Joby completes hydrogen-electric test flight

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Jul 24

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  With water as the only by-product, Joby has flown its hydrogen-electric demonstrator 523 miles.  The landmark test flight, which Joby believes to be the…

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Better Futures: Helping small enterprises to adopt AI

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Jul 24

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What percentage of manufacturing companies do you think have adopted artificial intelligence (AI) in some way to drive business value? According to the US Census…

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Universal Hydrogen liquidates after running out of cash

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Jul 24

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One of the leading horses in the race to pioneer hydrogen powered flight, Universal Hydrogen has shut its doors after failing to secure further funding…

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MagniX launches batteries with over 1,000 full-depth discharge cycle capability

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Jun 24

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MagniX has introduced Samson, a battery line designed for aviation which it says delivers “industry-leading energy density” and “unmatched cycle life”. Developed for applications that…

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The AirCraft Company unveils last member of Pangea aircraft family SY50J

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Jun 24

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Kansas-based regional aviation startup The AirCraft Company has revealed the last member of its Pangea family of aircraft, the SY50J (pictured below).  With a baseline…

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Bell Textron selected for next phase of DARPA X-Plane programme

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Jun 24

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Bell Textron is moving to Phase 1B of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane programme.  The SPRINT programme…

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Monte and Regent agree deal for sea gliders worth $300m

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Yves Le Marquand

8 May 24

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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…

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Amazon ceases drone deliveries in California, expands to Arizona

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Yves Le Marquand

29 Apr 24

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Amazon is stopping its Prime Air drone deliveries in California after two years of operations.  The retail giant disclosed little as to why operations are…

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Robinson Helicopter Company acquires Ascent Aero Systems

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Apr 24

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Ascent AeroSystems is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Robinson Helicopter Company.  Ascent AeroSystems is a specialist in compact coaxial helicopter drones designed for industrial, public…

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Electra.aero awarded US Navy contract to explore STOL uses 

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Apr 24

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The US Navy has awarded Electra.aero a contract under the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The contract will explore the use of Electra’s electric short…

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Bringing the outdoors inside: Airbus Ventures’ latest investment merges automotive with aviation

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Apr 24

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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…

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‘Batteries will open up new markets but there are bottlenecks’

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Mar 24

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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…

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Moonware closes $7m seed round

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Mar 24

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AI powered ground traffic control platform Moonware has just closed a seed round worth $7m. The new funding, co-led by Third Prime and Zero Infinity…

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Boom Supersonic XB-1 takes to the skies

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Mar 24

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  Just over 20 years since Concorde’s last flight, a civil supersonic aircraft is flying again in the shape of Boom’s XB-1.  The prototype took…

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Turning runways into water: The case for amphibious aviation in Venice

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Mar 24

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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…

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