Executive orders welcomed by drone industry, but do they go far enough? Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 12 Jun 25 0 “If I wrote a wish list, this order ticks off every item I’d have on there.” This is how one drone operator described the Executive Orders… Read more
Wisk to take SkyGrid under wing as pair work more closely on autonomy Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 10 Jun 25 0 SkyGrid is set to become a subsidiary of Wisk as the Boeing companies align more closely on autonomous operations. Through this alignment, Wisk and SkyGrid… Read more
Beta’s CTOL in Ireland ahead of EU tour and first delivery to Bristow Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 23 May 25 0 Beta Technologies’ CTOL aircraft is at Shannon Airport in southwest Ireland today on the first stop of a debut European tour. Hosted with the support… Read more
JetBlue Ventures CEO on acquisition by Sky Leasing Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 21 May 25 0 With about a week having passed since US carrier JetBlue revealed that Sky Leasing had acquired its venture capital subsidiary, JetBlue Ventures, we caught up… Read more
Reliable Robotics appoints ex-Apple exec as CFO Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 21 May 25 0 Reliable Robotics has appointed Marc Stoll as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Stoll (pictured below) has more than two decades’ of experience in developing… Read more
FAA green lights Ampaire’s hybrid propulsion system with G-1 paper Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 13 May 25 0 Ampaire’s AMP-H570 hybrid electric propulsion system is a step closer to certification in late 2026 after the FAA approved its G-1 Issue Paper. A first… Read more
Piasecki acquires Kaman’s cargo UAV programme Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 29 Apr 25 0 Piasecki Aircraft Corporation is set to acquire Kaman Air Vehicles’ Kargo UAV programme, growing its portfolio of vertical lift and cargo UAS solutions to eight… Read more
What is going on in China? The growth of the low-altitude economy Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 16 Apr 25 0 When US influencer and streamer Darren Watkins Jr, better known as IShowSpeed, concluded a tour of China this month it was largely seen as a… Read more
First full-scale sea trial goes to plan says Regent co-founder Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 14 Mar 25 0 The initial on-water trial of a full-scale sea glider prototype has been a success, according to Mike Klinker, co-founder and chief technical officer at Regent.… Read more
Clearing general aviation’s paper jam Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 7 Mar 25 0 It is a surprisingly warm Monday afternoon for early March in Surrey, the county immediately south of London, UK. The early spring sun glints off… Read more
Building the backbone of electric flight Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 3 Mar 25 0 You will likely have heard of Beta Technologies, but probably not Aerovolt. That said, the unofficial mantra the two companies live by is very similar… Read more
‘This is not the end of the road’ says former Eviation CEO Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 24 Feb 25 0 Eviation Aircraft has laid off the majority of its staff and put a “temporary pause” –something we are fast becoming accustomed to in 2025 – on its… Read more
Pipistrel’s CEO on test flying their biggest aircraft yet Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 19 Feb 25 0 On January 31st, 2025, Pipistrel completed the first hover flight of its hybrid-electric VTOL-capable unmanned aircraft Nuuva V300. The test flight saw the aircraft… Read more
Drone strike sharpens focus on ‘effective’ airspace management Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 16 Jan 25 0 Last week, a De Havilland CL-415 water bomber was damaged after it collided with a drone whilst fighting the wildfires that have and continue to… Read more
‘Building the future of autonomous aviation, means thinking beyond the aircraft’ Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 14 Jan 25 0 Late last year, Boeing’s joint venture SkyGrid released its blueprint for AAM operations. The plan sets out how SkyGrid’s ground-based system will deliver high-assurance third-party… Read more