What could a new president mean for US batteries? Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 22 Nov 24 0 With Donald Trump on his way back to the White House, the US battery industry will be concerned it is set to face another term… Read more
A new hope (for pilots): Beacon AI Series A raises $15m for pilot assistance technology Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 15 Oct 24 0 Picking up distress signals, engaging and disengaging autopilot, fixing bugs in-flight; these are all tasks R2-D2 completed in the Star Wars movies. Without the likeable… Read more
Delta conducting inspections using drones following FAA approval news Yves Le Marquand 11 Oct 24 0 Delta TechOps is now conducting aircraft inspections using small, camera-based drones after the firm’s application was accepted by the FAA. Delta was granted the acceptance… Read more
Could flying ever be easy and low cost like driving is? Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 9 Oct 24 0 Pulling up to the airfield, jumping in your aircraft and flying wherever you want to go has long been a freedom restricted to the few.… Read more
Developing uncrewed R44s for crop-spraying Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 2 Oct 24 0 Separating the wheat from the chaff is how we harvest over 750m tonnes of the stuff every year. Primarily done by combine harvester, the machine… Read more
Skydweller completes initial flight test campaign news Yves Le Marquand 2 Oct 24 0 Skydweller Aero has successfully completed an initial flight test campaign of its Skydweller Unmanned Aerial System. The series of uncrewed flight tests – with the… Read more
Wind of no change: Exploring the promise of turbulence cancelling technology Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 16 Sep 24 0 As the Earth warms, turbulence is becoming a greater risk to aircraft. There were over 65,000 recorded cases of turbulence last year, with incidents increasing… Read more
Merlin kicks off test campaign with ‘certification-ready’ Cessna news Yves Le Marquand 6 Sep 24 0 Merlin has begun the flight test campaign of its certification-ready Cessna Caravan aircraft equipped with the firm’s Merlin Pilot technology. What does Merlin mean by certification-ready? CEO… Read more
EasyJet partners with blended-wing startup JetZero news Yves Le Marquand 5 Sep 24 0 EasyJet has partnered with JetZero to provide assistance in developing hydrogen propulsion systems for the US startup’s blended-wing body aircraft. The airline will also join… Read more
Signals of opportunity could provide alternative to GPS Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 14 Aug 24 0 What do the eastern Mediterranean, Middle East, Black Sea, Norway, Finland, South China Sea, and Russia all have in common? They’ve all been or continue… Read more
Alaska Airlines makes bet on JetZero blended wing technology news Yves Le Marquand 14 Aug 24 0 Alaska Airlines has invested in JetZero’s blended-wing body (BWB) aircraft including options for future aircraft orders. Alaska invested as part of JetZero’s Series A last… Read more
Are digitised, affordable ATC systems a possibility for all? Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 8 Aug 24 0 For decades air traffic control operations have largely relied upon paper flight strips and the sharp focus of controllers. These flight strips, small pieces of… Read more
Electra’s Goldfinch takes flight at NASA’s Langley Research Centre news Yves Le Marquand 8 Aug 24 0 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… Read more
H3X raises $20m from oversubscribed Series A news Yves Le Marquand 7 Aug 24 0 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… Read more
Moya Aero reveals new hybrid cargo drone design news Yves Le Marquand 31 Jul 24 0 In a bid to extend range, Brazilian drone developer Moya Aero has unveiled its new hybrid-electric cargo drone. The hybrid Moya eVTOL expands operational range… Read more