Boom demonstrator achieves supersonic flight news Yves Le Marquand 29 Jan 25 0 Boom Supersonic has achieved supersonic speeds in its demonstrator aircraft XB-1 for the first time. The achievement marks the first supersonic flight of a civilian… Read more
Drone strike sharpens focus on ‘effective’ airspace management Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 16 Jan 25 0 Last week, a De Havilland CL-415 water bomber was damaged after it collided with a drone whilst fighting the wildfires that have and continue to… Read more
Supernal partners with Clay Lacy to prepare FBOs for eVTOL operations news Yves Le Marquand 23 Oct 24 0 Supernal will help Clay Lacy prepare its FBOs for eVTOL aircraft operations through a new partnership announced at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas. Supernal’s first official… Read more
Matternet brings drone delivery to Silicon Valley news Yves Le Marquand 3 Oct 24 0 Residents of Silicon Valley can now take delivery of items such as groceries via drone as part of a programme launched by Matternet. The drone… Read more
Joby posts $123m loss in second quarter news Fayaz Hussain 8 Aug 24 0 Joby Aviation reported a loss of $123m for the second quarter of 2024 owing to higher research and development expenses and lower revaluation of securities. … Read more
Universal Hydrogen liquidates after running out of cash news Yves Le Marquand 2 Jul 24 0 One of the leading horses in the race to pioneer hydrogen powered flight, Universal Hydrogen has shut its doors after failing to secure further funding… Read more
Amazon ceases drone deliveries in California, expands to Arizona news Yves Le Marquand 29 Apr 24 0 Amazon is stopping its Prime Air drone deliveries in California after two years of operations. The retail giant disclosed little as to why operations are… Read more
Boom Supersonic XB-1 takes to the skies news Yves Le Marquand 25 Mar 24 0 Just over 20 years since Concorde’s last flight, a civil supersonic aircraft is flying again in the shape of Boom’s XB-1. The prototype took… Read more
Ampaire agrees deal to acquire Magpie Aviation news Yves Le Marquand 5 Mar 24 0 Ampaire has acquired Magpie Aviation, the startup developing automated towing technology for electric aviation. The addition of Magpie’s technology will enable Ampaire to continue “leading… Read more
Universal Hydrogen runs ‘largest ever’ fuel cell powertrain on liquid H2 news Yves Le Marquand 29 Feb 24 0 Universal Hydrogen has successfully run what it says is the “largest ever” fuel cell powertrain on liquid hydrogen. The firm powered the megawatt-class fuel… Read more
Universal Hydrogen demos AmpCart H2 product news Yves Le Marquand 22 Feb 24 0 A first operational demo of Universal Hydrogen’s feeding infrastructure product has gone to plan, the firm reports. The AmpCart H2 is designed to be a… Read more
Xwing completes Agile Combat Employment exercise with US Air Force news Yves Le Marquand 14 Feb 24 0 Xwing’s first successful participation in an Agile Combat Employment exercise demonstrates the future of military critical cargo delivery, according to co-founder Maxime Gariel. The week-long… Read more
Xwing’s autonomous logistics opens new opportunities for DoD news Yves Le Marquand 30 Jan 24 0 Xwing’s Cessna 208B has successfully completed an autonomous logistics mission as part of a continuing partnership with AFWERX Autonomy Prime. Watched on by dozens of… Read more
Ampaire’s Eel demonstrator flies record endurance flight news Yves Le Marquand 13 Dec 23 0 Ampaire’s Eel demonstrator has set a new endurance record for a hybrid-electric aircraft, according to founders. The aircraft flew in the skies above Camarillo, California… Read more
Alef hires supercar designer Santo Costa news Yves Le Marquand 6 Dec 23 0 Alef Aeronautics has hired Santo Costa, former designer for Lamborghini and Maserati to its team. Costa joins Alef’s in-house designer Hirash Razaghi to collaborate on… Read more