Lilium begins expanding into Asian market news Yves Le Marquand 19 Jun 23 0 Lilium has begun expanding into Hong Kong and China, including an order from Heli-Eastern for 100 aircraft. Heli-Eastern aka Shenzhen Eastern General Aviation, is a… Read more
Dufour reveals final design of Aero2 news Yves Le Marquand 16 Jun 23 0 Dufour Aerospace has released the final design and specifications for its hybrid-electric drone, Aero2. The Aero2, with its aerodynamically-efficient tilt-wing design, is the precursor to… Read more
Elfly Group reveals all-electric seaplane NoEmi news Yves Le Marquand 15 Jun 23 0 Norway’s Elfly Group has revealed the design of its all-electric commercial seaplane, NoEmi. An abbreviation of ‘No Emission’, the aircraft was unveiled via a full-scale… Read more
Brazil and UK to align eVTOL certification news Yves Le Marquand 15 Jun 23 0 The UK and Brazilian regulatory authorities have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to cooperate and align approaches on eVTOL certification. No specific of the… Read more
Eve and United Airlines to launch commuter services in San Francisco news Yves Le Marquand 14 Jun 23 0 Eve Air Mobility and United Airlines have announced plans to launch electric commuter flights in the San Francisco Bay Area. With Eve’s eVTOL scheduled to… Read more
Jaunt Canada president elected to Aéro Montréal board news Yves Le Marquand 14 Jun 23 0 Jaunt Air Mobility has announced Eric Côté, president of Jaunt Canada, has recently been elected a member of Aéro Montréal’s board. Aéro Montréal, Quebec’s aerospace… Read more
Archer appoints Billy Nolen as chief safety officer news Yves Le Marquand 13 Jun 23 0 Archer Aviation has appointed the former acting FAA Administrator, Billy Nolen as its chief safety officer. In his new position, Archer said Nolen will play… Read more
Ascendance Flight Technologies to showcase developments in Paris news Yves Le Marquand 13 Jun 23 0 French-startup, Ascendance Flight Technologies will present its technologies including its eVTOL ATEA at the 2023 Paris Air Show. Following a Series A raise of €21… Read more
X-66A: NASA and Boeing demonstrator gets Air Force designation news Yves Le Marquand 13 Jun 23 0 The US Air Force has designated Boeing and NASA’s sustainable flight demonstrator project as the X-66A. The abnormally long, thin-winged aircraft which uses diagonal struts… Read more
Aura Aero to unveil 19-seat cabin mockup in Paris news Yves Le Marquand 12 Jun 23 0 Aura Aero will unveil a full-size mockup cabin design of its 19-seat electric regional aircraft, ERA at Paris Air Show, from 19 to 25 June.… Read more
Tipped for success: Whisper Aero reveals its Whisper Jet news Yves Le Marquand 12 Jun 23 0 Whisper Aero has revealed details of its hybrid-electric regional aircraft, the Whisper Jet, after a two year stealth period following its founding in 2020. The… Read more
Jump Aero parachute flight tests improve eVTOL failure handling news Yves Le Marquand 9 Jun 23 0 Flight test data from Jump Aero’s recent electronic parachute tests shows the technology could be the difference between recoverable and not in the event of… Read more
Hydroplane receives award from California Energy Commission news Yves Le Marquand 9 Jun 23 0 Hydroplane has been awarded a CalTestBed voucher from the California Energy Commission to conduct testing of its propulsion system. Hydroplane is one of only 18… Read more
FAA proposes pilot training requirements and operational rules for powered-lift news Yves Le Marquand 7 Jun 23 0 The FAA has released proposals for pilot training and operational rules for powered-lift aircraft, in what it calls a “key step toward safely enabling AAM”.… Read more
VPorts begins vertiport certification in UAE news Yves Le Marquand 7 Jun 23 0 VPorts has begun certification of its vertiports as part of the AAM integrator at the Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub in Dubai South. The… Read more