mobility, Altaport, Greenstar Aviation Partners and Skyportz. The Australian electric aviation charging technology firm… Read more
Revolution.Aero Dublin 2023 – As it happened news Yves Le Marquand 25 Apr 23 0 One day down and one to go at Revolution.Aero Dublin 2023. We have a packed agenda across the final day at the Westin Hotel, tackling… Read more
MTU Aero acquires electric motor developer eMoSys news Yves Le Marquand 24 Apr 23 0 MTU Aero Engines has acquired eMoSys, an electric motor developer and small-volume manufacturer. As one of Germany’s leading engine manufacturers MTU Aero believes the acquisition… Read more
Whisper emerges from stealth with $32m Series A investment news Yves Le Marquand 20 Apr 23 0 Whisper Aero, a startup developing electric ducted fans, has emerged from stealth mode with a $32m Series A investment. The investment, led by a syndicate… Read more