BETA powers up on Massachusetts fast charger en route to Florida

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Oct 23

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BETA Technologies has made an inaugural charge on Massachusetts’ first-ever public access electric aircraft and vehicle charging station. The firm’s CTOL aircraft touched down on…

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Cranfield and Dronamics continue hydrogen fuel cell work

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Oct 23

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Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) is to continue work on integrating its hydrogen propulsion system with Dronamics’ Black Swan cargo drone.  The two firms signed a…

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Archer closes financing and building deals for Georgia factory

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Oct 23

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Archer has closed agreements with Synovus Bank and Evans General Contractors for the financing and construction of its Covington, Georgia manufacturing facility.  Today’s news secures…

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Skyports Drone Services launches delivery project in Korea

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Oct 23

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Skyports Drone Services has launched a new drone delivery project in the coastal Korean city of Yeosu. The project which will see the BVLOS delivery…

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Utah looks at full-state coverage with Jump Aero

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Oct 23

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The Utah Department of Transportation (DoT) and Jump Aero are to work together to see what it would take get full-state coverage with the developer’s…

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Wright Electric launches Wright Batteries

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Oct 23

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Last week, Wright Electric launched Wright Batteries, an initiative to develop batteries targeting pack density 1,000wh/kg. Wright’s proprietary batteries would be four times more energy…

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EHang suspends trading ahead of ‘significant’ announcement

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Oct 23

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Chinese eVTOL maker, EHang has suspended trading on Nasdaq ahead of a “significant” announcement.  In a press release the company stated: “In anticipation of an…

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FlyingBasket launches 100kg payload drone

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Oct 23

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FlyingBasket has launched a sling-loadable drone capable of carrying up to 100kg of cargo – the FB3. Established in 2015, Bolzano, Italy-based FlyingBasket has developed…

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VoltAero joins Europe’s regional mobility Power Up initiative

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Oct 23

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VoltAero has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Power Up initiative, a Netherlands-based group focused on expanding electric regional air mobility. The French…

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Nidec and Embraer get electric propulsion joint venture approval

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Oct 23

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Nidec Corporation and Embraer have got unconditional approval from regulators to launch their joint venture, Nidec Aerospace.  The idea behind the new company is to…

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Wingcopter and Frankfurt UAS launch drone delivery in rural Germany

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Oct 23

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Wingcopter and the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences have launched what they call the DroLEx (Drohnen-Lastenrad-Express-Belieferung) project.  Translated in english to ‘Drone-Cargo Bike Express Delivery’,…

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Eviation test pilot Steve Crane wins Iven C. Kincheloe Award

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Oct 23

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Eviation test pilot Steve Crane has won the Iven C. Kincheloe Award for Alice’s first flight.  Awarded by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP),…

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Regent secures $60m in series A funding

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Yves Le Marquand

5 Oct 23

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REGENT Craft has raised $60m in its series A round, providing enough funding for a full-scale prototype build and test programme. The round was co-led…

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Cyviation raises $4m ahead of series A

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Yves Le Marquand

5 Oct 23

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Aircraft cyber security startup, Cyviation has raised an initial $4m ahead of its series A opening due for 2024.  The firms claims to be the…

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Archer receives first instalment from US Air Force contracts

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Oct 23

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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…

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