AutoFlight and Wuhan Hanyang agree deal for 12 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 13 Feb 25 0 Chinese eVTOL developer AutoFlight has secured an order from Wuhan Hanyang Investment Development Group for 12 aircraft worth $21.4m (157m yuan). The deposit-backed order announced… Read more
Pyka releases second crop-spraying aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 11 Feb 25 0 Pyka has released its second generation agricultural spray aircraft with prices starting at $550,000. The Pelican 2 features a 300-litre payload and is capable of… Read more
Evia Aero agrees deal with Britten-Norman for 15 Islanders news Yves Le Marquand 8 Jan 25 0 German startup airline Evia Aero has signed a letter of intent with Britten-Norman to purchase 15 Britten-Norman Islander aircraft. According to Evia, the aircraft acquired… 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
SAI Flight pre-orders 10 SkyDrive aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 25 Nov 24 0 SkyDrive, South Carolina-based operator SAI Flight and Greenville Downtown Airport have signed an agreement to jointly explore eVTOL aircraft services in the region, including a… Read more
Archer signs deal with Japan Airlines joint venture, including up to 100 air taxis news Yves Le Marquand 8 Nov 24 0 Archer Aviation and Soracle, a new joint venture by Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation, signed agreements focused on bringing AAM services to Japan. Soracle plans… Read more
LYGG orders up to 200 conversion kits from Ampaire news Yves Le Marquand 7 Nov 24 0 Scandinavian regional airline LYGG has signed an agreement with Ampaire that includes up to 200 hybrid-electric conversion kits. As part of the memorandum of understanding (MoU), the… Read more
Metro Aviation orders up to 20 aircraft from BETA news Yves Le Marquand 5 Nov 24 0 Air medical operator Metro Aviation has placed a deposit-backed order for up to 20 of BETA Technologies’ Alia eVTOL aircraft. Metro, which is one of… Read more
Lilium enters US market with partnerships in Texas news Yves Le Marquand 30 Sep 24 0 Lilium has partnered with Houston-based fixed base operator Galaxy FBO, marking its entry to the US market. The German eVTOL developer plans to operate its… Read more
Jekta signs lessor agreement with Solyu for 30 planes news Yves Le Marquand 4 Sep 24 0 Jekta has signed its first lessor agreement with Seoul-based firm Solyu for 30 aircraft. The deal brings commitments for Jekta’s PHA-ZE 100 to more than… Read more
Alaska Airlines makes bet on JetZero blended wing technology news Yves Le Marquand 14 Aug 24 0 Alaska Airlines has invested in JetZero’s blended-wing body (BWB) aircraft including options for future aircraft orders. Alaska invested as part of JetZero’s Series A last… Read more
Archer and Future Flight Global announce order for 116 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 13 Aug 24 0 Archer Aviation has agreed an order for up to 116 Midnight eVTOL aircraft from US-based AAM operator Future Flight Global (FFG). If the agreement for… Read more
Skyportz secures orders for eVTOL vertipad concept news Yves Le Marquand 13 Aug 24 0 Skyportz has secured three orders for more than 1,000 units of its new eVTOL vertipad concept following its announcement at last month’s Farnborough Airshow. The… Read more
FIA: Crisalion announces orders with Wilbur Air and Air Chateau news Yves Le Marquand 24 Jul 24 0 Crisalion Mobility has signed pre-orders with Wilbur Air and Air Chateau marking its entries into the Australian and UAE markets respectively. The agreement with Wilbur… Read more
Lilium and Saudia announce binding order for at least 50 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 18 Jul 24 0 Saudia and Lilium have signed a binding sales agreement for 50 Lilium Jets, with options for the purchase of 50 more. The agreement marks the largest of… Read more