BETA takes first customer through pilot training programme

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Aug 24

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BETA has taken its first cohort of customer flight operations staff through the full syllabus for its Alia CTOL aircraft. The ALIA Pilot Training programme…

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FAA authorises BETA for dual seat eVTOL training

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Aug 24

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The FAA has granted BETA Technologies a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to begin dual seat training of pilots in its A250 eVTOL.  With this LOA,…

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Loft Dynamics to build simulators for Dufour Aerospace

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Jun 24

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Loft Dynamics is now developing virtual reality (VR) simulators for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft following an agreement with Dufour Aerospace.  Loft, a…

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Archer and Etihad Training agree eVTOL pilot recruitment and training deal

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Yves Le Marquand

20 May 24

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Archer has partnered with Etihad Training to recruit and train prospective pilots for Archer’s Midnight aircraft in Abu Dhabi.  The memorandum of understanding (MoU), announced…

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FEAM Aero to provide MRO for ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric engines

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Apr 24

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ZeroAvia has signed an agreement with FEAM Aero to look at providing maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), retrofit and technical support for its engines.  With a first hydrogen-electric…

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German regulator approves Volocopter as training organisation

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Mar 24

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Volocopter is now an approved training organisation (ATO) following certification by the German Federal Aviation office (Luftfahrt Bundesamt). This certification, held through its subsidiary Volocopter…

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Skyryse reports first automated helicopter autorotation landing

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Nov 23

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Skyryse says it has completed the “world’s first” fully automated helicopter autorotation emergency landing in an outfitted R22. The procedure is one of dozens of…

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EvFly partners with AYJET Flight School

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Jul 23

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EvFly has announced a partnership with Türkiye-based AYJET Flight Training School which offers eVTOL and eCTOL training in the Middle East. As part of the…

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Plana partners with Gloria Aviation to jointly train AAM talent

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Jul 23

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Plana has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gloria Aviation to develop a joint business and train AAM industry talent. Announced yesterday, the two…

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FAA proposes pilot training requirements and operational rules for powered-lift

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Jun 23

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The FAA has released proposals for pilot training and operational rules for powered-lift aircraft, in what it calls a “key step toward safely enabling AAM”.…

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Evfly and Al Shaheen Aviation sign MoU focused on AAM job creation

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Yves Le Marquand

24 May 23

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Evfly has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aviation division (Al Shaheen Aviation Holding) of YAS Holding at the Dubai Airport Show 2023.…

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FlightSafety to train Lilium eVTOL pilots

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Yves Le Marquand

12 May 23

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Lilium has agreed a partnership with aviation training company, FlightSafety International (FSI) to train its pilots.  The agreement makes FlightSafety the exclusive developer and provider…

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Joby receives third extension of Agility Prime contract

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Apr 23

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Joby Aviation has received a third extension of its Agility Prime contract with the US Air Force worth $55m. The announcement comes days after four…

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Revolution.Aero Dublin 2023 – As it happened

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Apr 23

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One day down and one to go at Revolution.Aero Dublin 2023.  We have a packed agenda across the final day at the Westin Hotel, tackling…

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Algorithm anxiety: Building AI competency in aviation

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Apr 23

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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…

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