Supernal opens US engineering HQ in Irvine news Yves Le Marquand 27 Jul 23 0 Supernal has opened its engineering headquarters in Irvine, California. It is one of three permanent facilities Hyundai Motor Group’s AAM company is opening this year,… Read more
Wisk flies ‘first-ever’ demonstration of fully autonomous eVTOL news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jul 23 0 Wisk has reported flying the “first-ever public demonstration” of a fully autonomous eVTOL fixed-wing air taxi. The demonstration, which took place at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh,… Read more
SkyDrive signs off on pre-order for 100 aircraft from CT UAV news Yves Le Marquand 24 Jul 23 0 SkyDrive and Vietnam-based CT UAV have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a pre-order of up to 100 of SkyDrive’s eVTOLs. CT UAV, a… Read more
Archer hires Uber Elevate co-founder Nikhil Goel news Yves Le Marquand 20 Jul 23 0 Archer Aviation has appointed former Uber air taxi division executive, Nikhil Goel as chief commercial officer. In a move Archer said will target untapped demand… Read more
FAA releases initial implementation plan for AAM news Yves Le Marquand 19 Jul 23 0 The FAA has released a first-stage implementation detailing the steps required to enable AAM operations in the near-term. The Innovate28 (I28) plan outlines a ‘flexible’ plan… Read more
Vertical completes first full-scale flight tests news Yves Le Marquand 19 Jul 23 0 Vertical Aerospace has announced successful completion of an initial flight test campaign of its full-scale prototype. The tests, earmarked as a “major moment” for the… Read more
Lilium raises $292m in new funding round news Yves Le Marquand 17 Jul 23 0 Lilium has exceeded its own expectations, raising $42m more than the $250m targeted in a funding round launched in May. Late last week, the German… Read more
Finding the breakeven on batteries Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 12 Jul 23 0 If you’ve ever tried to push an electric car you know how heavy they are. Today the best aircraft batteries you can get off the… Read more
EHang announces $23m private investment led by Korean music producer news Yves Le Marquand 12 Jul 23 0 EHang has signed share subscription agreements valued at $23m with several investors lead by South Korean music producer, Lee Soo Man. The entrepreneur and founder… Read more
Lilium receives FAA G-1 certification basis news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jun 23 0 Lilium has received the FAA’s G-1 Certification Basis necessary for type certification of its aircraft, making it the only powered-lift OEM to receive a basis… Read more
Suzuki to help SkyDrive manufacture eVTOL news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jun 23 0 SkyDrive and Suzuki have agreed a deal which will see the Japanese automotive giant help SkyDrive manufacture its eVTOL. The agreement, signed at the Paris… Read more
EASA publishes means of compliance for thermal runaway news Yves Le Marquand 22 Jun 23 0 EASA has published its Means of Compliance with the Special Condition for VTOL focused on thermal runaway. The publication, its third means of compliance (MOC)… Read more
‘Human interaction key to autonomy’: Wisk’s Brian Yutko news Yves Le Marquand 21 Jun 23 0 Building safe and scaleable ground infrastructure to allow people to interact with autonomous aircraft is key to Wisk’s plans, said CEO Brian Yutko. Speaking in… Read more
Volocopter reveals first public routes for Paris Olympics news Yves Le Marquand 20 Jun 23 0 Volocopter and Groupe ADP have revealed the first eVTOL routes open to the public which will be operational in time for the Paris Olympics in… Read more
Brazil and UK to align eVTOL certification news Yves Le Marquand 15 Jun 23 0 The UK and Brazilian regulatory authorities have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to cooperate and align approaches on eVTOL certification. No specific of the… Read more