Five on Friday: Flexcompute, Regent and Arrive AI roundup Yves Le Marquand 2 Jul 25 0 Last week Joby deepened its partnership with high-performance simulation software specialist Flexcompute. The partnership was revealed back in March when Joby was announced amongst the early… Read more
Air opens new Israel production facility Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 2 Jul 25 0 Air is set to move into its new production facility located in central Israel towards the end of summer 2025. The 32,000sqft (2,970sqm) facility, capable… Read more
Five on Friday: Vertical and Honeywell, Whisper and Wisk roundup Yves Le Marquand 12 May 25 0 With about three years of runway left before a planned type certification of its VX4 eVTOL aircraft, Vertical Aerospace has signed a new long-term agreement with… Read more
What is going on in China? The growth of the low-altitude economy Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 16 Apr 25 0 When US influencer and streamer Darren Watkins Jr, better known as IShowSpeed, concluded a tour of China this month it was largely seen as a… Read more
Five on Friday: Volocopter, ZeroAvia and Ascendance roundup Yves Le Marquand 14 Mar 25 0 In what is probably the bargain of the year so far, Chinese automaker Wanfeng has scooped up the assets of Volocopter for €10m ($10.9m). Revealed… Read more
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