Moya Aero gets $2m to build drone ground control system news Yves Le Marquand 12 Mar 25 0 Moya Aero has been awarded a $2m grant to develop a portable ground control system for high-capacity drones by the Brazilian government. The grant comes… Read more
Brazilian regulator green lights Rotor for commercial operations news Yves Le Marquand 25 Feb 25 0 The National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) has confirmed that Rotor’s unmanned variant of the Robinson R44 helicopter can be operated commercially in the… Read more
Moya Aero test campaign nears 200-flight milestone news Yves Le Marquand 12 Feb 25 0 Since the turn of the year, Brazilian eVTOL developer Moya Aero has completed almost 200 flight tests, exploring the transition envelope of its prototype aircraft. … Read more
Wingcopter to begin offering BVLOS surveying news Yves Le Marquand 11 Feb 25 0 German drone manufacturer Wingcopter is expanding beyond cargo drones to include the sale of long-range BVLOS LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) surveying products. To do… Read more
Brazilian regulator publishes Eve’s final airworthiness criteria news Yves Le Marquand 5 Nov 24 0 The National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) has published its final version of the airworthiness criteria for Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOL aircraft. Following a… Read more
Eve, Revo and OHI complete UAM simulation in São Paulo news Yves Le Marquand 4 Nov 24 0 Eve Air Mobility has completed an urban air traffic simulation in Brazil’s capital São Paulo in partnership with Omni Helicopters International and its subsidiary Revo. … Read more
Eve TechCare launches at MRO Barcelona news Yves Le Marquand 22 Oct 24 0 Eve has launched its aftermarket services subsidiary Eve TechCare at MRO Europe in Barcelona this week. TechCare is an all-in-one suite of solutions including technical… Read more
Eve secures $88m loan from Brazil’s National Development Bank for production facility news Yves Le Marquand 15 Oct 24 0 Eve Air Mobility has secured an $88m loan for the construction of a production facility from Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES). The facility, to be… Read more
Moya Aero publishes footage of first subscale transition flight news Yves Le Marquand 6 Sep 24 0 Brazilian startup Moya Aero has released footage of the first ever transition flight with its sub-scale tiltbody uncrewed eVTOL aircraft prototype. The flight, using… Read more
Moya Aero reveals new hybrid cargo drone design news Yves Le Marquand 31 Jul 24 0 In a bid to extend range, Brazilian drone developer Moya Aero has unveiled its new hybrid-electric cargo drone. The hybrid Moya eVTOL expands operational range… Read more
Meet the crop spraying startup with plans for space exploration Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 14 Jun 24 0 From grain belts to asteroid belts. Psyche Aerospace’s 23-year-old CEO and founder plans to disrupt Brazil’s agricultural aviation industry before switching his attention beyond the… Read more
Embraer and Eve sign deal with Groupe ADP focused on Paris-Le Bourget Airport news Yves Le Marquand 17 May 24 0 Embraer and Eve Air Mobility have signed a deal with Groupe ADP aimed at preparing Paris-Le-Bourget Airport for low-carbon operations. The memorandum of understanding (MoU)… Read more
KAI to supply pylons for Eve’s eVTOL aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 15 Apr 24 0 Eve Air Mobility has named Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) as supplier for its aircraft’s pylons. Pylons are a critical component of the airframe that support… Read more
Public consultation period for Eve’s eVTOL ends next week news Yves Le Marquand 6 Mar 24 0 There is just over a week left to offer your view on Eve’s eVTOL aircraft certification to Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). Last month,… Read more
Moya Aero conducts successful maiden flight news Yves Le Marquand 5 Dec 23 0 Moya Aero has flown a first ever flight with its aircraft, making it the largest Brazilian-made eVTOL to achieve the feat. The maiden flight marks… Read more