Five on Friday: Flexcompute, Regent and Arrive AI

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Jul 25

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Last week Joby deepened its partnership with high-performance simulation software specialist Flexcompute. The partnership was revealed back in March when Joby was announced amongst the early…

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Air opens new Israel production facility

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Jul 25

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Air is set to move into its new production facility located in central Israel towards the end of summer 2025. The 32,000sqft (2,970sqm) facility, capable…

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Five on Friday: JetZero, Signature and Archer

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Jun 25

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Maybe the most credible entrant to disrupt the duopoly of Boeing and Airbus got another step closer to realising its potential last week. JetZero has…

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What could a new president mean for US batteries?

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Nov 24

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With Donald Trump on his way back to the White House, the US battery industry will be concerned it is set to face another term…

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Archer’s expenses soar in Q3 amid manufacturing ramp-up

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Fayaz Hussain

8 Nov 24

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Archer reported widening losses in the third quarter of 2024, as the eVTOL manufacturer continues its push toward commercialisation. The company’s net loss expanded to…

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Eve secures $88m loan from Brazil’s National Development Bank for production facility

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Yves Le Marquand

15 Oct 24

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Eve Air Mobility has secured an $88m loan for the construction of a production facility from Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES). The facility, to be…

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Developing uncrewed R44s for crop-spraying

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Oct 24

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Separating the wheat from the chaff is how we harvest over 750m tonnes of the stuff every year. Primarily done by combine harvester, the machine…

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Whisper Aero taps expertise of Brian Klinka

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Yves Le Marquand

26 Sep 24

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Whisper Aero, has appointed Brian Klinka as a board and strategic advisor with a focus on certification of its propulsion products. Klinka brings 35 years…

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Seattle startup bets rapid iteration is key to clean sheet aircraft design

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Yves Le Marquand

5 Sep 24

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Outbound Aerospace, a Seattle-based startup, is leveraging advances in 3D printing technology to accelerate development of its aircraft programme.  Partly emerged from stealth mode and…

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FIA: Supernal debuts S-A2 eVTOL with test flights on the way

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Jul 24

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Hyundai’s AAM company has been busy at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA).  Supernal debuted its S-A2 eVTOL concept, revealed it is preparing for test flights,…

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Better Futures: Helping small enterprises to adopt AI

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Jul 24

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What percentage of manufacturing companies do you think have adopted artificial intelligence (AI) in some way to drive business value? According to the US Census…

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Lilium reports successful first propulsion unit tests

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Yves Le Marquand

26 Jun 24

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Lilium has completed the first series of tests of its electric jet propulsion unit.  Testing of the propulsion unit, comprising two engines within a propulsion…

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STOL(en) the show? – Electra.aero’s short take off vision

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Yves Le Marquand

16 May 24

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The majority of hype and investment appears to centre around aircraft that take off vertically on battery power alone. Electra.aero has backed a different horse…

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Lilium shifting focus to France as it seeks capital for production ramp up

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Yves Le Marquand

13 May 24

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Lilium is in advanced talks with the French government on potential subsidies and loan guarantees worth up to €400m as it seeks to expand production…

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Archer completes installation of ‘automotive style’ high-volume battery pack manufacturing line

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Yves Le Marquand

13 May 24

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Archer has installed its high-volume battery pack manufacturing line at its integrated test lab and manufacturing facilities in San Jose, California. The new line will…

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