VerdeGo awarded US military contract for hybrid-electric power plant

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Yves Le Marquand

15 Apr 24

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VerdeGo Aero has been selected by AFWERX for a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract worth $1.24m. The contract, focused on VerdeGo’s VH-4T-RD…

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LYTE Aviation partners with Lange Aviation and Cranfield University

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Mar 24

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LYTE Aviation sets its sights on prototype building, forging new partnerships with Lange Aviation and Cranfield University. Although details surrounding construction timeline and initial test…

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Ampaire agrees deal to acquire Magpie Aviation

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Yves Le Marquand

5 Mar 24

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Ampaire has acquired Magpie Aviation, the startup developing automated towing technology for electric aviation. The addition of Magpie’s technology will enable Ampaire to continue “leading…

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Ampaire completes ground test using 100% SAF

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Feb 24

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Ampaire has completed its first ground test using pure 100% ASTM D7566 Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) made from electricity and carbon dioxide.  The tests, which…

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Heart Aerospace Series B triples total capital raise

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Feb 24

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Heart Aerospace has more than tripled its total capital raise with $107m in Series B funding for its hybrid-electric regional passenger aircraft. The new round…

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Leading Lytes: Kookiejar and Lyte Aviation to explore launch of cargo delivery service

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Dec 23

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Lyte Aviation is partnering with Swedish drone and vertiport infrastructure specialist Kookiejar to explore development of a heavy payload cargo delivery service. Initially targeting regions…

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Ampaire’s Eel demonstrator flies record endurance flight

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Dec 23

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Ampaire’s Eel demonstrator has set a new endurance record for a hybrid-electric aircraft, according to founders.  The aircraft flew in the skies above Camarillo, California…

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Horizon Aircraft appoints Brian Merker as CFO

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Dec 23

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Horizon Aircraft has the appointed aviation executive, Brian Merker, as chief financial officer ahead of its planned NASDAQ listing. Merker brings more than 20 years…

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Airbus, Daher and Safran’s hybrid demonstrator makes first test flight

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Dec 23

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EcoPulse, the hybrid-electric demonstrator aircraft, co-developed by Airbus, Daher and Safran has taken to the skies. The first flight marks the beginning of an eight-month…

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Electra Aero completes maiden flight with Goldfinch demonstrator

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Nov 23

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Electra Aero has successfully flown its EL-2 Goldfinch in a world first for hybrid ultra-short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft. The two-seat Goldfinch STOL demonstrator…

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Elroy flies hybrid-electric VTOL in ‘world first’

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Nov 23

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  Elroy Air’s turbogenerator-hybrid electric VTOL aircraft has completed a maiden flight in a “world first” for the aircraft type. The aircraft, known as the…

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First flight into Silicon Valley shows Ampaire is ‘company of action’

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Nov 23

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The first ever hybrid-electric flight conducted in Silicon Valley exemplifies what Ampaire is all about says CEO Kevin Noertker.  Alongside a test pilot, Noertker flew…

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VoltAero unveils mobile charger at Dubai Airshow

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Yves Le Marquand

15 Nov 23

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VoltAero has shown its universal mobile electric aircraft charger to the public for the first time at this year’s Dubai Airshow. Designed with the charging…

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Auckland Airport joins Heart Aerospace advisory board

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Nov 23

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Auckland Airport, the largest in New Zealand, has joined Heart Aerospace’s industry advisory board. Made up of airlines, governments, leasing companies, and airports from around…

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VoltAero wins 2023 Janus Label of Excellence

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Oct 23

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VoltAero has been awarded the 2023 Janus Label of Excellence from the l’Institut Français du Design (French Institute of Design) for its clean-sheet hybrid-electric aircraft…

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