Archer and DoD deal expansion sees order for six Midnights news Yves Le Marquand 31 Jul 23 0 Archer has signed new contracts with the US Department of Defense worth $142m including delivery of six Midnight aircraft that will supplement helicopter operations. This… Read more
DANX Carousel and Electron Aerospace join forces to launch electric cargo plane news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jul 23 0 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… Read more
Whisper Aero breaks ground on Crossville flight test centre news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jul 23 0 Whisper Aero has broken ground on its flight test centre located at Crossville Memorial Airport in Tennessee. Construction of the new 8,000sqft hangar has been… Read more
Plana to join OneSky’s Future of Flight programme news Yves Le Marquand 24 Jul 23 0 Plana will take part in OneSky’s Future of Flight programme after the two companies signed a business agreement. OneSky’s programme is an ecosystem of industry… Read more
EvFly partners with AYJET Flight School news Yves Le Marquand 20 Jul 23 0 EvFly has announced a partnership with Türkiye-based AYJET Flight Training School which offers eVTOL and eCTOL training in the Middle East. As part of the… Read more
Plana and Hi-Air announce deal for 30 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 19 Jul 23 0 Plana has signed off on a deal with South Korean commercial air carrier, Hi-Air to supply 30 aircraft. The agreement includes a letter of intent… Read more
VerdeGo and Röder Präzision announce hybrid-electric engine news Yves Le Marquand 17 Jul 23 0 VerdeGo Aero and Röder Präzision have announced a new hybrid-electric engine, SR-305-VDG as part of its VH-3 powerplant development. The VH-3 has been created as… Read more
Plana partners with Gloria Aviation to jointly train AAM talent news Yves Le Marquand 12 Jul 23 0 Plana has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gloria Aviation to develop a joint business and train AAM industry talent. Announced yesterday, the two… 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
Avidyne to supply avionics for VoltAero’s Cassio 330 news Yves Le Marquand 28 Jun 23 0 VoltAero has selected Avidyne to develop and supply avionics for the Cassio 330 including custom-made software for hybrid-electric operations. The Cassio 330 will be equipped… Read more
Suzuki to help SkyDrive manufacture eVTOL news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jun 23 0 SkyDrive and Suzuki have agreed a deal which will see the Japanese automotive giant help SkyDrive manufacture its eVTOL. The agreement, signed at the Paris… 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
Lilium begins expanding into Asian market news Yves Le Marquand 19 Jun 23 0 Lilium has begun expanding into Hong Kong and China, including an order from Heli-Eastern for 100 aircraft. Heli-Eastern aka Shenzhen Eastern General Aviation, is a… 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