UP.Partners: Upheaval in the moving world

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

16 Mar 23

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The idiom ‘it’s darkest before the dawn’ comes to mind when thinking about the future flight sector in 2023.  By no means does the phrase describe…

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Jekta: Be water, my friend

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

23 Feb 23

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When 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, why would you not use it as a runway? This is what George Alafinov, CEO…

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Drone delivery, what’s the E.T.(A)?

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

25 Jan 23

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In the famous 1982 film E.T., the line everyone remembers is “phone home”. Had the film come out a half-century later that line could well be “E.T. drone home”. At…

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All things are difficult before they get VC

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

11 Jan 23

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Venture capital is an optimistic form of investment, but to what extent will that optimism be quelled by the economic climate? “We will see a…

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Battery-electric flight: Is lithium nirvana?

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

21 Dec 22

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There are many reasons for electric flight. But the strongest argument is environmental. Which means that batteries need to be sustainable.  The vast majority of…

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The path to power(ed lift)

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

7 Dec 22

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Class 14 CFR 21.17(b) or CS-23/CS-27. That is the question. To build a successful aircraft you need to make thousands of correct decisions. One of…

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Uncrewed Flying Objects: Many hands make flights work

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

1 Dec 22

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The ability to develop new technology to combat climate change and operate more sustainably in isolation is dwindling, fast. Collaboration is central to expanding the…

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Heart beating the green premium

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

23 Nov 22

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If there is a large premium attached to a sustainable solution, it may attract some wealthy early adopter countries like Sweden, Norway and the US.…

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Une porte verte pour AAM?

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

16 Nov 22

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Last week Skyports, Volocopter and Groupe ADP cut the ribbon on Europe’s first vertiport, and the door to green urban air mobility appeared to open…

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Hypersonic hydrogen

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

9 Nov 22

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Time saving has been at the core of transport design.  From Roman roads and Bill Lear’s jets to Stephenson’s rocket and the Shinkansen bullet train,…

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Stacking perception: Xwing and NASA combine on autonomous flight

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

25 Oct 22

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The largest elephant in advanced air mobility’s room is autonomy. Making an aircraft that can safely take off, fly and land by itself is one…

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Revolution.Aero: Forza A(AM)zzurri

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

25 Oct 22

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Last week Italy’s first vertiport opened for testing. The occasion was marked by the first crewed flight of an eVTOL in the country as Volocopter’s…

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Revolution.Aero Uplift: Midnight milestones for AAM

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

2 Sep 22

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So far this year 2,118 orders, commitments, LOIs and strategic partnerships for advanced aircraft have been announced. But only one pre-delivery payment. United Airlines’ recent…

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Revolution.Aero Uplift: FIA – White paper planes

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

21 Jul 22

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If revolution is defined as a sudden, radical, or complete change, then the next in aviation is happening right now. More AAM applications were being…

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Revolution.Aero Uplift: A new hydro-generation of aircraft

opinion

Alasdair Whyte

22 Jun 22

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If it is batteries versus hydrogen, for Hydroplane the universe’s most abundant element wins every time.

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