VerdeGo Aero’s A-1 investment round beats $4m target

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Sep 24

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VerdeGo Aero has closed its A-1 investment round, exceeding the target of $4m it set for continued development of its hybrid-electric propulsion technologies. The new…

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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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MagniX unveils retrofit aircraft for NASA electrification programme

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Aug 24

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Magnix is entering the next phase of its Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration programme (EPFD) with NASA as it unveiled the De Havilland DHC-7 to be retrofitted with…

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H3 Dynamics to supply fuel cells to EU-funded research project

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Aug 24

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H3 Dynamics has been selected by European Union (EU) -funded Clean Aviation research project HyPoTraDe to supply its new class of aviation-grade hydrogen fuel cell…

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Ampaire opens new headquarters at Long Beach Airport

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Aug 24

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The ribbon has been cut at Ampaire’s new headquarters based at Long Beach Airport in Los Angeles County. The new headquarters will support Ampaire’s team…

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Heart, JetZero and others awarded FAA FAST grants

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Aug 24

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The FAA has awarded Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) grants to a number of companies including Heart Aerospace, JetZero and Wright Electric.  The FAA announced…

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Electra’s Goldfinch takes flight at NASA’s Langley Research Centre

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Aug 24

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Electra.aero has begun flying at NASA’s Langley Research Centre with its EL-2 Goldfinch hybrid-electric demonstrator, marking the first time a piloted electric aircraft has taken…

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H3X raises $20m from oversubscribed Series A

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Aug 24

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H3X has closed a $20 million Series A funding round led by deep tech investment firm Infinite Capital. The oversubscribed funding round also saw participation…

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‘It takes time to normalise, then all of a sudden it is hard to remember life without it.’

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Aug 24

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Crisalion Mobility’s Manuel Heredia on the firm’s vision for the eVTOL industry and the red flags it faces on its journey to commercialisation. In the…

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Maeve partners with Pratt & Whitney Canada on design of its regional aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

26 Jul 24

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Maeve is collaborating with Pratt & Whitney Canada on the design of its M80 hybrid-electric 80-seater regional aircraft.  The M80 design aims to offer the…

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Vertical flies piloted tethered test with new VX4 prototype

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Yves Le Marquand

26 Jul 24

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Vertical Aerospace has flown its first tethered piloted flight in its new VX4 prototype aircraft. The flight test took place after the UK Civil Aviation…

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FIA: GKN furthers expansion into electric flight with multiple agreements

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Jul 24

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GKN Aerospace has signed agreements with Airbus, Supernal, Vaeridion and H55 at the Farnborough Airshow this week. The collaborations, deliveries and programme contributions all further…

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H3 Dynamics to fit propulsion systems for Lyte Aviation’s aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Jul 24

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Lyte Aviation has selected Toulouse-based H3 Dynamics to equip its 40-seater VTOL aircraft with hydrogen-electric fuel cell propulsion systems. The VTOL developer is also supporting…

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KLM and ZeroAvia plan liquid hydrogen demonstration flight

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Jul 24

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ZeroAvia and Dutch flag carrier KLM  are working together to fly a liquid hydrogen demonstration flight using ZeroAvia’s ZA2000 engines. As a first milestone, the…

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VerdeGo unveils new hybrid-electric powerplant

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Yves Le Marquand

18 Jul 24

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VerdeGo Aero has revealed its new VH-4T turbine hybrid-electric powerplant to the public. The 400kW powerplant (pictured centre) is designed to address a wide array…

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