Five on Friday: JetZero, Signature and Archer

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Jun 25

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Maybe the most credible entrant to disrupt the duopoly of Boeing and Airbus got another step closer to realising its potential last week. JetZero has…

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Executive orders welcomed by drone industry, but do they go far enough?

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Jun 25

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“If I wrote a wish list, this order ticks off every item I’d have on there.” This is how one drone operator described the Executive Orders…

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JetBlue Ventures CEO on acquisition by Sky Leasing

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Yves Le Marquand

21 May 25

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With about a week having passed since US carrier JetBlue revealed that Sky Leasing had acquired its venture capital subsidiary, JetBlue Ventures, we caught up…

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Five on Friday: Archer, Anra and JetBlue Ventures

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Yves Le Marquand

16 May 25

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How many Olympics does it take to fly an air taxi? According to Archer, the answer is two.  This week the Californian eVTOL developer said…

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Joby forecasts $500m-plus spend in 2025

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Feb 25

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Joby Aviation is set to spend equivalent to Toyota’s incoming $500m investment as it forecasts 2025 outgoings as high as $540m, highlighting the costs of…

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‘This is not the end of the road’ says former Eviation CEO

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Feb 25

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Eviation Aircraft has laid off the majority of its staff and put a “temporary pause” –something we are fast becoming accustomed to in 2025 – on its…

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Lilium Aerospace files for insolvency, ceases operations

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Yves Le Marquand

21 Feb 25

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Lilium Aerospace, the new face of Lilium after it entered insolvency proceedings in December last year, has now filed for insolvency after new funding options…

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Elfly Group appoints Susan Ying to board

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Feb 25

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Norwegian electric seaplane developer Elfly Group has appointed Dr. Susan Ying to its board of directors. Announced at the Future Opportunities for Seaplanes & Amphibious Aviation…

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Archer raises $300m to further defence venture

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Feb 25

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Archer has raised $301.75m to continue development of its hybrid aircraft platform designed initially for the defence market.  This raise, lead by investors including BlackRock,…

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Analysis: Vertical share issuance is best short-term raising option

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Jan 25

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Vertical Aerospace’s share issuance is another one to add to the trend of raising follow-on capital we’ve seen from some of the publicly traded eVTOL…

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New chips to make Anthem ‘slimmer and faster’

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Jan 25

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Last week, at CES 2025, Honeywell and NXP Semiconductors expanded their partnership to begin building i.MX processors into Honeywell’s latest Anthem avionics. Honeywell and Dutch…

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Sarla raises $10m in Series A funding

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Yves Le Marquand

15 Jan 25

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Indian eVTOL developer Sarla Aviation has raised $10m in funding from the first tranche of its Series A round.  The A1 round was led by…

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Volocopter files for insolvency as search for investment continues

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Jan 25

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Volocopter has started insolvency proceedings as it continues to look for further investment to fund its eVTOL programme.  The German eVTOL developer announced on Monday…

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Archer raises $430m following new Anduril partnership

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Dec 24

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Anduril and Archer are to jointly develop a hybrid-VTOL aircraft for defence use cases, leading the eVTOL developer to raise a further $430m to support…

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Vertical Aerospace announces $50m funding from Mudrick Capital

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Nov 24

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Vertical Aerospace has announced $50m in new funding as part of a transaction worth $180m with Mudrick Capital. The signing of a non-binding term sheet…

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