Whisper Aero breaks ground on Crossville flight test centre

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Yves Le Marquand

26 Jul 23

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Whisper Aero has broken ground on its flight test centre located at Crossville Memorial Airport in Tennessee.  Construction of the new 8,000sqft hangar has been…

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Wisk flies ‘first-ever’ demonstration of fully autonomous eVTOL

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Yves Le Marquand

26 Jul 23

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Wisk has reported flying the “first-ever public demonstration” of a fully autonomous eVTOL fixed-wing air taxi. The demonstration, which took place at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh,…

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XTI Aircraft to go public via Inpixon merger

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Jul 23

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NASDAQ-listed location systems provider Inpixon has entered into a merger agreement with XTI Aircraft. XTI, which is developing a fixed-wing, VTOL aircraft it calls the TriFan…

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Alef reports 2,500 pre-orders for flying car

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Jul 23

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Alef Aeronautics has announced it has received 2,500 pre-orders for its flying car. The orders, made up of 2,100 deposits from individuals and 400 vehicle…

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United invests in EP Systems battery technology

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Jul 23

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United Airlines Ventures has made an undisclosed investment in Electric Power Systems (EP Systems).  The airline said the “versatility” of EP Systems’ technology means its…

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SkyDrive signs off on pre-order for 100 aircraft from CT UAV

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Jul 23

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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…

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Plana to join OneSky’s Future of Flight programme

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Jul 23

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Plana will take part in OneSky’s Future of Flight programme after the two companies signed a business agreement.  OneSky’s programme is an ecosystem of industry…

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Pipistrel Velis Electro features as top prize at EAA Oshkosh auction

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Yves Le Marquand

21 Jul 23

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Textron eAviation is donating a Pipistrel Velis Electro to the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) auction at The Gathering during AirVenture Oshkosh.  The Velis Electro, the…

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Ampaire acquires eVTOL developer Talyn Air

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Yves Le Marquand

21 Jul 23

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Ampaire has acquired startup eVTOL OEM, Talyn Air as it targets growth in the drone and eVTOL sectors.  The transaction also adds eight patents and…

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Archer hires Uber Elevate co-founder Nikhil Goel

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Jul 23

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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…

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ZeroAvia completes first ZA600 flight test campaign

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Jul 23

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ZeroAvia has completed the first flight testing campaign of its initial prototype ZA600 at Cotswold Airport in the UK.  The tenth test flight was completed…

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EvFly partners with AYJET Flight School

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Jul 23

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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…

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FAA accepts Reliable Robotics certification plan in full

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Jul 23

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Reliable Robotics announced its full certification plan has been formally accepted by the FAA.  With a timeline of 18-24 months to get to market, the autonomous…

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Plana and Hi-Air announce deal for 30 aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Jul 23

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Plana has signed off on a deal with South Korean commercial air carrier, Hi-Air to supply 30 aircraft. The agreement includes a letter of intent…

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FAA releases initial implementation plan for AAM

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Jul 23

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The FAA has released a first-stage implementation detailing the steps required to enable AAM operations in the near-term.  The Innovate28 (I28) plan outlines a ‘flexible’ plan…

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