Five on Friday: Deutsche, Hermeus and the White House

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Jun 25

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Promised to be the most sustainable aircraft in its class, last week Deutsche Aircraft rolled out its first D328eco test aircraft, aka TAC 1.  “This…

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Clearing general aviation’s paper jam

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Mar 25

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It is a surprisingly warm Monday afternoon for early March in Surrey, the county immediately south of London, UK. The early spring sun glints off…

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Building the backbone of electric flight

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Mar 25

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You will likely have heard of Beta Technologies, but probably not Aerovolt. That said, the unofficial mantra the two companies live by is very similar…

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Mallard and Joly Airlines agree deal for 30 aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Mar 25

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Mallard Enterprises has agreed a deal to sell 30 of its ME-1A amphibious aircraft to new South African carrier Joly Airlines.  The letter of intent…

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‘This is not the end of the road’ says former Eviation CEO

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Feb 25

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Eviation Aircraft has laid off the majority of its staff and put a “temporary pause” –something we are fast becoming accustomed to in 2025 – on its…

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Avooma and The AirCraft Company to assess regional routes in UK and Europe

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Feb 25

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Startup carrier Avooma Airlines has partnered with The AirCraft Company to explore using its hybrid-electric aircraft on regional routes across the UK, Ireland and Europe. …

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Amphibious aviation conference ‘bigger than last year’

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Jan 25

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Numbers are up across delegates, sponsors and exhibitors compared with 2024 at this year’s Future Opportunities for Seaplanes and Amphibious Aviation (FOSAA25) conference. The conference…

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Electra.aero and Hunch Mobility sign agreement for EL9 aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Jan 25

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Hunch Mobility is set to buy Electra.aero’s EL9 hybrid-electric aircraft for use on future regional air routes in India.  The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was…

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Evia Aero agrees deal with Britten-Norman for 15 Islanders

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Jan 25

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German startup airline Evia Aero has signed a letter of intent with Britten-Norman to purchase 15 Britten-Norman Islander aircraft. According to Evia, the aircraft acquired…

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Heart Aerospace to conduct first test flight in US next year

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Yves Le Marquand

26 Nov 24

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Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft maker Heart Aerospace is planning to fly its demonstrator aircraft at New York’s Plattsburgh International Airport in 2025.  The test flight will…

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Electron launches ‘10,000 Faces of Change’ campaign

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Nov 24

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Dutch electric aircraft startup Electron has launched a campaign inviting industry stakeholders to support its aircraft programme.  The 10,000 Faces of Change campaign pays homage…

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VoltAero inaugurates production facility

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Nov 24

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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…

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Lilium CEO hits out at ‘misunderstandings’ over German state bank loans

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Oct 24

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Klaus Roewe, CEO and executive director of German eVTOL developer Lilium, has responded to what he calls “misunderstandings” regarding the firm’s loan from German development…

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Eviation receives order from UrbanLink for 10 aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Oct 24

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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…

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Whisper Aero and EPS to create certifiable Part 23 powertrains

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Oct 24

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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…

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