Archer and Future Flight Global announce order for 116 aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Aug 24

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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…

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Volocopter conducts validation flight in Paris

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Aug 24

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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…

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‘It takes time to normalise, then all of a sudden it is hard to remember life without it.’

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Aug 24

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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…

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Vertical flies piloted tethered test with new VX4 prototype

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Yves Le Marquand

26 Jul 24

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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…

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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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UK regulator expands Vertical’s design organisation approval

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Jul 24

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The scope of Vertical Aerospace’s design organisation approval (DOA) has been expanded by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).  The scope extension enables Vertical’s engineers…

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The Revolution.Aero London report

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Jun 24

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June is statistically the sunniest month in the UK and last week it did not let us down for Revolution.Aero London 2024. But in many…

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Skyports Infrastructure partners with Jeju Air on Korean vertiport deployment

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Jun 24

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Skyports Infrastructure has formed a partnership with Jeju Air, Korea’s largest low-cost airline, to support vertiport deployment for air taxi operations in the country.  Skyports…

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Archer signs deal to begin electrification of Signature’s terminal network

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Jun 24

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Archer Aviation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) focused on electrifying Signature Aviation’s private aviation terminals. Signature’s network, at over 200 terminals, is the…

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Skyports Infrastructure partners with Unified Aviation

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Jun 24

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Skyports Infrastructure has partnered with Unified Aviation to support its global rollout of vertiport infrastructure. The agreement enables Skyports to deploy “take-off and landing infrastructure”…

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‘The first eVTOLs will form a beachhead industry’ and there is nothing wrong with that

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Jun 24

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Batteries, load factors and utilisation. Sounds like the start of a decent joke if you’re in the electric aircraft business.  They’re also the biggest limiting…

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LYTE Aviation partners with Crisalion Mobility on last mile transport

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Jun 24

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LYTE Aviation has partnered with Crisalion Mobility to tackle the issue of last mile transport from vertiport to destination. UK-based LYTE is working across Asia,…

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Piasecki awarded contract for H2 fuel cell powered rotorcraft evaluation

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Yves Le Marquand

14 May 24

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Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the US Department of Energy (DoE). The contract will see Piasecki carry…

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Skyports raises $110m in Series C to support Dubai air taxi operations

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Apr 24

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Skyports has raised just over $110m to support early air taxi operations in Dubai, thanks in part to new investment from ACS Group through its…

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KAI to supply pylons for Eve’s eVTOL aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

15 Apr 24

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Eve Air Mobility has named Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) as supplier for its aircraft’s pylons.  Pylons are a critical component of the airframe that support…

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