First run of Safran’s hybrid electric turboprop demonstrator news Yves Le Marquand 20 Feb 23 0 Safran Helicopter Engines has successfully completed ground tests of its new, “more electric” Tech TP turboprop engine. The Ardiden 3-based technological demonstrator incorporates technologies from… Read more
Ask Universal Hydrogen’s CEO anything via Reddit news Yves Le Marquand 16 Feb 23 0 Universal Hydrogen’s (UH2) CEO, Paul Eremenko is conducting a one hour ask me anything (AMA) session via Reddit today. The former Boeing CTO will be… Read more
Ampaire to retrofit Azul Conecta’s Grand Caravans news Yves Le Marquand 2 Feb 23 0 Ampaire has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to upgrade Brazilian regional airline Azul Conecta’s Grand Caravans by retrofitting a hybrid-electric powertrain and battery pack.… Read more
GKN Aerospace to build EWIS solution for Lilium Jet I news Yves Le Marquand 1 Feb 23 0 Lilium and GKN Aerospace have signed an agreement to design and build an integrated electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) solution for the German OEM’s eVTOL. … Read more
Honeywell launches project to develop hydrogen fuel cells for aviation news Yves Le Marquand 30 Jan 23 0 A Honeywell-led consortium is launching a European Clean Aviation project to develop hydrogen fuel cells for aviation. Project Newborn is a collaboration of 18 partners… Read more
Japan Airlines’ innovation fund makes strategic investment in Regent news Yves Le Marquand 27 Jan 23 0 Regent has received a strategic investment from Japan Airlines’ (JAL) Innovation Fund, bringing the total raised by the firm to over $45m. JAL said its… Read more
Electra awarded $85m AFWERX funding increase news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jan 23 0 Electra.aero has been awarded a Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) by the US Air Force’s AFWERX worth up to $85m for its eSTOL. The funding will… Read more
Alef sees over 440 orders for its flying car in Q4 news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jan 23 0 Alef Aeronautics amassed over 440 pre-orders for it Model A flying car in Q4 last year. Upon delivery, those orders represent over $132m of revenue… Read more
ZeroAvia completes maiden flight with retrofitted hydrogen-electric powertrain news Yves Le Marquand 23 Jan 23 0 ZeroAvia has now flown the largest aircraft powered by a hydrogen-electric engine in the world. The UK-based zero emissions aircraft developer took to the skies… Read more
ESS to test iron flow battery charging at Amsterdam Schiphol news Yves Le Marquand 19 Jan 23 0 Energy storage systems maker, ESS is to test its iron flow battery solution at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the second largest airport in mainland Europe. The… Read more
NASA awards Boeing Sustainable Flight Demonstrator contract news Yves Le Marquand 19 Jan 23 0 NASA has selected Boeing to lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) demonstrator aircraft. The technology is being developed… Read more
Air Nostra and Volotea acquire minority stake in Dovetail Electric news Yves Le Marquand 17 Jan 23 0 Air Nostrum and Volotea have acquired a minority stake in Australia-based Dovetail Electric Aviation. Air Nostrum, Volotea and Dovetail said the investment demonstrates that airlines… Read more
Hydroplane and founder win three awards at CES 2023 news Yves Le Marquand 10 Jan 23 0 Hydroplane and its founder Dr. Anita Sengupta won three awards at the Women in Emerging Aviation Technologies Women and Drones Award Ceremony at the Consumer… Read more
Battery-electric flight: Is lithium nirvana? Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 21 Dec 22 0 There are many reasons for electric flight. But the strongest argument is environmental. Which means that batteries need to be sustainable. The vast majority of… Read more
Reliable Robotics and ASL Aviation collaborate to explore autonomous flight news Yves Le Marquand 19 Dec 22 0 ASL Aviation and Reliable Robotics are collaborating to select a suitable aircraft for Reliable’s Remotely Operated Aircraft System. The firms’ initial focus will be on… Read more