Embraer and Eve sign deal with Groupe ADP focused on Paris-Le Bourget Airport news Yves Le Marquand 17 May 24 0 Embraer and Eve Air Mobility have signed a deal with Groupe ADP aimed at preparing Paris-Le-Bourget Airport for low-carbon operations. The memorandum of understanding (MoU)… Read more
Monte and Regent agree deal for sea gliders worth $300m news Yves Le Marquand 8 May 24 0 Maritime and aviation lessor, Monte will purchase up to $300m of Regent’s sea gliders. The strategic partnership signed this week at CoMotion Miami, will see… Read more
Bringing the outdoors inside: Airbus Ventures’ latest investment merges automotive with aviation Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 19 Apr 24 0 If you had to guess where a state-of-the-art lightweight composite material for aerospace originated, it probably wouldn’t be in the backcountry ski sector. But that… Read more
‘Batteries will open up new markets but there are bottlenecks’ Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 27 Mar 24 0 There is value in putting batteries in aircraft and it isn’t all sustainability. Electrification will open up new markets in short-haul that have never been… Read more
Turning runways into water: The case for amphibious aviation in Venice news Yves Le Marquand 22 Mar 24 0 In Venice with a journey to make? At least some of it will be on a boat. Construction work requires a crane, that’s on a… Read more
Whisper Aero reveals 100-seat commercial aircraft concept news Yves Le Marquand 6 Mar 24 0 Whisper Aero has unveiled a 100-seater commercial aircraft concept it calls Whisper Jetliner at the Ohio Air Mobility Symposium. The concept uses larger versions of… 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
The gyroplane: A new/old workhorse of the skies? Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 29 Jan 24 0 On a visit to south east Asia you’d be hard pushed to not see a multitude of Honda Super Cub motorcycles so top heavy with… Read more
Skyports Drone Services and Makutu launch water quality trial with Northumbrian Water news Yves Le Marquand 15 Jan 24 0 Maiden test flights inspecting water quality for Northumbrian Water have been conducted by Skyports Drone Services and Makutu. Launched as a pilot study to help… Read more
Lyte Aviation and Twente Airport to develop European regional route network news Yves Le Marquand 25 Oct 23 0 Lyte Aviation is partnering with Twente Airport to develop regional routes to cut commuter times between European cities like Paris, Munich and Birmingham. The UK-based… Read more
Whisper Aero propulsors ready to blow garden equipment sector wide open news Yves Le Marquand 18 Oct 23 0 Whisper Aero has revealed its propulsor technology, scaled for garden leaf blowers, is ready to commercialise and the firm is looking for a partner. The… Read more
VoltAero joins Europe’s regional mobility Power Up initiative news Yves Le Marquand 6 Oct 23 0 VoltAero has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Power Up initiative, a Netherlands-based group focused on expanding electric regional air mobility. The French… Read more
American Airlnes joins Embraer’s Energia advisory group news Yves Le Marquand 3 Oct 23 0 American Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Embraer to join its Energia Advisory Group The group is a team of airlines, lessors,… Read more
Successful first fuel burn for Rolls-Royce engine ready for hybrid-electric flight news Yves Le Marquand 28 Sep 23 0 A new small gas turbine that has been specifically developed by Rolls-Royce to power hybrid-electric flight has successfully completed its first fuel burn. The turbine… Read more
Airbus Helicopters unveils PioneerLab demonstrator news Yves Le Marquand 25 Sep 23 0 Airbus Helicopters has unveiled its new technology demonstrator, PioneerLab during the German National Aviation Conference in Hamburg. The twin-engine demonstrator, based on the H145 platform,… Read more