KAI to supply pylons for Eve’s eVTOL aircraft

news

Yves Le Marquand

15 Apr 24

0

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…

Read more

New Skyportz subsidiary, Wilbur Air agrees 100 aircraft deal with Electra.aero

news

Yves Le Marquand

15 Apr 24

0

A new airline, launched by electric aviation infrastructure start-up Skyportz, has agreed a deal with Electra.aero for 100 aircraft.  Launched as a way of “having…

Read more

VerdeGo awarded US military contract for hybrid-electric power plant

news

Yves Le Marquand

15 Apr 24

0

VerdeGo Aero has been selected by AFWERX for a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract worth $1.24m. The contract, focused on VerdeGo’s VH-4T-RD…

Read more

Wisk and Sonaca announce strategic partnership

news

Yves Le Marquand

12 Apr 24

0

Belgian aerospace supplier Sonaca will develop and supply components for Wisk’s 6th Generation aircraft.  Sonaca, which already had a hand in the design phase, will…

Read more

ELECTRON aerospace agrees new orders with two operators

news

Yves Le Marquand

11 Apr 24

0

ELECTRON aerospace has agreed orders for its aircraft from Air2E and Hopscotch Air.  The deals bring ELECTRON’s sales pipeline close to EUR 200m, and with Air2E based in…

Read more

Merlin completes certification system bench build

news

Yves Le Marquand

10 Apr 24

0

  Merlin has completed design and construction of its certification system bench, a flight simulator built to allow the firm to test its automation systems…

Read more

Wingcopter opening type certification process in Japan with ITOCHU

news

Yves Le Marquand

10 Apr 24

0

Wingcopter’s application to begin type certification of its delivery drone in Japan has been accepted.  The news marks the first time a foreign company’s drone…

Read more

AIBOT selects Amprius as battery partner

news

Yves Le Marquand

9 Apr 24

0

Lithium-ion battery pioneer Amprius has come on board with eVTOL developer AIBOT as its battery partner.  Amprius’ batteries, built using a silicon anode platform, will…

Read more

Italian vertiport testing bird strike monitoring system

news

Yves Le Marquand

8 Apr 24

0

UrbanV’s test vertiport on the outskirts of Rome is testing an AI-powered bird concentration monitoring system designed by The Edge Company. The system, which is…

Read more

EHang awarded production certificate by Chinese regulator

news

Yves Le Marquand

8 Apr 24

0

EHang has obtained the production certificate for its EH216-S passenger-carrying pilotless eVTOL aircraft issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The production certificate…

Read more

AutoFlight delivers first aircraft

news

Yves Le Marquand

3 Apr 24

0

AutoFlight has delivered its first Prosperity aircraft to a customer in Japan, marking what it says is the world’s first delivery of a civilian ton-class…

Read more

French postal service adds new route for drone deliveries

news

Yves Le Marquand

3 Apr 24

0

France’s national postal service, La Poste, with the help of Groupe Atechsys has opened a third route for mail deliveries via drone.  Alongside ongoing operations…

Read more

Xplorate makes appointment to new chief operating officer role

news

Yves Le Marquand

3 Apr 24

0

Xplorate is welcoming Ivana Velickovska to the newly created role of chief operating officer.  In her new position, Velickovska (pictured inset) will lead and scale…

Read more

Elroy Air and Skyports Drones Services exploring cargo drone flights with US port authority

news

Yves Le Marquand

28 Mar 24

0

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has selected Elroy Air and Skyports Drones Services to look at the possibility of operating uncrewed…

Read more

ELECTRON Aerospace reveals new aircraft design

news

Yves Le Marquand

27 Mar 24

0

ELECTRON Aerospace has revealed an updated design of its all-electric aircraft it calls the ELECTRON 5. Dubbed the “future workhorse” of regional air mobility, the…

Read more