Blade makes three European acquisitions news Alasdair Whyte 26 May 22 0 Blade Air Mobility is acquiring the asset-light commercial passenger transport activities of three urban air mobility operators in Europe as it eyes expansion in the… Read more
Dronamics attains operational license, an EU first for drone operators news Alasdair Whyte 25 May 22 0 Dronamics has become the first drone operator to attain a drone airline license - the EU’s Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) which is recognised in… Read more
EBACE reports: P&WC’s regional demonstrator uses H55 battery pack news Alasdair Whyte 24 May 22 0 Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is collaborating with Swiss electric propulsion and battery systems developer, H55, to build a regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator. Read more
Revolution.Aero Uplift: ’Don’t worry about a thing’ news Alasdair Whyte 20 May 22 0 When Bob Marley sang “Don't worry about a thing, 'Cause every little thing gonna be all right”, you can bet he wasn’t singing about the… Read more
Revolution.Aero Uplift: Safran’s ENGINeUS are Diamond’s best friend news Alasdair Whyte 18 May 22 0 “In this race for the electrical revolution it is really important to start early and run fast,” Hervé Blanc, executive vice president and general manager,… Read more
Eve goes public on New York Stock Exchange news Alasdair Whyte 12 May 22 0 On Tuesday, Eve’s common stock and warrants will began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbols ‘EVEX’ and ‘EVEXW’. Read more
Revolution.Aero Uplift: Drone Wolf news Yves Le Marquand 6 May 22 0 Wolves survive alone in the wild, but new territory is more readily secured with the pack. Strong alliances make lighter work. Lobo Leasing has done… Read more
HI Uplift: LCI orders 50 Alia eVTOLs from Beta news Alasdair Whyte 4 May 22 0 LCI has ordered 50 Alia 250s from eVTOL manufacturer Beta Technologies with an option for up to 125. The leasing company has paid a deposit. Read more
Revolution.Aero Uplift: Blueberry sky news Alasdair Whyte 19 Apr 22 0 François Gautier is a deal guy. He started at Airbus in 1988 and rose to senior positions – including working at the regional joint venture… Read more
HI Uplift: Will eVTOLs soar above helicopters? news Alasdair Whyte 4 Apr 22 0 March has been a great month for eVTOLs. Only this week, electric aircraft pioneer Vertical Aerospace claimed the world’s largest pre-order book by value in… Read more
First crewed-flight, milestone to Olympic service news Alasdair Whyte 1 Apr 22 0 The Olympic Games is a two-week event that takes years to plan and, often, just as long to pay off. (Montreal is still feeling the… Read more
Revolution.Aero Uplift: A turbulent month for Lilium news Alasdair Whyte 21 Mar 22 0 Lilium’s vertical lift and descent has been exemplary this month. But not in a way any eVTOL developer would hope for. Read more
Hybrid electric aircraft benefiting from a ‘covid kickstart’ news Alasdair Whyte 16 Mar 22 0 Hybrid electric aircraft are benefiting from a ‘Covid kick-start’, but challenges in the development of batteries are creating headwinds for the technology, according to speakers… Read more
Test flight accident for Joby eVTOL prototype news Alasdair Whyte 18 Feb 22 0 One of Joby Aviation’s two prototype eVTOL aircraft has been involved in an accident during a test flight at its California facility. Read more
Brazil’s eVTOL opportunities grow ever brighter news Alasdair Whyte 18 Feb 22 0 Brazil boasts not only the biggest population in South America, at 212.6m, but also one of the world’s best opportunities to commercialise eVTOLs and urban… Read more