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FAA

Five on Friday: FAA chief on eVTOL certification

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Yves Le Marquand
7 Jul 25
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This week FAA acting administrator Chris Rocheleau told us he is confident operations involving eVTOL aircraft will be certified in the US before the end…

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FAA

Certified eVTOLs operating in the US before end of 2028 says FAA chief

Deep Dive
Yves Le Marquand
4 Jul 25
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FAA acting administrator Chris Rocheleau is confident operations involving eVTOL aircraft will be certified in the US before the end of 2028. He tells us…

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Ampaire

FAA green lights Ampaire’s hybrid propulsion system with G-1 paper

Deep Dive
Yves Le Marquand
13 May 25
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Ampaire’s AMP-H570 hybrid electric propulsion system is a step closer to certification in late 2026 after the FAA approved its G-1 Issue Paper. A first…

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Southern Company

US utility secures FAA exemption for BVLOS operations

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Yves Le Marquand
19 Feb 25
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Southern Company has become the first utility company in the US to secure a Part 91 exemption for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations…

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FAA

‘US air taxi certification likely pushed to 2027’

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Yves Le Marquand
17 Jan 25
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  The first type certification of an eVTOL aircraft in the US is unlikely to be issued before 2027.  That was the takeaway message following…

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Capital

Joby’s aircraft undergoes major FAA aerostructure tests

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Yves Le Marquand
17 Dec 24
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Joby Aviation has completed a series of major aerostructure tests for certification credit with the FAA. The company reported successfully completing static load testing of…

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Electra.aero

Electra.aero flies NASA Administrator in Goldfinch demonstrator

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Yves Le Marquand
9 Dec 24
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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has taken a flight aboard Electra.aero’s hybrid-electric EL2 Goldfinch ultra short prototype aircraft. The 24-minute flight on Electra’s two-seat fixed-wing aircraft…

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Matternet

Building a drone network that matters to people

Deep Dive
Yves Le Marquand
13 Nov 24
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In 2023, DoorDash alone delivered over two billion takeouts to US customers. That is one company. Between DoorDash and Uber Eats, the pair made nearly five billion…

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ANRA

FAA authorises ANRA to deploy BVLOS technology in New York

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Yves Le Marquand
8 Nov 24
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Airspace management solutions provider ANRA Technologies has received a letter of acceptance (LOA) from the FAA to deploy its strategic conflict detection and aggregated conformance…

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FAA

The path to powered-lift operations: FAA publishes final SFAR rule

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Yves Le Marquand
22 Oct 24
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The FAA has published its Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) for powered-lift aircraft such as air taxis and cargo delivery.   Passed in less than 18…

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FAA

Heart, JetZero and others awarded FAA FAST grants

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Yves Le Marquand
16 Aug 24
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The FAA has awarded Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) grants to a number of companies including Heart Aerospace, JetZero and Wright Electric.  The FAA announced…

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BETA Technologies

FAA authorises BETA for dual seat eVTOL training

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Yves Le Marquand
7 Aug 24
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The FAA has granted BETA Technologies a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to begin dual seat training of pilots in its A250 eVTOL.  With this LOA,…

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Capital

Joby applies to type certify in Australia

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Yves Le Marquand
6 Aug 24
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Joby Aviation has formally applied for type certification of its eVTOL aircraft in Australia. Built upon a bi-lateral agreement between the FAA and Australia’s Civil…

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FAA and EASA

FAA and EASA issue broader guidance for eVTOL certification

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Yves Le Marquand
10 Jun 24
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Today the FAA has published an Advisory Circular (AC) whilst EASA has updated its special condition for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft to give…

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Archer EVTOL prototype parked on runway. Stellantis invests $55m in Archer to help company progress towards commercialisation.

Archer gets FAA green light to begin commercial airline operations

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Yves Le Marquand
5 Jun 24
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Archer’s subsidiary, Archer Air, has received its Part 135 Air Carrier & Operator Certificate from the FAA, allowing it to begin operating aircraft commercially. Operations…

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