Archer receives first instalment from US Air Force contracts news Yves Le Marquand 4 Oct 23 0 Archer has got the first instalment worth nearly $1m from its recently announced contracts with the US Air Force (USAF). With a total value of… Read more
VoltAero flies hybrid-electric powertrain on 100% SAF news Yves Le Marquand 25 Sep 23 0 VoltAero has flown its hybrid-electric powertrain for its Cassio family of aircraft with 100% sustainable fuel provided by TotalEnergies. The flight, conducted from VoltAero’s Royan-based… Read more
Conference report: Revolution.Aero San Francisco 2023 – Ascent update (on the hill) news Yves Le Marquand 22 Sep 23 0 If you were in San Francisco this month for Revolution.Aero it is likely you saw a few cars driving around with a curious array of… Read more
Bristow and Volocopter sign deal to launch eVTOL services news Yves Le Marquand 7 Sep 23 0 Bristow Group and Volocopter have signed an agreement to look at launching eVTOL passenger and cargo services in the US and UK. As part of… Read more
Supernalism: Hyundai’s AAM theory Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 30 Aug 23 0 Access to the automotive supply chain will play a big role in the success of an eVTOL OEM. Frontrunners like Joby and Archer have tapped… Read more
EHang gets approval for uncrewed trial operations news Yves Le Marquand 23 Aug 23 0 EHang’s Unmanned Aircraft Cloud System (UACS) has been officially approved by the Chinese regulator for trial operations. With the trials approved the Civil Aviation Administration… Read more
Blade’s record revenues ‘show the plan is working’ news Yves Le Marquand 9 Aug 23 0 Blade’s record second quarter revenues of $61m, up over 70% on the same period last year, “illustrates the value proposition” of its business model, said… Read more
Eve appoints Johann Bordais as CEO news Yves Le Marquand 1 Aug 23 0 Eve Air Mobility has appointed Embraer’s president and CEO of Services & Support, Johann Bordais as its new CEO. Current co-CEOs Andre Stein and Jerry… Read more
Supernal opens US engineering HQ in Irvine news Yves Le Marquand 27 Jul 23 0 Supernal has opened its engineering headquarters in Irvine, California. It is one of three permanent facilities Hyundai Motor Group’s AAM company is opening this year,… Read more
SkyDrive signs off on pre-order for 100 aircraft from CT UAV news Yves Le Marquand 24 Jul 23 0 SkyDrive and Vietnam-based CT UAV have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a pre-order of up to 100 of SkyDrive’s eVTOLs. CT UAV, a… Read more
Archer hires Uber Elevate co-founder Nikhil Goel news Yves Le Marquand 20 Jul 23 0 Archer Aviation has appointed former Uber air taxi division executive, Nikhil Goel as chief commercial officer. In a move Archer said will target untapped demand… Read more
EvFly partners with AYJET Flight School news Yves Le Marquand 20 Jul 23 0 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… Read more
Vertical completes first full-scale flight tests news Yves Le Marquand 19 Jul 23 0 Vertical Aerospace has announced successful completion of an initial flight test campaign of its full-scale prototype. The tests, earmarked as a “major moment” for the… Read more
EHang announces $23m private investment led by Korean music producer news Yves Le Marquand 12 Jul 23 0 EHang has signed share subscription agreements valued at $23m with several investors lead by South Korean music producer, Lee Soo Man. The entrepreneur and founder… Read more
DoT audit reports friction within FAA over eVTOL certification pathways news Yves Le Marquand 28 Jun 23 0 Disagreements around the FAA’s move away from powered-lift for certifying fixed-wing style AAM aircraft led to a “decline in morale” among some staff and an… Read more