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
New Skyportz subsidiary, Wilbur Air agrees 100 aircraft deal with Electra.aero news Yves Le Marquand 15 Apr 24 0 A new airline, launched by electric aviation infrastructure start-up Skyportz, has agreed a deal with Electra.aero for 100 aircraft. Launched as a way of “having… Read more
Italian vertiport testing bird strike monitoring system news Yves Le Marquand 8 Apr 24 0 UrbanV’s test vertiport on the outskirts of Rome is testing an AI-powered bird concentration monitoring system designed by The Edge Company. The system, which is… Read more
Turning runways into water: The case for amphibious aviation in Venice news Yves Le Marquand 22 Mar 24 0 In Venice with a journey to make? At least some of it will be on a boat. Construction work requires a crane, that’s on a… Read more
Lilium teams up with FBO giant Atlantic Aviation news Yves Le Marquand 13 Mar 24 0 Lilium has partnered with Atlantic Aviation to prepare its FBO network for the launch of regional air taxi services in the US. The strategic partnership,… Read more
Archer and Falcon partner on Abu Dhabi to Dubai service news Yves Le Marquand 11 Mar 24 0 Archer has selected Falcon Aviation as its vertiport infrastructure partner in Abu Dhabi and Dubai ahead of launching air taxi services between the two cities… Read more
Signature installs first BETA Technologies charger, more to come news Yves Le Marquand 7 Mar 24 0 Signature Aviation’s FBO at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is now home to a BETA Technologies-designed electric aircraft charger. The private aviation terminal operator has partnered with… Read more
Joby acquires facility, begins hiring for initial manufacturing news Yves Le Marquand 6 Mar 24 0 Joby Aviation has acquired a facility at Dayton International Airport and begun hiring ahead of initial manufacturing operations in Dayton, Ohio. The facility will be… Read more
UK’s first vertiport testbed set for construction at Bicester Motion news Yves Le Marquand 5 Mar 24 0 Skyports Infrastructure has signed an agreement to develop the UK’s first vertiport testbed at a 444-acre estate in Oxfordshire. Continuing the site’s history with aerial… 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
Overair and Clay Lacy agree strategic partnership news Yves Le Marquand 24 Jan 24 0 Overair has announced a “strategic collaboration” with Clay Lacy Aviation to launch operations throughout southern California. The companies will jointly work on a concept of operations… Read more
Unmanned aircraft are keeping gas pipelines safe in Australia Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 19 Jan 24 0 Helicopters can require up to four hours of maintenance for every flight hour, but for a long time the best way to inspect a pipeline… Read more
Atlantic Aviation agrees infrastructure deals with Joby and Archer news Yves Le Marquand 17 Jan 24 0 Atlantic Aviation has announced deals with eVTOL race competitors Joby and Archer to explore development of electric aircraft infrastructure in multiple US regions. Atlantic and… Read more
Reducing air traffic control workload key to near-airport air taxi operations says NASA Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 16 Jan 24 0 Managing and reducing the workload of air traffic control (ATC) will be key to commercial air taxi operations in and around airports, according to NASA. … Read more
Lilium and Fraport partner on commercial eVTOL network development news Yves Le Marquand 10 Jan 24 0 Lilium has signed a deal with airport operator Fraport to work together on developing a commercial eVTOL network. Active at 30 international airports across four… Read more