FlightSafety to train Lilium eVTOL pilots news Yves Le Marquand 12 May 23 0 Lilium has agreed a partnership with aviation training company, FlightSafety International (FSI) to train its pilots. The agreement makes FlightSafety the exclusive developer and provider… Read more
Wisk and Japan Airlines partner to bring self-flying air taxis to Japan news Yves Le Marquand 9 May 23 0 Wisk Aero and Japan Airlines (JAL) are partnering to bring Wisk’s self-flying air taxi to Japan. Wisk and JAL Engineering (JALEC) will also work closely… Read more
FAA publishes blueprint for AAM operations news Yves Le Marquand 5 May 23 0 The FAA has released an updated blueprint for airspace and procedure changes to accommodate air taxis and AAM operations. As per the blueprint, AAM… Read more
Revolution.Aero Dublin 2023 – As it happened news Yves Le Marquand 25 Apr 23 0 One day down and one to go at Revolution.Aero Dublin 2023. We have a packed agenda across the final day at the Westin Hotel, tackling… Read more
PLANA takes honour at iF Design Awards news Yves Le Marquand 19 Apr 23 0 PLANA has won the Professional Concept category of the iF Design Awards, it announced on Monday. The iF Design Awards, which are held annually in… Read more
Former F1 technical director launches cargo eVTOL programme news Yves Le Marquand 19 Apr 23 0 MGI Engineering, founded by Mike Gascoyne, who set up the Lotus Formula One (F1) team, has launched its cargo UAV technology demonstrator programme. Announced at… Read more
AIR: Pushing the envelope news Yves Le Marquand 18 Apr 23 0 With a full-scale prototype flight test behind them, pushing the performance envelope ahead of crewed tests later this year, AIR is pushing on towards certification,… Read more
Moya Aero conducts successful initial ground propellor tests news Yves Le Marquand 14 Apr 23 0 Moya Aero has successfully completed initial ground testing of its battery-electric powered propellor set. Last week, the Brazilian eVTOL startup conducted the tests at its… Read more
Horizon Aircraft prototype completes maiden transition flight test news Yves Le Marquand 4 Apr 23 0 Horizon Aircraft has successfully completed initial transition flight testing of its 50% scale eVTOL prototype. The scaled Cavorite X5 completed its maiden flight test in… Read more
Where do eVTOLs sleep at night? Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 3 Apr 23 0 Picture a busy vertiport. Passengers walk out to board electric vertical aircraft happy to be saving hours in travel time. Now imagine the chaos when… Read more
Lyte Aviation: SkyBus creator’s ‘all-or-nothing approach’ to future mobility news Yves Le Marquand 3 Apr 23 0 Previously labeled as a “dreamer”, Lyte Aviation’s founder, Freshta Farzam is taking an “all or nothing” approach to future mobility. Farzam is the creator of… Read more
Archer: ‘Aggressive roadmap’ led to ‘significant milestones’ in 2022 news Yves Le Marquand 10 Mar 23 0 Archer’s roadmap for 2022 has led to the achievement of number of “significant milestones” over the past year, according to Adam Goldstein. GAAP total operating… Read more
Sikorsky and GE to jointly develop hybrid-electric VTOL demonstrator news Yves Le Marquand 9 Mar 23 0 Sikorsky and GE Aerospace are producing a fully-autonomous hybrid-electric demonstrator (HEX) VTOL. With a maximum gross weight of more than 7,000lbs (3,175kg), the uncrewed aircraft… Read more
Archer begins construction on Covington manufacturing facility news Yves Le Marquand 8 Mar 23 0 Archer Aviation has begun construction on its Georgia-based manufacturing facility, closing the local incentive transaction. The planned approximately 350,000sqft facility, located adjacent to the Covington… Read more
Sekisui Chemical makes strategic investment in Volocopter news Yves Le Marquand 6 Mar 23 0 Sekisui Chemical has joined growing number of Japanese investors in German eVTOL OEM, Volocopter. Sekisui will develop various materials and technologies for Volocopter’s eVTOL cultivated… Read more