Lilium and UrbanLink agree deal for 20 aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

7 May 24

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New US operator UrbanLink will operate Lilium Jets in South Florida following a deal which will see the airline purchase 20 aircraft from Lilium.  The…

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ASL places deposit-backed order for Reliable’s autonomous tech

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Yves Le Marquand

2 May 24

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ASL Aviation Holdings has placed a deposit-backed order for 30 units of Reliable Robotics’ autonomous flight system for the Cessna 208B Caravan.  The firms have…

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Amazon ceases drone deliveries in California, expands to Arizona

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Yves Le Marquand

29 Apr 24

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Amazon is stopping its Prime Air drone deliveries in California after two years of operations.  The retail giant disclosed little as to why operations are…

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Robinson Helicopter Company acquires Ascent Aero Systems

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Apr 24

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Ascent AeroSystems is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Robinson Helicopter Company.  Ascent AeroSystems is a specialist in compact coaxial helicopter drones designed for industrial, public…

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Electra.aero awarded US Navy contract to explore STOL uses 

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Apr 24

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The US Navy has awarded Electra.aero a contract under the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The contract will explore the use of Electra’s electric short…

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magniX and Harbour Air agree deal for 50 electric engines

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Apr 24

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North America’s largest seaplane airline, Harbour Air has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with magniX to buy 50 electric engines.  The electric propulsion units…

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Skyports raises $110m in Series C to support Dubai air taxi operations

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Apr 24

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Skyports has raised just over $110m to support early air taxi operations in Dubai, thanks in part to new investment from ACS Group through its…

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FEAM Aero to provide MRO for ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric engines

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Apr 24

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ZeroAvia has signed an agreement with FEAM Aero to look at providing maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), retrofit and technical support for its engines.  With a first hydrogen-electric…

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KAI to supply pylons for Eve’s eVTOL aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

15 Apr 24

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Eve Air Mobility has named Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) as supplier for its aircraft’s pylons.  Pylons are a critical component of the airframe that support…

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New Skyportz subsidiary, Wilbur Air agrees 100 aircraft deal with Electra.aero

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Yves Le Marquand

15 Apr 24

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A new airline, launched by electric aviation infrastructure start-up Skyportz, has agreed a deal with Electra.aero for 100 aircraft.  Launched as a way of “having…

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Wisk and Sonaca announce strategic partnership

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Apr 24

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Belgian aerospace supplier Sonaca will develop and supply components for Wisk’s 6th Generation aircraft.  Sonaca, which already had a hand in the design phase, will…

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Blood, sweat and tiers: What is the role of the supplier in scaling AAM?

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Apr 24

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There are many claims, some realistic others less so, about which AAM use cases will come first. Add to that regulatory, capital and infrastructure challenges…

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AIBOT selects Amprius as battery partner

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Apr 24

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Lithium-ion battery pioneer Amprius has come on board with eVTOL developer AIBOT as its battery partner.  Amprius’ batteries, built using a silicon anode platform, will…

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French postal service adds new route for drone deliveries

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Apr 24

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France’s national postal service, La Poste, with the help of Groupe Atechsys has opened a third route for mail deliveries via drone.  Alongside ongoing operations…

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LYTE Aviation partners with Lange Aviation and Cranfield University

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Mar 24

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LYTE Aviation sets its sights on prototype building, forging new partnerships with Lange Aviation and Cranfield University. Although details surrounding construction timeline and initial test…

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