VerdeGo Aero attains cybersecurity certification required by DoW

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Oct 25

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VerdeGo Aero has achieved a perfect score for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2, required for participation in US Department of War programmes. VerdeGo…

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FAA green lights Ampaire’s hybrid propulsion system with G-1 paper

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Yves Le Marquand

13 May 25

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Ampaire’s AMP-H570 hybrid electric propulsion system is a step closer to certification in late 2026 after the FAA approved its G-1 Issue Paper. A first…

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Ascendance goes with Safran’s electric motor for hybrid VTOL

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Mar 25

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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)…

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magniX launches electric engine for helicopters

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Mar 25

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MagniX has launched a new range of electric engines it calls HeliStorm designed for helicopters ranging from light single engine to larger hybrid-electric twin engine…

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Archer expects to deliver first revenue generating aircraft this year

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Feb 25

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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…

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Archer raises $300m to further defence venture

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Feb 25

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Archer has raised $301.75m to continue development of its hybrid aircraft platform designed initially for the defence market.  This raise, lead by investors including BlackRock,…

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EASA certifies Safran’s 125-kilowatt electric motor

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Feb 25

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EASA has certified the ENGINeUS 100 motor developed by Safran Electrical & Power after a four-year certification process.  The result of four years’ work with…

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Avooma and The AirCraft Company to assess regional routes in UK and Europe

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Feb 25

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Startup carrier Avooma Airlines has partnered with The AirCraft Company to explore using its hybrid-electric aircraft on regional routes across the UK, Ireland and Europe. …

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Pipistrel’s cargo drone completes hover flight test

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Yves Le Marquand

31 Jan 25

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Pipistrel has completed a first hover flight of its hybrid-electric VTOL unmanned aircraft Nuuva V300.  Completed at Textron subsidiary Pipistrel’s facility in Savogna d’lsonzo, Italy,…

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Dufour flies cargo drone under hybrid-electric power

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Yves Le Marquand

29 Jan 25

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Swiss drone manufacturer Dufour Aerospace has completed its first flight test campaign with a hybrid-electric system for its Aero2 drone.  The aircraft flew several test…

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Electra.aero and Hunch Mobility sign agreement for EL9 aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Jan 25

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Hunch Mobility is set to buy Electra.aero’s EL9 hybrid-electric aircraft for use on future regional air routes in India.  The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was…

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Ascendance deepens Capgemini partnership ahead of first flight this year

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Jan 25

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French hybrid electric propulsion and aircraft developer Ascendance has expanded its partnership with Capgemini ahead of a first flight scheduled for later this year. Since…

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BAE to help Airbus with hybrid commercial aircraft research

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Jan 25

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BAE Systems has signed an agreement to provide the energy storage system for a micro-hybridisation demonstration project for commercial aircraft being conducted by Airbus.  As part…

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Archer raises $430m following new Anduril partnership

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Dec 24

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Anduril and Archer are to jointly develop a hybrid-VTOL aircraft for defence use cases, leading the eVTOL developer to raise a further $430m to support…

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Electra.aero flies NASA Administrator in Goldfinch demonstrator

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Dec 24

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has taken a flight aboard Electra.aero’s hybrid-electric EL2 Goldfinch ultra short prototype aircraft. The 24-minute flight on Electra’s two-seat fixed-wing aircraft…

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