BETA selected among four projects to receive Michigan State grant news Yves Le Marquand 18 Jul 24 0 The State of Michigan has selected BETA as one of four recipients of $6m-plus in grant funding allocated for projects to help scale AAM infrastructure… Read more
UK’s first permanent vertiport opens near Snowdonia news Yves Le Marquand 16 Jul 24 0 Now open for drone and eVTOL testing, the UK’s first permanent vertiport has been constructed at Snowdonia Aerospace Centre. Known as a permanent or temporary… Read more
French government gives go ahead on Seine vertiport construction news Yves Le Marquand 10 Jul 24 0 France’s Ministry of Transport has given authorisation for the construction of a floating landing pad on the River Seine in Paris for electric air taxi… Read more
Skyports Infrastructure partners with Jeju Air on Korean vertiport deployment news Yves Le Marquand 24 Jun 24 0 Skyports Infrastructure has formed a partnership with Jeju Air, Korea’s largest low-cost airline, to support vertiport deployment for air taxi operations in the country. Skyports… Read more
Archer signs deal to begin electrification of Signature’s terminal network news Yves Le Marquand 17 Jun 24 0 Archer Aviation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) focused on electrifying Signature Aviation’s private aviation terminals. Signature’s network, at over 200 terminals, is the… Read more
Skyports Infrastructure partners with Unified Aviation news Yves Le Marquand 13 Jun 24 0 Skyports Infrastructure has partnered with Unified Aviation to support its global rollout of vertiport infrastructure. The agreement enables Skyports to deploy “take-off and landing infrastructure”… Read more
Skyportz releases vertiport concepts for Brisbane Olympics news Yves Le Marquand 5 Jun 24 0 Skyportz has published concepts for vertiports on the Brisbane River it hopes will be operational in time for Brisbane Olympics in 2032. The Australian vertiport… Read more
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
Skyports signs partnership with Ras Al Khaimah expanding UAE work news Yves Le Marquand 7 May 24 0 Skyports Infrastructure has signed a deal with the transport and tourism and development authorities of Ras Al Khaimah, expanding its work to bring air taxis… Read more
Australian vertiport fundraise hits minimum in less than 30 minutes news Yves Le Marquand 1 May 24 0 Skyportz latest fundraise, which closes this Thursday, hit its $100k minimum in just 29 minutes after opening. Currently sat at over $450,000, the capital will… Read more
Amazon ceases drone deliveries in California, expands to Arizona news Yves Le Marquand 29 Apr 24 0 Amazon is stopping its Prime Air drone deliveries in California after two years of operations. The retail giant disclosed little as to why operations are… Read more
Regional air mobility: Back to the future? Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 24 Apr 24 0 Turning up to my local airport as a child in the late ‘90s there would be a familiar sight on the apron. A fleet of… Read more
Archer makes key appointments for new D.C. office news Yves Le Marquand 18 Apr 24 0 Archer Aviation is boosting its government relations efforts with a selection of appointments and the opening of a Washington D.C. office. Current Archer executive and… Read more
BETA’s Charge Cube gets Underwriter’s Laboratory certification news Yves Le Marquand 17 Apr 24 0 BETA’s latest fast charging technology has been certified by the Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL), a globally recognised safety standard setter. As the only electric aircraft developer… Read more
Skyports raises $110m in Series C to support Dubai air taxi operations news Yves Le Marquand 17 Apr 24 0 Skyports has raised just over $110m to support early air taxi operations in Dubai, thanks in part to new investment from ACS Group through its… Read more