MintAir signs LoI with Electra.aero for 50 eSTOLs news Alasdair Whyte 28 Sep 22 0 MintAir has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Electra.aero to purchase 50 of Electra’s hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. MintAir’s service will… Read more
FlyBlade India and Eve partner with order for 200 eVTOLs news Alasdair Whyte 27 Sep 22 0 FlyBlade India has placed a “non-binding” order for up to 200 eVTOLs with Eve Air Mobility as the two companies partner to introduce UAM to… Read more
Vertical’s VX4 prototype completes first hover flight news Alasdair Whyte 26 Sep 22 0 Vertical Aerospace’ VX4 eVTOL aircraft took off from the ground for the very first time over the weekend. The flight means Vertical becomes the first… Read more
Ascendance Flight Technologies appoints François Caudron as special adviser news Alasdair Whyte 26 Sep 22 0 Ascendance Flight Technologies has appointed Airbus’ former senior vice president of marketing, François Caudron as special advisor for business. Caudron will work at the Toulouse-based… Read more
Safran unveils new electrical engineering centre of excellence news Alasdair Whyte 26 Sep 22 0 Safran Electrical & Power has revealed its new electrical engineering centre in Créteil, France. The centre was unveiled by Ross McInnes, Safran chairman of the… Read more
Heart Aerospace partners with MSB on ES-30 interior development news Alasdair Whyte 22 Sep 22 0 Heart Aerospace has chosen Canada-based MSB to create around 60 structural components for the ES-30’s cabin, flight deck and cargo sections. The scope of work… Read more
Flapper and Destinus sign LoI on air cargo routes news Alasdair Whyte 22 Sep 22 0 European high-speed hydrogen aircraft developer, Destinus has signed a letter of intent with Flapper to open up future intercontinental routes for air cargo in Latin… Read more
Kittyhawk is winding down after 12 years news Alasdair Whyte 22 Sep 22 0 Google co-founder’s flying car startup, Kittyhawk is winding down the company announced yesterday. Founded by Larry Page in 2010 as Zee.Aero the company confirmed the… Read more
Boeing and Wisk release roadmap for transition to UAM operations news Alasdair Whyte 21 Sep 22 0 Boeing and Wisk have published a roadmap for “transitioning to a future where automated and uncrewed aircraft can safely carry passengers and cargo” in urban… Read more
Dawn Aerospace to begin testing with rocket engines news Alasdair Whyte 21 Sep 22 0 Dawn Aerospace is to begin testing its Mk-II Aurora using rocket engines following the successful completion of 48 flights over the last 13 months using… Read more
Airbus and Ecocopter sign MOU on Latin American UAM news Alasdair Whyte 21 Sep 22 0 Airbus and Ecocopter are partnering on the launch of UAM services across Latin America. The two firms have signed a memorandum of understanding in what… Read more
Embraer to acquire minority share in XMobots news Alasdair Whyte 20 Sep 22 0 Embraer is acquiring a minority shareholding in Latin America’s largest drone company, XMobots. The transaction will be made via an investment fund in which Embraer… Read more
Mayman receives $1.25M from AFWERX Agility Prime news Alasdair Whyte 20 Sep 22 0 Mayman Aerospace has received $1.25m from the US Air Force’s AFWERX Agility Prime initiative that will fund development of its air utility vehicle (AUV). AFWERX,… Read more
GlobalX orders 50 Eviation Alice aircraft news Alasdair Whyte 16 Sep 22 0 Miami-based charter operator, Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Eviation for 50 of its Alice aircraft. GlobalX began passenger… Read more
Heart Aerospace unveils ES-30, confirms Air Canada and Saab as shareholders news Alasdair Whyte 16 Sep 22 0 Heart Aerospace has confirmed Air Canada and Saab as new minority shareholders, as well as a number of design updates to its aircraft design. Air… Read more