Train track to novel plane propulsion

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Sep 23

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Revolutions are about bringing radically different ideas to the table and/or combining them in ways previously unseen.  Compared with today’s passenger aircraft, those in development…

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Airbus, Barclays and NEOM co-lead new ZeroAvia funding round

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Yves Le Marquand

18 Sep 23

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Airbus, Barclays have co-lead ZeroAvia’s latest funding round alongside smart city NEOM. The hydrogen propulsion system maker said the financing will go towards certification of…

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Enova grants £6.4m to Elfly’s all-electric seaplane programme

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Yves Le Marquand

31 Aug 23

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Norwegian state enterprise, Enova has committed £6.4m to Elfly, a Norwegian firm building the country’s first battery-electric passenger seaplane.  The grant, which amounts to NOK87m,…

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Supernalism: Hyundai’s AAM theory

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Yves Le Marquand

30 Aug 23

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Access to the automotive supply chain will play a big role in the success of an eVTOL OEM. Frontrunners like Joby and Archer have tapped…

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How do VCs vet early stage startups?

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Aug 23

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This month ZeroAvia announced a breakthrough development when it revealed successful initial tests of an oxygen compressor which forms an “integral part” of its hydrogen-electric propulsion system.…

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Jet Zero awarded $235m by US Air Force

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Aug 23

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Jet Zero’s blended wing body (BWB) concept is getting a $235m vote of confidence from the US Air Force’s Defense Innovation Unit. Under the terms of the…

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Archer and Wisk end long legal feud

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Aug 23

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Archer and Wisk have reached a settlement to resolve the federal and state court feud.  Although the litigation between the parties was settled on undisclosed…

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AAM: Getting cleared for take-off

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Aug 23

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Following years of unprecedented disruption resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the aviation industry is experiencing a doubling down of efforts to bring next-generation transportation technologies…

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Picking the right tools for the job

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Aug 23

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Aircraft design is ruled by the propulsion system on the airframe — you can tell a helicopter, piston or turbine aircraft without seeing it.  So…

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Surcar Airlines chooses ZeroAvia system for ‘green Canary Island flights’

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Aug 23

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ZeroAvia has signed an agreement with Surcar Airlines to provide its hydrogen-electric engines as the new carrier looks to bring “green flights” to the Canary Islands.…

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DANX Carousel and Electron Aerospace join forces to launch electric cargo plane

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Yves Le Marquand

26 Jul 23

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DANX Carousel Group and Electron Aerospace are entering a strategic partnership to launch the Electron 5, an electric cargo aircraft. DANX Carousel’s investment, part of the group’s plan…

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United invests in EP Systems battery technology

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Jul 23

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United Airlines Ventures has made an undisclosed investment in Electric Power Systems (EP Systems).  The airline said the “versatility” of EP Systems’ technology means its…

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Hydrogen: The grey area of guaranteeing green

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Yves Le Marquand

18 Jul 23

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Hydrogen comes in a rainbow of colours: green, grey, blue, brown, yellow, turquoise, white and even pink.  But only green hydrogen made by using clean…

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Lilium raises $292m in new funding round

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Jul 23

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Lilium has exceeded its own expectations, raising $42m more than the $250m targeted in a funding round launched in May.  Late last week, the German…

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EHang announces $23m private investment led by Korean music producer

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Jul 23

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EHang has signed share subscription agreements valued at $23m with several investors lead by South Korean music producer, Lee Soo Man.  The entrepreneur and founder…

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