Electro.Aero announces four partnerships at Revolution.Aero Dublin news Yves Le Marquand 27 Apr 23 0 Electro.Aero has announced four new partnerships with electric aviation firms Aerovy Mobility, Altaport, Greenstar Aviation Partners and Skyportz. The Australian electric aviation charging technology firm… Read more
Redwings and Jaunt Air Mobility launch strategic collaboration in Mexico news Yves Le Marquand 27 Apr 23 0 Redwings and Jaunt Air Mobility launch strategic collaboration in Mexico with a non-binding letter of intent to order 10 Jaunt aircraft. Jaunt will support Redwings… Read more
Joby receives third extension of Agility Prime contract news Yves Le Marquand 27 Apr 23 0 Joby Aviation has received a third extension of its Agility Prime contract with the US Air Force worth $55m. The announcement comes days after four… Read more
EP Systems to supply powertrain for Regent Craft news Yves Le Marquand 20 Apr 23 0 Electric Power Systems (EP Systems) has entered into a strategic partnership with Regent Craft, to supply the powertrain for Regent’s all-electric seagliders. Regent’s 12-passenger seaglider,… Read more
Stralis: Graduating Y Combinator Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 18 Apr 23 0 An American and a Scotsman walk into an Australian aerospace startup … It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but, in fact, it… Read more
Cranfield welcomes Evolito on to hydrogen demonstrator Project Fresson news Yves Le Marquand 18 Apr 23 0 Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has brought Evolito onboard as the motor and inverter supplier for its hydrogen-powered aircraft demonstrator – Project Fresson. Evolito joins Reaction… Read more
Merlin wins FAA contract to deploy nation’s first unmanned air cargo network news Yves Le Marquand 14 Apr 23 0 The FAA has awarded Merlin a $1m contract to demonstrate an automated flight control system in conjunction with a safety pilot in Alaska. In partnership… Read more
Vertical receives ‘first ever’ UK CAA design approval for an eVTOL news Yves Le Marquand 3 Apr 23 0 Vertical Aerospace has secured the first ever Design Organisation Approval (DOA) issued to an eVTOL OEM by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). UK and… Read more
BAE to develop battery system for Heart Aerospace’s ES-30 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 3 Apr 23 0 BAE Systems and Swedish electric airplane OEM, Heart Aerospace are collaborating on the battery system for Heart’s ES-30 regional electric aircraft. The battery (pictured… Read more
Lyte Aviation: SkyBus creator’s ‘all-or-nothing approach’ to future mobility news Yves Le Marquand 3 Apr 23 0 Previously labeled as a “dreamer”, Lyte Aviation’s founder, Freshta Farzam is taking an “all or nothing” approach to future mobility. Farzam is the creator of… Read more
Jekta and Gayo Aviation sign LoI for ten PHA-ZE 100s news Yves Le Marquand 22 Mar 23 0 Jekta and Gayo Aviation have signed a letter of intent (LoI) for 10 of the Swiss OEM’s PHA-ZE 100 aircraft, marking the first deal for… Read more
Lyte Aviation announces Inmarsat and Inflight Canada as early partners news Yves Le Marquand 20 Mar 23 0 Startup eVTOL OEM, Lyte Aviation announces Inmarsat and Inflight Canada as early stage partners. The UK-based firm is developing a 40-seat eVTOL aircraft, with a… Read more
Skyports Drone Services completes drone delivery PoC in Japan news Yves Le Marquand 16 Mar 23 0 Skyports Drone Services, in partnership with Kaga City and Kanematsu Corporation, has completed a drone delivery proof of concept (PoC). Since 2021 Kanematsu and Kaga… Read more
Wingcopter and ZAL to explore green hydrogen propulsion for drones news Yves Le Marquand 16 Mar 23 0 Wingcopter and Hamburg-based ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research are to jointly explore green hydrogen to power Wingcopter’s drones. Already purely electric, by refitting the… Read more
Volocopter and SITA partner on vertiport development news Yves Le Marquand 14 Mar 23 0 Volocopter and air transport industry IT provider, SITA have entered a partnership, with SITA selected as Volocopter’s digital and IT systems partner for vertiports. Under… Read more