Blade and Skyports Infrastructure launching pilot programme in Manhattan news Yves Le Marquand 10 Mar 25 0 Blade Air Mobility and Skyports Infrastructure are set to launch a pilot programme to gather data that will help support eVTOL operations from Downtown Manhattan… Read more
Sora Aviation secures 20 aircraft pre-order from Korea’s Moviation news Yves Le Marquand 10 Mar 25 0 UK-based eVTOL developer Sora Aviation has secured a pre-order for 20 aircraft from Korean helicopter operator Moviation. The deal for Sora’s 30-seat S-1 eVTOL aircraft… Read more
JetZero reveals partnerships with Delta and RTX news Yves Le Marquand 7 Mar 25 0 JetZero is set to join Delta Air Lines’ Sustainable Skies Lab as part of a new partnership between the blended wing aircraft developer and US… Read more
Regent Craft hits the water with full-scale prototype news Yves Le Marquand 7 Mar 25 0 Seaglider developer Regent Craft has begun sea trials using a full-scale crewed prototype. The first on-water tests of the 55ft long, 65ft wingspan prototype follow… Read more
Clearing general aviation’s paper jam Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 7 Mar 25 0 It is a surprisingly warm Monday afternoon for early March in Surrey, the county immediately south of London, UK. The early spring sun glints off… Read more
Beta and Bristow prepare demo flights in Norway news Yves Le Marquand 5 Mar 25 0 Electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies and helicopter operator Bristow are readying to begin demonstration flights later this year in Norway alongside the domestic regulator and… Read more
Archer expects to deliver first revenue generating aircraft this year news Yves Le Marquand 28 Feb 25 0 Archer Aviation said its expects to deliver its first revenue generating eVTOL aircraft later this year to helicopter operator Abu Dhabi Aviation. The eVTOL aircraft… Read more
Joby forecasts $500m-plus spend in 2025 news Yves Le Marquand 27 Feb 25 0 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… Read more
Wingcopter to begin offering BVLOS surveying news Yves Le Marquand 11 Feb 25 0 German drone manufacturer Wingcopter is expanding beyond cargo drones to include the sale of long-range BVLOS LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) surveying products. To do… Read more
Beta, 47G and Utah partner to bring AAM operations to state news Yves Le Marquand 29 Jan 25 0 Beta Technologies and 47G | Utah Aerospace & Defense (47G) have signed an agreement to begin work to launch a statewide advanced air mobility (AAM)… Read more
Amphibious aviation conference ‘bigger than last year’ news Yves Le Marquand 27 Jan 25 0 Numbers are up across delegates, sponsors and exhibitors compared with 2024 at this year’s Future Opportunities for Seaplanes and Amphibious Aviation (FOSAA25) conference. The conference… Read more
Aura welcomes latest FCC rule-making proposal news Yves Le Marquand 22 Jan 25 0 Aura Network Systems has welcomed the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) latest notice of proposed rule-making related to dedicated spectrum for advanced air mobility. The inclusion… Read more
Drone strike sharpens focus on ‘effective’ airspace management Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 16 Jan 25 0 Last week, a De Havilland CL-415 water bomber was damaged after it collided with a drone whilst fighting the wildfires that have and continue to… Read more
UAE regulator approves Skyports’ first vertiport design news Yves Le Marquand 9 Jan 25 0 Skyports has received technical design approval from the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority for its first commercial vertiport in the country. Named… Read more
New Zealand air ambulance operator orders BETA eVTOLs news Yves Le Marquand 19 Dec 24 0 New Zealand Air Ambulance Service has placed a deposit-backed order for two BETA eVTOLs with options for a further 10. The operator, which is the… Read more