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
Air New Zealand selects BETA’s Alia as launch Next Gen aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 6 Dec 23 0 Air New Zealand is buying BETA Technologies’ conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) Alia as the carrier’s first purchase of a next generation aircraft. The Alia… Read more
Oregon needs up to 126 Jump Aero aircraft for state response plan news Yves Le Marquand 30 Nov 23 0 The US state of Oregon says it will need up to 126 Jump Aero aircraft for statewide coverage as part of its rural life-saving plan. … Read more
Bristow secures five early delivery positions for Electra.aero aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 29 Nov 23 0 Electra.aero has received deposit payments for five early delivery positions for its eSTOL production aircraft from Bristow. Bristow signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with… Read more
Moya Aero and Fototerra sign LoI for 10 eVTOLs news Yves Le Marquand 6 Nov 23 0 Moya Aero and aerial survey specialist, Fototerra have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to acquire 10 Moya eVTOLs. Fototerra plan to use the aircraft… Read more
Helijet becomes BETA’s latest customer and first Canadian firm to order eVTOLs news Yves Le Marquand 1 Nov 23 0 Helijet International is planning to become the first Canadian air carrier to use eVTOLs after it placed firm orders for BETA Technologies’ Alia aircraft. Announced… Read more
Lyte Aviation eyes Indian market with 10 pre-orders from Vman news Yves Le Marquand 1 Nov 23 0 Lyte Aviation has received a pre-order for 10 aircraft from Vman as it eyes an entrance to the Indian market. The UK-based eVTOL OEM is… Read more
Alef reports 2,500 pre-orders for flying car news Yves Le Marquand 25 Jul 23 0 Alef Aeronautics has announced it has received 2,500 pre-orders for its flying car. The orders, made up of 2,100 deposits from individuals and 400 vehicle… Read more