Stralis: Graduating Y Combinator Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 18 Apr 23 0 An American and a Scotsman walk into an Australian aerospace startup … It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but, in fact, it… Read more
Cranfield welcomes Evolito on to hydrogen demonstrator Project Fresson news Yves Le Marquand 18 Apr 23 0 Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has brought Evolito onboard as the motor and inverter supplier for its hydrogen-powered aircraft demonstrator – Project Fresson. Evolito joins Reaction… Read more
Moya Aero conducts successful initial ground propellor tests news Yves Le Marquand 14 Apr 23 0 Moya Aero has successfully completed initial ground testing of its battery-electric powered propellor set. Last week, the Brazilian eVTOL startup conducted the tests at its… Read more
FAA investing $19m in AAM noise pollution research news Yves Le Marquand 12 Apr 23 0 The FAA has awarded $19m in ‘Quiet Skies’ research grants to 14 universities across the US in a drive to understand and reduce noise pollution… Read more
Algorithm anxiety: Building AI competency in aviation Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 11 Apr 23 0 The beauty of artificial intelligence-based systems is that you don’t have to do much, if anything. The catch is, if not you’re doing anything, you’re… Read more
Zipline unveils new autonomous ‘home delivery’ platform news Yves Le Marquand 20 Mar 23 0 Zipline has unveiled its new platform that provides autonomous delivery directly to homes in cities and suburbs. The company’s home delivery platform is designed to… Read more
Wingcopter and ZAL to explore green hydrogen propulsion for drones news Yves Le Marquand 16 Mar 23 0 Wingcopter and Hamburg-based ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research are to jointly explore green hydrogen to power Wingcopter’s drones. Already purely electric, by refitting the… Read more
BETA Technologies unveils certification plans for eCTOL aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 14 Mar 23 0 BETA Technologies has revealed plans to certify an eCTOL model of its all-electric aircraft, known as the CX300. The aircraft is the company’s second all-electric… Read more
PteroDynamics raises $7.5m in latest seed round news Yves Le Marquand 13 Mar 23 0 PteroDynamics has completed a $7.5m seed round led by Kairos Ventures, Lavrock Ventures and CS Venture Opportunities Fund. The funds raised will help PteroDynamics develop… Read more
ZeroAvia demonstrates ‘record’ HTPEM system testing news Yves Le Marquand 9 Mar 23 0 ZeroAvia has reported achieving record-breaking performance in testing of its High Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane (HTPEM) systems. Early testing of the pressurised 20kW HTPEM stack… Read more
Collins Aerospace to lead thermoplastics development for liquid hydrogen tanks news Yves Le Marquand 7 Mar 23 0 Collins Aerospace, under the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, is to lead development of new thermoplastics technology for liquid hydrogen tanks on aircraft. The Collins-led consortium… Read more
Doroni Aerospace completes tethered flight test news Yves Le Marquand 6 Mar 23 0 Doroni Aerospace has completed a tethered flight test with their eVTOL prototype, the Doroni H1 “flying car”. The flight test comes on the back of… Read more
Jaunt’s parent firm Airo Group to go public via SPAC news Yves Le Marquand 6 Mar 23 0 Airo Group, the parent company of Jaunt Air Mobility, is to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) known as Kernel Group Holdings.… Read more
Bell and Pratt & Whitney to develop propulsion systems for HSVTOLs news Yves Le Marquand 6 Mar 23 0 Bell and Pratt & Whitney are to jointly develop propulsion solutions for high speed VTOLs (HSVTOLs). Already working with the US government, Bell is open… Read more
BAE Systems and Innovaero present Australia’s ‘first armed’ VTOL Strix news Yves Le Marquand 1 Mar 23 0 BAE Systems Australia has teamed up with Perth-based Innovaero to launch Australia’s “first domestically designed, manufactured and armed” VTOL known as Strix. The uncrewed air… Read more