magniX launches electric engine for helicopters

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Mar 25

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MagniX has launched a new range of electric engines it calls HeliStorm designed for helicopters ranging from light single engine to larger hybrid-electric twin engine…

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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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Brazilian regulator green lights Rotor for commercial operations

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Feb 25

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The National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) has confirmed that Rotor’s unmanned variant of the Robinson R44 helicopter can be operated commercially in the…

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Beta’s installs first electric charger in South Carolina

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Feb 25

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Florence Regional Airport (FLO) become the first location in South Carolina to install a Beta Technologies electric aircraft charger.  The charger, manufactured by Beta, are…

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Pyka releases second crop-spraying aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Feb 25

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Pyka has released its second generation agricultural spray aircraft with prices starting at $550,000. The Pelican 2 features a 300-litre payload and is capable of…

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Jekta announces partnerships with Aerovy and ATA

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Yves Le Marquand

31 Jan 25

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Swiss amphibious aircraft developer Jekta has partnered with software provider Aerovy and specialised insurance firm Advanced Technology Assurance (ATA). Aimed at strengthening its operational ecosystem,…

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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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What could a new president mean for US batteries?

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Nov 24

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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…

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A new hope (for pilots): Beacon AI Series A raises $15m for pilot assistance technology

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Yves Le Marquand

15 Oct 24

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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…

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Delta conducting inspections using drones following FAA approval

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Oct 24

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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…

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Could flying ever be easy and low cost like driving is?

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Oct 24

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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.…

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Developing uncrewed R44s for crop-spraying

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Oct 24

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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…

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Skydweller completes initial flight test campaign

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Oct 24

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Skydweller Aero has successfully completed an initial flight test campaign of its Skydweller Unmanned Aerial System.  The series of uncrewed flight tests – with the…

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Wind of no change: Exploring the promise of turbulence cancelling technology

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Sep 24

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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…

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Merlin kicks off test campaign with ‘certification-ready’ Cessna

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Sep 24

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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…

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