Stellantis buys additional 8.3m shares in Archer Aviation news Fayaz Hussain 21 Mar 24 0 Automaker Stellantis announced that it has purchased an additional 8.3m shares of Archer Aviation via open market. “Archer has established itself as a market leader… Read more
SkyDrive begins aircraft production at Suzuki plant news Yves Le Marquand 11 Mar 24 0 SkyDrive has started production of its aircraft at Suzuki’s manufacturing plant in Iwata-city, Shizuoka, Japan. The beginning of production “marks a significant milestone” in SkyDrive’s,… Read more
Archer and Falcon partner on Abu Dhabi to Dubai service news Yves Le Marquand 11 Mar 24 0 Archer has selected Falcon Aviation as its vertiport infrastructure partner in Abu Dhabi and Dubai ahead of launching air taxi services between the two cities… Read more
Signature installs first BETA Technologies charger, more to come news Yves Le Marquand 7 Mar 24 0 Signature Aviation’s FBO at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is now home to a BETA Technologies-designed electric aircraft charger. The private aviation terminal operator has partnered with… Read more
UK’s first vertiport testbed set for construction at Bicester Motion news Yves Le Marquand 5 Mar 24 0 Skyports Infrastructure has signed an agreement to develop the UK’s first vertiport testbed at a 444-acre estate in Oxfordshire. Continuing the site’s history with aerial… Read more
Ghenus Air orders 10 aircraft from Lyte Aviation news Yves Le Marquand 29 Feb 24 0 LYTE Aviation has received a pre-order for 10 aircraft from Ghenus Air for use in their US and Korean markets. With a delivery time of… Read more
LCI and Airbus to jointly develop AAM ecosystems news Yves Le Marquand 28 Feb 24 0 LCI and Airbus have agreed a deal to jointly develop ecosystems for advanced air mobility (AAM). Three core areas of AAM will be addressed through… Read more
Daedalean and Leonardo complete AI capability flight testing news Yves Le Marquand 26 Feb 24 0 Leonardo has completed flight testing of Daedalean’s artificial intelligence-based visual awareness system. The year-long collaboration project, funded by a Eureka Eurostars grant, saw Daedalean mount… Read more
Lilium and Philjets sign MoU on eVTOL development in Southeast Asia news Yves Le Marquand 20 Feb 24 0 Lilium and Singapore-based PhilJets have agreed a deal including the purchase of up to 10 aircraft. The memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed at the Singapore… Read more
Eve and Yugo sign deal to explore UAM potential in Southeast Asia news Yves Le Marquand 20 Feb 24 0 Eve and Singapore-based aviation company Yugo Global have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the potential for urban eVTOL operations in Southeast Asia.… Read more
Co-creation: A disruptive approach for disruptive tech? news Yves Le Marquand 19 Feb 24 0 Successful implementation of disruptive technologies like a 40-seat eVTOL aircraft requires a new approach to company structure and workflow, according to Freshta Farzam. The CEO… Read more
Solutions over products: What do aerospace investors care about this year? Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 19 Feb 24 0 What do investors and teenagers have in common? They go through phases. The difference is an investor is moved by the market, who knows what… Read more
Electra.aero and Surf Air agree deal for 90 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 16 Feb 24 0 Surf Air Mobility has secured 90 delivery positions with Electra.aero for its hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing aircraft (eSTOL). The aircraft will be integrated into… Read more
Xwing completes Agile Combat Employment exercise with US Air Force news Yves Le Marquand 14 Feb 24 0 Xwing’s first successful participation in an Agile Combat Employment exercise demonstrates the future of military critical cargo delivery, according to co-founder Maxime Gariel. The week-long… Read more
Pyka delivers cargo aircraft to US Air Force news Yves Le Marquand 14 Feb 24 0 Pyka has delivered its Pelican Cargo aircraft to US Air Force as part of its contract with the AFWERX Agility Prime programme. Flight operations staff… Read more