Estonia’s partnership with Airbus will soon include NextGen aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Feb 23

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Estonia’s partnership with Airbus to expand its emergency healthcare capabilities will soon see the CityAirbus NextGen aircraft operated in the country. Andreas Thellmann, Urban Air…

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Solithor and Sonaca sign MoU on solid-state lithium batteries for aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Feb 23

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Solithor and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sonaca to jointly develop high-density rechargeable solid-state Lithium battery systems. The partnership, which will also…

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Joby Aviation performs better than forecasted in Q4

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Feb 23

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Joby’s loss in the fourth quarter (Q4) 2022 came in lower than forecasted as expenses were offset by contract-based revenues from the US Department of…

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SMG and Saudi Excellence sign MoU to bring AAM to Saudi Arabia

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Feb 23

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SMG Consulting and Saudi Excellence have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore bringing AAM to the Kingdom. Saudi Excellence provides government and enterprise new…

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Collins Aerospace to build sidestick system for Lilium Jet

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Feb 23

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Lilium has teamed with Collins Aerospace to develop and build the Lilium Jet’s inceptors – the sidestick system used by the pilot to control the…

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Mayman Aerospace to receive $3m from Tawazun’s investment arm

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Feb 23

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Mayman Aerospace has been given $3m in funding from Strategic Development Fund (SDF), the investment arm of UAE-based economic council, Tawazun. The investment forms part…

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PAL-V sets sights on Q3 for full EASA Type Certification

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Feb 23

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Flying car OEM, PAL-V is aiming to be EASA Type Certified (TC) by the third-quarter (Q3) of this year, according to Andy Wall, sales director,…

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AMSL Aero’s Vertiia eVTOL completes maiden flight

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Yves Le Marquand

21 Feb 23

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Vertiia, the eVTOL being developed by Australian firm, AMSL Aero has completed its maiden test flight. This is the first ever flight by an Australian-designed…

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Volocopter receives Series E funding from Sumitomo Corporation

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Yves Le Marquand

21 Feb 23

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Volocopter has received Series E funding from Japanese trading house, Sumitomo Corporation and concurrent type certification from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). Sumitomo will…

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First run of Safran’s hybrid electric turboprop demonstrator

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Feb 23

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Safran Helicopter Engines has successfully completed ground tests of its new, “more electric” Tech TP turboprop engine. The Ardiden 3-based technological demonstrator incorporates technologies from…

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Joby begins propellor testing at NASA’s Ames wind tunnel

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Feb 23

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Joby Aviation has begun testing its propellors at the world’s largest wind tunnel facility at NASA’s Ames Research Centre. The National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex (NFAC),…

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Ameriflight signs LoI for 35 Sabrewing VTOL drones

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Feb 23

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Ameriflight has signed an LoI for 35 VTOL drones from US regional UAV maker, Sabrewing Aircraft Company. As the US’ largest Part 135 Cargo airline,…

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Dronamics raises $40m in pre-Series A funding

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Feb 23

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Dronamics has raised a total of $40m in pre-Series A funding as the company approaches its first investment round.  The cargo drone airline has received…

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Ask Universal Hydrogen’s CEO anything via Reddit

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Feb 23

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Universal Hydrogen’s (UH2) CEO, Paul Eremenko is conducting a one hour ask me anything (AMA) session via Reddit today.  The former Boeing CTO will be…

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Regional air mobility could save Santa Monica Airport and many like it

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Feb 23

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The scaling of the regional air mobility sector could halt the closure of airports like Santa Monica by 2028, according to Kevin Antcliff.  The Xwing…

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