Clearing general aviation’s paper jam Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 7 Mar 25 0 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… Read more
Building the backbone of electric flight Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 3 Mar 25 0 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… Read more
Mallard and Joly Airlines agree deal for 30 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 3 Mar 25 0 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… Read more
‘This is not the end of the road’ says former Eviation CEO Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 24 Feb 25 0 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… Read more
Avooma and The AirCraft Company to assess regional routes in UK and Europe news Yves Le Marquand 6 Feb 25 0 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. … Read more
Amphibious aviation conference ‘bigger than last year’ news Yves Le Marquand 27 Jan 25 0 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… Read more
Electra.aero and Hunch Mobility sign agreement for EL9 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 23 Jan 25 0 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… Read more
Evia Aero agrees deal with Britten-Norman for 15 Islanders news Yves Le Marquand 8 Jan 25 0 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… Read more
Heart Aerospace to conduct first test flight in US next year news Yves Le Marquand 26 Nov 24 0 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… Read more
Electron launches ‘10,000 Faces of Change’ campaign news Yves Le Marquand 25 Nov 24 0 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… Read more
VoltAero inaugurates production facility news Yves Le Marquand 11 Nov 24 0 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… Read more
Lilium CEO hits out at ‘misunderstandings’ over German state bank loans news Yves Le Marquand 14 Oct 24 0 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… Read more
Eviation receives order from UrbanLink for 10 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 2 Oct 24 0 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… Read more
Whisper Aero and EPS to create certifiable Part 23 powertrains news Yves Le Marquand 2 Oct 24 0 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… Read more
BETA offers early look at passenger variant news Yves Le Marquand 30 Sep 24 0 BETA has unveiled an early look at the passenger layout of its Alia eVTOL aircraft. The company is taking a staged approach to passenger aircraft… Read more