Lufthansa Aviation Training to be launch customer for Diamond’s all-electric eDA40 news Yves Le Marquand 10 Mar 23 0 Diamond Aircraft Austria and Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to jointly explore more sustainable flight training. The cooperation includes… Read more
H55 receives support from Canadian Economic Development for Quebec Regions news Yves Le Marquand 8 Mar 23 0 H55 has received support from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) to fast track global expansion. The Swiss-based company has reported increasing demand… Read more
H3X Technologies boosted by Lockheed Martin investment news Yves Le Marquand 1 Mar 23 0 H3X Technologies has received multi-million dollar investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures, the venture arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation. With LMV’s funding included, the total raised… Read more
Kite Magnetics reveals ‘world’s most powerful’ electric motor for aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 28 Feb 23 0 Kite Magnetics has revealed its 120 kW air-cooled electric motor, which it said is “the world’s most powerful for planes”, at the Avalon Air Show.… Read more
First run of Safran’s hybrid electric turboprop demonstrator news Yves Le Marquand 20 Feb 23 0 Safran Helicopter Engines has successfully completed ground tests of its new, “more electric” Tech TP turboprop engine. The Ardiden 3-based technological demonstrator incorporates technologies from… Read more
NASA completes thermal motor testing of its X-57 Maxwell news Yves Le Marquand 13 Feb 23 0 Thermal cruise motor controller testing of NASA’s X-57 Maxwell has been successful, representing another step towards the electric aircraft’s maiden flight, the administration reported. The… Read more
Porsche Consulting: Regional aviation to stage a comeback news Yves Le Marquand 13 Feb 23 0 Regional aviation, from both the operator and manufacturer sides, is staging a comeback thanks to new technologies, according to Porsche Consulting. The decline in regional… Read more
Electro.Aero calls for global charging standard news Yves Le Marquand 3 Feb 23 0 Australian electric aviation charger manufacturer, Electro.Aero is calling on the industry to agree to a global standard for charging couplers. For the past four years,… Read more
Honeywell launches plans to develop thermal management tech for hybrid-electric aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 1 Feb 23 0 Honeywell has launched plans to to develop advanced thermal management components and architectures for hybrid-electric aircraft as a critical enabler to reducing aircraft emissions. Last… Read more
Pyka unveils ‘world’s largest cargo drone’ Pelican Cargo news Yves Le Marquand 31 Jan 23 0 Pyka has unveiled the Pelican Cargo, the latest addition to its fleet and, it says, the largest zero-emission cargo aircraft on the market. With a… Read more
H3X releases latest integrated motor HPDM-30 news Yves Le Marquand 31 Jan 23 0 Electric propulsion systems OEM, H3X Technologies has officially released its latest motor drive, HPDM-30. The HPDM-30 is a 33kW integrated motor drive that weighs just… Read more
Australian government awards Dovetail $2.1m R&D contract news Yves Le Marquand 23 Jan 23 0 Dovetail Electric Aviation has been awarded a A$3m ($2.1m) research grant by the Australian Government to support the development of electric aviation technology. The electric… Read more
ESS to test iron flow battery charging at Amsterdam Schiphol news Yves Le Marquand 19 Jan 23 0 Energy storage systems maker, ESS is to test its iron flow battery solution at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the second largest airport in mainland Europe. The… Read more
Eviation and Aerus sign LoI for 30 Alices news Yves Le Marquand 18 Jan 23 0 Eviation Aircraft has signed an LoI with Mexican airline, Aerus, for 30 Alice aircraft. The regional airline plans to use Alice for middle-mile travel across… Read more
Air Nostra and Volotea acquire minority stake in Dovetail Electric news Yves Le Marquand 17 Jan 23 0 Air Nostrum and Volotea have acquired a minority stake in Australia-based Dovetail Electric Aviation. Air Nostrum, Volotea and Dovetail said the investment demonstrates that airlines… Read more