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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EasyJet partners with blended-wing startup JetZero

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Yves Le Marquand

5 Sep 24

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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…

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Signals of opportunity could provide alternative to GPS

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Aug 24

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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…

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Alaska Airlines makes bet on JetZero blended wing technology

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Aug 24

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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…

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Are digitised, affordable ATC systems a possibility for all?

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Aug 24

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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…

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Electra’s Goldfinch takes flight at NASA’s Langley Research Centre

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Aug 24

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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…

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H3X raises $20m from oversubscribed Series A

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Aug 24

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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…

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Moya Aero reveals new hybrid cargo drone design

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Yves Le Marquand

31 Jul 24

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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…

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How EY’s innovation hub gets the most out of startup IP

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Jul 24

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For those that haven’t been paying attention to aerospace innovation, a visit to this edition of the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) is an eye opener. …

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FIA: GKN furthers expansion into electric flight with multiple agreements

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Jul 24

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GKN Aerospace has signed agreements with Airbus, Supernal, Vaeridion and H55 at the Farnborough Airshow this week. The collaborations, deliveries and programme contributions all further…

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FIA: Boom unveils Overture flight deck

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Jul 24

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Boom Supersonic’s all-new flight deck was the pick among a number of milestones across the supersonic aircraft developer’s Overture airliner and Symphony engine programmes. Announced…

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