Embraer and Eve sign deal with Groupe ADP focused on Paris-Le Bourget Airport news Yves Le Marquand 17 May 24 0 Embraer and Eve Air Mobility have signed a deal with Groupe ADP aimed at preparing Paris-Le-Bourget Airport for low-carbon operations. The memorandum of understanding (MoU)… Read more
Piasecki awarded contract for H2 fuel cell powered rotorcraft evaluation news Yves Le Marquand 14 May 24 0 Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the US Department of Energy (DoE). The contract will see Piasecki carry… Read more
FEAM Aero to provide MRO for ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric engines news Yves Le Marquand 16 Apr 24 0 ZeroAvia has signed an agreement with FEAM Aero to look at providing maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), retrofit and technical support for its engines. With a first hydrogen-electric… Read more
Universal Hydrogen runs ‘largest ever’ fuel cell powertrain on liquid H2 news Yves Le Marquand 29 Feb 24 0 Universal Hydrogen has successfully run what it says is the “largest ever” fuel cell powertrain on liquid hydrogen. The firm powered the megawatt-class fuel… Read more
Universal Hydrogen demos AmpCart H2 product news Yves Le Marquand 22 Feb 24 0 A first operational demo of Universal Hydrogen’s feeding infrastructure product has gone to plan, the firm reports. The AmpCart H2 is designed to be a… Read more
ZeroAvia and Ecojet sign deal for up to 70 hydrogen engines news Yves Le Marquand 1 Dec 23 0 ZeroAvia has signed an agreement with newly-launched British airline Ecojet for up to 70 hydrogen-electric, zero-emission engines. Ecojet, working with Monte, the preferred lessor partner… Read more
Looking to operations: Lyte Aviation partners with Volatus Infrastructure & Energy news Yves Le Marquand 28 Nov 23 0 Lyte Aviation has partnered with Volatus Infrastructure & Energy Solutions (VI&E) to explore ecosystem requirements for operations such as landing pads, refuelling and charging. Founded… Read more
ZeroAvia completes $116m series C raise news Yves Le Marquand 27 Nov 23 0 ZeroAvia has raised $116m from its Series C funding round led by UK Infrastructure Bank, Airbus, Barclays and NEOM’s investment fund. The Series C cash… Read more
AFWERX backs Piasecki Aircraft with $37m contract news Yves Le Marquand 23 Nov 23 0 Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has been awarded a multi-year contract by AFWERX and the US Air Force Research Laboratory worth $37m. The award, which forms part… Read more
Japan Airlines announces MoU with Universal Hydrogen news Yves Le Marquand 17 Nov 23 0 Universal Hydrogen has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan Airlines (JAL) and its engineering subsidiary, JAL Engineering. The agreement will see the firms… Read more
ZeroAvia and Japan Airlines looking at hydrogen-powered regional flights news Yves Le Marquand 16 Nov 23 0 ZeroAvia has signed a deal with Japan Airlines (JAL) and its engineering subsidiary to explore development of hydrogen-electric engines on regional routes in Japan. The… Read more
From Brisbane to the White House Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 10 Nov 23 0 When Stralis Aircraft founders got the call last month from former Australian PM and current ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, to visit the White… Read more
ARENA backs AMSL Aero’s hydrogen eVTOL plans news Yves Le Marquand 8 Nov 23 0 AMSL Aero has been awarded $5.43m by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) as part of its Advancing Renewables Program. The Australian aerospace startup said… Read more
Hydroplane wins Minority Emerging Technology and Industries Firm of the Year news Yves Le Marquand 20 Oct 23 0 Hydroplane, along with its founder and CEO Dr. Anita Sengupta, has been selected to receive the Minority Emerging Technology and Industries Firm of the Year… Read more
Cranfield and Dronamics continue hydrogen fuel cell work news Yves Le Marquand 12 Oct 23 0 Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) is to continue work on integrating its hydrogen propulsion system with Dronamics’ Black Swan cargo drone. The two firms signed a… Read more