EHang awarded production certificate by Chinese regulator

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Apr 24

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EHang has obtained the production certificate for its EH216-S passenger-carrying pilotless eVTOL aircraft issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The production certificate…

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AutoFlight delivers first aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Apr 24

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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…

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‘Batteries will open up new markets but there are bottlenecks’

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Mar 24

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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…

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Lilium names Johan Malmqvist as chief financial officer

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Mar 24

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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…

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Eve Air Mobility launches traffic, network software Vector

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Fayaz Hussain

20 Mar 24

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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…

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Lilium teams up with FBO giant Atlantic Aviation

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Mar 24

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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,…

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SkyDrive begins aircraft production at Suzuki plant

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Mar 24

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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,…

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Airbus presents eVTOL prototype to public

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Mar 24

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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.…

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FAA finalises airworthiness criteria for Joby’s eVTOL

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Mar 24

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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…

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Will business aviation have a role in scaling electric flight?

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Mar 24

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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,…

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Joby acquires facility, begins hiring for initial manufacturing

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Mar 24

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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…

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Public consultation period for Eve’s eVTOL ends next week

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Mar 24

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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,…

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Eve and Yugo sign deal to explore UAM potential in Southeast Asia

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Feb 24

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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.…

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Co-creation: A disruptive approach for disruptive tech?

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Feb 24

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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…

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Overair and Clay Lacy agree strategic partnership

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Jan 24

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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…

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