Verticals partners with Monolith to accelerate testing news Yves Le Marquand 7 Jan 25 0 Vertical Aerospace has began working with artificial intelligence (AI) software provider Monolith to increase its eVTOL testing and simulation programme efficiency. Flight and ground tests… Read more
Volocopter files for insolvency as search for investment continues news Yves Le Marquand 2 Jan 25 0 Volocopter has started insolvency proceedings as it continues to look for further investment to fund its eVTOL programme. The German eVTOL developer announced on Monday… Read more
Skyports and Groupe ADP joint venture to operate Manhattan heliport news Yves Le Marquand 10 Dec 24 0 A joint venture between Skyports Infrastructure and Groupe ADP has been named as the new operator of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. The New York City… Read more
EHang and Enpower to develop eVTOL motors news Yves Le Marquand 11 Nov 24 0 EHang has formed a strategic partnership with Zhuhai Enpower Electric to jointly develop electric motors and motor controllers for its eVTOL aircraft. Enpower is a… Read more
Eve, Revo and OHI complete UAM simulation in São Paulo news Yves Le Marquand 4 Nov 24 0 Eve Air Mobility has completed an urban air traffic simulation in Brazil’s capital São Paulo in partnership with Omni Helicopters International and its subsidiary Revo. … Read more
Eve TechCare launches at MRO Barcelona news Yves Le Marquand 22 Oct 24 0 Eve has launched its aftermarket services subsidiary Eve TechCare at MRO Europe in Barcelona this week. TechCare is an all-in-one suite of solutions including technical… Read more
Skyportz and Microflite to assess vertiport locations in Melbourne news Yves Le Marquand 4 Oct 24 0 The operator of Melbourne’s heliport Microflite is to work with Skyportz to identify locations for new vertiports around the city. Microflite has taken the decision… Read more
Eviation receives order from UrbanLink for 10 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 2 Oct 24 0 UrbanLink Air Mobility has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Eviation for 10 Alice commuter aircraft, with the option to acquire an additional 10… Read more
BETA offers early look at passenger variant news Yves Le Marquand 30 Sep 24 0 BETA has unveiled an early look at the passenger layout of its Alia eVTOL aircraft. The company is taking a staged approach to passenger aircraft… Read more
Joby initiates UAE air operator certification news Yves Le Marquand 10 Sep 24 0 Joby Aviation has begun its Air Operator Certificate application in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The move positions Joby to potentially become the first certified air… Read more
Archer and Future Flight Global announce order for 116 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 13 Aug 24 0 Archer Aviation has agreed an order for up to 116 Midnight eVTOL aircraft from US-based AAM operator Future Flight Global (FFG). If the agreement for… Read more
Volocopter conducts validation flight in Paris news Yves Le Marquand 9 Aug 24 0 Volocopter has begun crewed validation test flights at the Aerodrome of Saint-Cyr-l’École, just outside Versailles, France. Conducted on August 8th, the flight marks the beginning… Read more
‘It takes time to normalise, then all of a sudden it is hard to remember life without it.’ Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 1 Aug 24 0 Crisalion Mobility’s Manuel Heredia on the firm’s vision for the eVTOL industry and the red flags it faces on its journey to commercialisation. In the… Read more
Vertical flies piloted tethered test with new VX4 prototype news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jul 24 0 Vertical Aerospace has flown its first tethered piloted flight in its new VX4 prototype aircraft. The flight test took place after the UK Civil Aviation… Read more
How EY’s innovation hub gets the most out of startup IP news Yves Le Marquand 25 Jul 24 0 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. … Read more