AutoFlight delivers first aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 3 Apr 24 0 AutoFlight has delivered its first Prosperity aircraft to a customer in Japan, marking what it says is the world’s first delivery of a civilian ton-class… Read more
‘Batteries will open up new markets but there are bottlenecks’ Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 27 Mar 24 0 There is value in putting batteries in aircraft and it isn’t all sustainability. Electrification will open up new markets in short-haul that have never been… Read more
Lilium names Johan Malmqvist as chief financial officer news Yves Le Marquand 25 Mar 24 0 German eVTOL developer Lilium has appointed Johan Malmqvist as chief financial officer (CFO). Malmqvist has more than 25 years’ experience in CFO roles across a… Read more
Eve Air Mobility launches traffic, network software Vector news Fayaz Hussain 20 Mar 24 0 Eve Air Mobility launched its urban air traffic management (UATM) software Vector at the Airspace World in Geneva to address the air traffic and network… Read more
Lilium teams up with FBO giant Atlantic Aviation news Yves Le Marquand 13 Mar 24 0 Lilium has partnered with Atlantic Aviation to prepare its FBO network for the launch of regional air taxi services in the US. The strategic partnership,… Read more
SkyDrive begins aircraft production at Suzuki plant news Yves Le Marquand 11 Mar 24 0 SkyDrive has started production of its aircraft at Suzuki’s manufacturing plant in Iwata-city, Shizuoka, Japan. The beginning of production “marks a significant milestone” in SkyDrive’s,… Read more
Airbus presents eVTOL prototype to public news Yves Le Marquand 8 Mar 24 0 The rollout of Airbus’ eVTOL is an “important and very real step” towards AAM, according to Balkiz Sarihan, the firm’s head of Urban Air Mobility.… Read more
FAA finalises airworthiness criteria for Joby’s eVTOL news Yves Le Marquand 8 Mar 24 0 Today, the FAA will publish the final airworthiness criteria for Joby Aviation’s JAS4-1 eVTOL aircraft. The publication comes 15 months after Joby’s proposed airworthiness criteria… Read more
Will business aviation have a role in scaling electric flight? Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 7 Mar 24 0 Speak to anyone in business aviation and they will tell you the sector is an incubator for innovation. Advancements in aerospace technology such as winglets,… Read more
Joby acquires facility, begins hiring for initial manufacturing news Yves Le Marquand 6 Mar 24 0 Joby Aviation has acquired a facility at Dayton International Airport and begun hiring ahead of initial manufacturing operations in Dayton, Ohio. The facility will be… Read more
Public consultation period for Eve’s eVTOL ends next week news Yves Le Marquand 6 Mar 24 0 There is just over a week left to offer your view on Eve’s eVTOL aircraft certification to Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). Last month,… Read more
Eve and Yugo sign deal to explore UAM potential in Southeast Asia news Yves Le Marquand 20 Feb 24 0 Eve and Singapore-based aviation company Yugo Global have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the potential for urban eVTOL operations in Southeast Asia.… Read more
Co-creation: A disruptive approach for disruptive tech? news Yves Le Marquand 19 Feb 24 0 Successful implementation of disruptive technologies like a 40-seat eVTOL aircraft requires a new approach to company structure and workflow, according to Freshta Farzam. The CEO… Read more
Overair and Clay Lacy agree strategic partnership news Yves Le Marquand 24 Jan 24 0 Overair has announced a “strategic collaboration” with Clay Lacy Aviation to launch operations throughout southern California. The companies will jointly work on a concept of operations… Read more
Vertical gets $50m cash injection from CEO news Yves Le Marquand 23 Jan 24 0 Vertical Aerospace CEO, founder and majority owner Stephen Fitzpatrick has invested a further $50m into the aerospace startup. Vertical’s share price performance is not reflective… Read more