H2Fly reports successful on-ground tests of liquid hydrogen tank news Yves Le Marquand 11 Apr 23 0 H2Fly has successfully passed liquid hydrogen on-ground filling tests with its newly developed liquid hydrogen tank that has been integrated into its HY4 aircraft. The… Read more
Volocopter opens final assembly line facility in Germany news Yves Le Marquand 5 Apr 23 0 Volocopter yesterday opened the hangar that will host the OEM’s final assembly line in Bruchsal, Germany. The production facility also includes an airfield to conduct… Read more
EVFLY and FAST group partner to develop training technology news Yves Le Marquand 4 Apr 23 0 EVFLY and FAST Group have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to work on flight simulators and related solutions for EVFLY pilot training. In what… Read more
Horizon Aircraft prototype completes maiden transition flight test news Yves Le Marquand 4 Apr 23 0 Horizon Aircraft has successfully completed initial transition flight testing of its 50% scale eVTOL prototype. The scaled Cavorite X5 completed its maiden flight test in… Read more
Vertical receives ‘first ever’ UK CAA design approval for an eVTOL news Yves Le Marquand 3 Apr 23 0 Vertical Aerospace has secured the first ever Design Organisation Approval (DOA) issued to an eVTOL OEM by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). UK and… Read more
BAE to develop battery system for Heart Aerospace’s ES-30 aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 3 Apr 23 0 BAE Systems and Swedish electric airplane OEM, Heart Aerospace are collaborating on the battery system for Heart’s ES-30 regional electric aircraft. The battery (pictured… Read more
Lyte Aviation: SkyBus creator’s ‘all-or-nothing approach’ to future mobility news Yves Le Marquand 3 Apr 23 0 Previously labeled as a “dreamer”, Lyte Aviation’s founder, Freshta Farzam is taking an “all or nothing” approach to future mobility. Farzam is the creator of… Read more
Jekta and Gayo Aviation sign LoI for ten PHA-ZE 100s news Yves Le Marquand 22 Mar 23 0 Jekta and Gayo Aviation have signed a letter of intent (LoI) for 10 of the Swiss OEM’s PHA-ZE 100 aircraft, marking the first deal for… Read more
Zipline unveils new autonomous ‘home delivery’ platform news Yves Le Marquand 20 Mar 23 0 Zipline has unveiled its new platform that provides autonomous delivery directly to homes in cities and suburbs. The company’s home delivery platform is designed to… Read more
Lyte Aviation announces Inmarsat and Inflight Canada as early partners news Yves Le Marquand 20 Mar 23 0 Startup eVTOL OEM, Lyte Aviation announces Inmarsat and Inflight Canada as early stage partners. The UK-based firm is developing a 40-seat eVTOL aircraft, with a… Read more
UAE issues licenses for BETA’s electric aircraft, UPS will operate news Yves Le Marquand 20 Mar 23 0 The UAE Regulations Lab has now issued licenses for both of BETA Technologies’ electric aircraft, which will be flight tested by UPS in the region.… Read more
Manna receives investment from Coca-Cola, eyes US expansion news Yves Le Marquand 17 Mar 23 0 Manna Drone Delivery has announced investment from Coca-Cola HBC as its eyes US expansion of its drone delivery service. Coca-Cola HBC is the strategic bottling… Read more
Eve ‘comfortable’ that liquidity will see them through to certification news Yves Le Marquand 17 Mar 23 0 Eve’s chief financial officer, Eduardo Couto told investors the OEM “feels comfortable” it’s $400m liquidity will see the firm through to certification. Yesterday, the Brazilian… Read more
Blade reports record revenues and narrowing losses news Yves Le Marquand 17 Mar 23 0 Blade posted record revenues, up 118%, to $146.1m and narrowing losses of $27.26m down from $32m for the full-year 2022. “Our financial performance in the… Read more
Skyports Drone Services completes drone delivery PoC in Japan news Yves Le Marquand 16 Mar 23 0 Skyports Drone Services, in partnership with Kaga City and Kanematsu Corporation, has completed a drone delivery proof of concept (PoC). Since 2021 Kanematsu and Kaga… Read more