BETA flies Alia from Plattsburgh to Montréal news Yves Le Marquand 28 Sep 23 0 BETA Technologies has completed the first fully-electric aircraft flight into Montréal. The Vermont-based electric aircraft OEM landed its Alia CTOL aircraft at the Pierre Elliott… Read more
Skyports Drone Services and Carbonix partner on BVLOS expansion news Yves Le Marquand 27 Sep 23 0 Skyports Drone Services has partnered with Carbonix to scale beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations across Australia using its long-range VTOL aircraft. Skyports will… Read more
Joby delivers first aircraft half-year ahead of schedule news Yves Le Marquand 25 Sep 23 0 Joby has delivered its first aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base about six months ahead of the expected 2024 delivery date. On-base operations with Joby’s… Read more
Conference report: Revolution.Aero San Francisco 2023 – Ascent update (on the hill) news Yves Le Marquand 22 Sep 23 0 If you were in San Francisco this month for Revolution.Aero it is likely you saw a few cars driving around with a curious array of… Read more
Vertical provides details on prototype crash news Yves Le Marquand 31 Aug 23 0 Vertical Aerospace has revealed details about the sequence that preceded its prototype VX4 crash earlier this month. The novel aircraft encountered an unexpected fault during… Read more
Supernalism: Hyundai’s AAM theory Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 30 Aug 23 0 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… Read more
FAA approvals ‘crucial step’ on road to commercial BVLOS operations news Yves Le Marquand 27 Aug 23 0 The FAA has issued its first ever approval for commercial beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations, in what has been described as a “crucial step” for the large… Read more
Heart Aerospace joins Regional Airline Association news Yves Le Marquand 22 Aug 23 0 Heart Aerospace joins the trade body Regional Airline Association (RAA) with an eye on helping to shape battery-electric flight policy. As the leading trade association… Read more
Critical goods supply worries remote Canadians news Yves Le Marquand 10 Aug 23 0 Concern over supply chain security for critical goods is increasing among remote communities in Canada, according to Horizon Aircraft. New research by the Canadian VTOL… Read more
AAM: Getting cleared for take-off news Yves Le Marquand 4 Aug 23 0 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… Read more
Surf Air Mobility’s share price continues to drop news Yves Le Marquand 31 Jul 23 0 Since listing last Thursday on the NYSE, Surf Air Mobility’s (SAM) share price has fallen from a high of $4.60 down to $2.07 today. … Read more
Lyte partners with Amros Global and Uniwastec to manage and fuel VTOL fleet news Yves Le Marquand 12 Jul 23 0 Lyte Aviation has announced a partnership with fleet management provider Amros Global and waste-to-energy producer Uniwastec. The collaboration will see Amros manage Lyte’s fleet of… Read more
Volocopter reveals first public routes for Paris Olympics news Yves Le Marquand 20 Jun 23 0 Volocopter and Groupe ADP have revealed the first eVTOL routes open to the public which will be operational in time for the Paris Olympics in… Read more
ADAC Luftrettung and Volocopter to outfit eVTOLs for rescue operations news Yves Le Marquand 19 Jun 23 0 ADAC Luftrettung and Volocopter have signed off on two agreements to customise VoloCity eVTOLs for rescue services. The agreements, signed at the Paris Air Show,… Read more
Eve and United Airlines to launch commuter services in San Francisco news Yves Le Marquand 14 Jun 23 0 Eve Air Mobility and United Airlines have announced plans to launch electric commuter flights in the San Francisco Bay Area. With Eve’s eVTOL scheduled to… Read more