EHang and Enpower to develop eVTOL motors news Yves Le Marquand 11 Nov 24 0 EHang has formed a strategic partnership with Zhuhai Enpower Electric to jointly develop electric motors and motor controllers for its eVTOL aircraft. Enpower is a… Read more
VoltAero inaugurates production facility news Yves Le Marquand 11 Nov 24 0 French hybrid-electric aircraft developer VoltAero has opened its production facility in France’s Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The purpose-built 2,400sqm (25,833sqft) facility, located at Rochefort Airport near the… 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
Eve, Revo and OHI complete UAM simulation in São Paulo news Yves Le Marquand 4 Nov 24 0 Eve Air Mobility has completed an urban air traffic simulation in Brazil’s capital São Paulo in partnership with Omni Helicopters International and its subsidiary Revo. … Read more
Joby and Toyota demonstrate eVTOL in Japan news Yves Le Marquand 4 Nov 24 0 Joby Aviation has demonstrated its eVTOL aircraft in Japan alongside its strategic partner Toyota Motor Corporation. The flight was conducted on November 2nd against the… Read more
Supernal partners with Clay Lacy to prepare FBOs for eVTOL operations news Yves Le Marquand 23 Oct 24 0 Supernal will help Clay Lacy prepare its FBOs for eVTOL aircraft operations through a new partnership announced at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas. Supernal’s first official… Read more
Atlantic to begin installing aircraft chargers at NYC’s East 34th Street Heliport news Yves Le Marquand 18 Oct 24 0 Atlantic Aviation is set to begin installing charging stations for eVTOL aircraft at East 34th Street Heliport in New York. The project will see Atlantic… Read more
PteroDynamics and Cornes to bring Transwing to Japan news Yves Le Marquand 17 Oct 24 0 PteroDynamics has agreed a deal with Cornes Technologies to bring its Transwing unmanned aerial system (UAS) to Japan. The VTOL-capable UAS will be distributed by Cornes… Read more
Wisk forms partnership with Airservices Australia news Yves Le Marquand 16 Oct 24 0 Wisk Aero has further cemented its position on Australia as a key initial launch market, announcing a partnership with state-owned air traffic management specialist Airservices Australia. … Read more
Joint venture formed to create Lombardy vertiport network news Yves Le Marquand 10 Oct 24 0 Skyports Infrastructure has formed a joint venture with the owner of Milan’s airports SEA Milan and an Italian airport infrastructure investment firm controlled by F2i… Read more
Matternet brings drone delivery to Silicon Valley news Yves Le Marquand 3 Oct 24 0 Residents of Silicon Valley can now take delivery of items such as groceries via drone as part of a programme launched by Matternet. The drone… Read more
Eviation receives order from UrbanLink for 10 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 2 Oct 24 0 UrbanLink Air Mobility has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Eviation for 10 Alice commuter aircraft, with the option to acquire an additional 10… Read more
Toyota to invest further $500m in Joby news Yves Le Marquand 2 Oct 24 0 Toyota will invest an additional $500m in Joby, bringing total investment from the auto giant to $894m. The investment will be made in the form… Read more
Whisper Aero and EPS to create certifiable Part 23 powertrains news Yves Le Marquand 2 Oct 24 0 Whisper Aero and Electric Power Systems (EPS) have partnered, combining their respective technologies to create certifiable powertrains for Part 23 aircraft. The joint Whisper and… Read more