Airbus joins Hy24’s hydrogen investment fund news Alasdair Whyte 22 Jul 22 0 Airbus has joined the world’s largest clean hydrogen infrastructure investment fund, managed by Hy24, which is a joint venture between investment house, Ardian and investment… Read more
H2FLY to build world’s first commercial aircraft to fly using liquid hydrogen news Alasdair Whyte 21 Jul 22 0 H2FLY is to fit its HY4 aircraft with a liquid hydrogen (h2) tank within the next month, at it plans to become the first fuel… Read more
ASL Group and Lilium sign agreement for six eVTOLs news Alasdair Whyte 21 Jul 22 0 ASL Group has signed an agreement with Lilium to purchase an initial six Lilium Jets and develop a network of landing sites in the Benelux… Read more
Flight Crowd joins Inmarsat’s Velaris network news Alasdair Whyte 21 Jul 22 0 Flight Crowd has joined Inmarsat’s Velaris Partner Network in an effort to raise awareness and ensure public acceptance of UAM operations. Read more
Safran to provide electric motor for VoltAero’s Cassio 330 news Alasdair Whyte 20 Jul 22 0 VoltAero’s prototype Cassio 330 will use Safran’s ENGINeUS 100 smart electric motor in the aircraft’s parallel electric-hybrid propulsion system, after the agreement was signed today… Read more
Joby Aviation applies to UK CAA for type certification news Alasdair Whyte 20 Jul 22 0 Joby Aviation has formally applied for certification for use in the UK. The application will allow Joby’s US certification to be concurrently validated by the… Read more
Cranfield University in British consortium to build advanced electric flight ecosystem news Alasdair Whyte 20 Jul 22 0 Cranfield University is part of a newly formed British aviation consortium to develop a Uk-based AAM ecosystem. The Advanced Mobility Ecosystem Consortium has been awarded… Read more
Aciturri to make composites for Deutsche Aircraft’s D328eco news Alasdair Whyte 19 Jul 22 0 Aciturri Aerostructures will supply selected composite technologies for Deutsche Aircraft’s D328eco. The contract, signed at Farnborough Air Show this week, says that Aciturri will manufacture… Read more
Vertical agrees pre-delivery payments, slots with American Airlines news Alasdair Whyte 15 Jul 22 0 Vertical Aerospace has confirmed delivery slots and the commitment to associated pre-delivery payments with American Airlines. Read more
Inzpire and Callen-Lenz to operate UAS services news Alasdair Whyte 15 Jul 22 0 Inzpire Limited and Callen-Lenz are forming a team to deliver operational “turn-key” uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) services to militaries, governments, emergency services and national infrastructures. Read more
Flying Group pre-orders 50 VX4s from Vertical Aerospace news Alasdair Whyte 15 Jul 22 0 Belgium-based business jet operator FLYINGGROUP has pre-orderd up to 50 VX4 eVTOLs from Vertical Aerospace. The integration of the VX4 into FLYINGGROUP's existing services will… Read more
Airbus Zephyr breaks record for longest unmanned flight news Alasdair Whyte 15 Jul 22 0 Airbus has broken the record for the longest flight of an unmanned aircraft, according to flight-tracking data. The solar-powered Airbus Zephyr S (N469TN) beat the… Read more
Bristow signs LoI for 100 Elroy Air Chaparral VTOLs news Alasdair Whyte 14 Jul 22 0 Bristow Group has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to pre-order 100 of Elroy Air’s Chaparral hybrid-electric cargo VTOLs. The Chaparrals will be the first… Read more
aviowiki: Aviapartner to become ‘featured provider’ news Alasdair Whyte 14 Jul 22 0 Service provider network, Aviapartner is to become a “featured provider" for aviowiki as the two firms “tighten cooperation” to help improve in-platform viability for its… Read more
VoloCity exhibition opens to public in Singapore news Alasdair Whyte 13 Jul 22 0 Volocopter has launched a VoloCity public exhibition including free guided tours in partnership with Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education (ITE). Read more