FIA: GKN furthers expansion into electric flight with multiple agreements news Yves Le Marquand 25 Jul 24 0 GKN Aerospace has signed agreements with Airbus, Supernal, Vaeridion and H55 at the Farnborough Airshow this week. The collaborations, deliveries and programme contributions all further… Read more
Airbus presents eVTOL prototype to public news Yves Le Marquand 8 Mar 24 0 The rollout of Airbus’ eVTOL is an “important and very real step” towards AAM, according to Balkiz Sarihan, the firm’s head of Urban Air Mobility.… Read more
LCI and Airbus to jointly develop AAM ecosystems news Yves Le Marquand 28 Feb 24 0 LCI and Airbus have agreed a deal to jointly develop ecosystems for advanced air mobility (AAM). Three core areas of AAM will be addressed through… Read more
Quant(um)ifying air mobility solutions news Yves Le Marquand 11 Dec 23 0 Airbus and BMW have launched a joint quantum computing competition asking the community to solve their most pressing mobility challenges. Both firms ran similar competitions… Read more
Airbus, Daher and Safran’s hybrid demonstrator makes first test flight news Yves Le Marquand 7 Dec 23 0 EcoPulse, the hybrid-electric demonstrator aircraft, co-developed by Airbus, Daher and Safran has taken to the skies. The first flight marks the beginning of an eight-month… Read more
ZeroAvia completes $116m series C raise news Yves Le Marquand 27 Nov 23 0 ZeroAvia has raised $116m from its Series C funding round led by UK Infrastructure Bank, Airbus, Barclays and NEOM’s investment fund. The Series C cash… Read more
Airbus, Barclays and NEOM co-lead new ZeroAvia funding round news Yves Le Marquand 18 Sep 23 0 Airbus, Barclays have co-lead ZeroAvia’s latest funding round alongside smart city NEOM. The hydrogen propulsion system maker said the financing will go towards certification of… Read more
Airbus and STMicroelectronics to develop electronics for future aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 20 Jun 23 0 Airbus has signed off on a deal with semiconductor specialist, STMicroelectronics to develop lighter power electronics required for hybrid and fully-electric aircraft. The deal builds… Read more
Estonia’s partnership with Airbus will soon include NextGen aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 27 Feb 23 0 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… Read more
GE’s Avio Aero awarded €34m to fund AMBER demonstrator news Yves Le Marquand 5 Jan 23 0 Avio Aero has been awarded approximately €34m over four years by the European Commission’s Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking to fund its AMBER demonstrator aircraft. The… Read more
Airbus: SAF and hydrogen are immediate answers to decarbonisation news Yves Le Marquand 2 Dec 22 0 Hydrogen fuel for ground vehicles and SAF for in-service aircraft provide the opportunities for immediate short-term impact in decarbonising aviation, an Airbus spokesperson told Revolution.Aero.… Read more
Airbus and Renault combine R&D efforts on electrification news Yves Le Marquand 30 Nov 22 0 Renault Group and Airbus have signed a research and development agreement aimed at accelerating both companies’ electrification roadmaps. Airbus said the partnership will help it… Read more
Airbus A330 completes first unblended SAF test flight on both engines news Yves Le Marquand 23 Nov 22 0 Airbus has carried out the world’s first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flight using an in-service military aircraft. Undertaken with the help of the Royal… Read more
Airbus HAPS partners with Saudi telecom firm Salam news Yves Le Marquand 26 Oct 22 0 Airbus´ HAPS Connectivity Business has signed a strategic partnership with Saudi telecoms firm Salam. The agreement will see Airbus and Salam develop private networks, IoT… Read more
Airbus signs hydrogen partnership with Dutch student team AeroDelft news Yves Le Marquand 26 Oct 22 0 Airbus has partnered with Dutch student research team AeroDelft to assist with its investigation into hydrogen-powered air travel. The French OEM will collaborate with AeroDelft… Read more