Moya Aero gets $2m to build drone ground control system news Yves Le Marquand 12 Mar 25 0 Moya Aero has been awarded a $2m grant to develop a portable ground control system for high-capacity drones by the Brazilian government. The grant comes… Read more
Ascendance goes with Safran’s electric motor for hybrid VTOL news Yves Le Marquand 11 Mar 25 0 Ascendance has selected Safran Electrical & Power’s ENGINeUS, the first electric motor to be certified by EASA, for its hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)… Read more
Blade and Skyports Infrastructure launching pilot programme in Manhattan news Yves Le Marquand 10 Mar 25 0 Blade Air Mobility and Skyports Infrastructure are set to launch a pilot programme to gather data that will help support eVTOL operations from Downtown Manhattan… Read more
Sora Aviation secures 20 aircraft pre-order from Korea’s Moviation news Yves Le Marquand 10 Mar 25 0 UK-based eVTOL developer Sora Aviation has secured a pre-order for 20 aircraft from Korean helicopter operator Moviation. The deal for Sora’s 30-seat S-1 eVTOL aircraft… Read more
Building the backbone of electric flight Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 3 Mar 25 0 You will likely have heard of Beta Technologies, but probably not Aerovolt. That said, the unofficial mantra the two companies live by is very similar… Read more
Archer expects to deliver first revenue generating aircraft this year news Yves Le Marquand 28 Feb 25 0 Archer Aviation said its expects to deliver its first revenue generating eVTOL aircraft later this year to helicopter operator Abu Dhabi Aviation. The eVTOL aircraft… Read more
Joby forecasts $500m-plus spend in 2025 news Yves Le Marquand 27 Feb 25 0 Joby Aviation is set to spend equivalent to Toyota’s incoming $500m investment as it forecasts 2025 outgoings as high as $540m, highlighting the costs of… Read more
Lilium Aerospace files for insolvency, ceases operations news Yves Le Marquand 21 Feb 25 0 Lilium Aerospace, the new face of Lilium after it entered insolvency proceedings in December last year, has now filed for insolvency after new funding options… Read more
BAE expanding Endicott base with laser focus on electrification news Yves Le Marquand 21 Feb 25 0 BAE Systems is set to add a 150,000sqft facility to its existing footprint in Endicott, New York dedicated to commercial aircraft electrification. At a time… Read more
Volocopter and Jet Systems agree deal for two eVTOL aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 18 Feb 25 0 Ailing eVTOL developer Volocopter has signed an agreement with French operator Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services for two VoloCity eVTOL aircraft. The pair plan to operate… Read more
AutoFlight and Wuhan Hanyang agree deal for 12 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 13 Feb 25 0 Chinese eVTOL developer AutoFlight has secured an order from Wuhan Hanyang Investment Development Group for 12 aircraft worth $21.4m (157m yuan). The deposit-backed order announced… Read more
Moya Aero test campaign nears 200-flight milestone news Yves Le Marquand 12 Feb 25 0 Since the turn of the year, Brazilian eVTOL developer Moya Aero has completed almost 200 flight tests, exploring the transition envelope of its prototype aircraft. … Read more
Beta’s installs first electric charger in South Carolina news Yves Le Marquand 11 Feb 25 0 Florence Regional Airport (FLO) become the first location in South Carolina to install a Beta Technologies electric aircraft charger. The charger, manufactured by Beta, are… Read more
Beta, 47G and Utah partner to bring AAM operations to state news Yves Le Marquand 29 Jan 25 0 Beta Technologies and 47G | Utah Aerospace & Defense (47G) have signed an agreement to begin work to launch a statewide advanced air mobility (AAM)… Read more
Airbus Helicopters to pause eVTOL programme citing lack of tech maturity news Yves Le Marquand 28 Jan 25 0 Airbus Helicopters will put a temporary stop on its CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft programme after its flight test campaign is completed, expected late 2025. In… Read more