Air New Zealand announces VoltAero, Cranfield, BETA and Eviation as electric flight partners news Yves Le Marquand 14 Dec 22 0 VoltAero, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, BETA Technologies and Eviation Aircraft have joined Air New Zealand’s Mission NextGen Aircraft programme, as the airline makes plans for a… Read more
Ampaire wins $150,000 from NASA small business programme news Yves Le Marquand 9 Dec 22 0 Ampaire has won a $150,000 Phase 1 award from NASA under its Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) programme. The award, to be used on Ampaire’s… Read more
Embraer releases Energia sustainable aircraft concepts news Yves Le Marquand 6 Dec 22 0 Embraer has revealed two new aircraft concepts as part of its Energia initiative which aims to get the aviation industry to net-zero by 2050. A… Read more
VoltAero makes two senior appointments in ramp up to certification news Yves Le Marquand 29 Nov 22 0 VoltAero has made two additions to its governance team as it begins to ramp up efforts towards certification. The French electric aircraft OEM has brought… Read more
Ampaire’s Eco Caravan makes first flight news Yves Le Marquand 21 Nov 22 0 Ampaire’s Eco Caravan made its first flight on a fully-integrated hybrid-electric propulsion system on Friday. The firm expects it to be the first electrified regional… Read more
VoltAero covers certification with $32m Series B financing news Yves Le Marquand 2 Nov 22 0 The first tranche of VoltAero’s Series B financing raises $32m and will take the firm through certification and production launch of the Cassio 330. The… Read more
EP Systems’ battery to power Plana VTOL news Yves Le Marquand 1 Nov 22 0 Electric Power Systems has entered signed a letter of intent (LoI) with South Korean hybrid VTOL developer Plana. EPS’s battery system will be integrated into… Read more
Ampaire sign MoU with Air France Industries to provide fleet support news Yves Le Marquand 19 Oct 22 0 Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI) and Ampaire have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide support for Ampaire’s aircraft. The MoU… Read more
Ampaire and Tamarack sign MOU to develop winglets #NBAA news Yves Le Marquand 18 Oct 22 0 Ampaire and Tamarack Aerospace Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop winglets for Ampaire’s hybrid-electric aircraft. This MOU includes access to Tamarack’s… Read more