CAE unveils pilot training solution built for Apple’s 3D goggles news Yves Le Marquand 22 Oct 24 0 Immersive pilot training from the comfort of your own home? That is the promise of CAE’s new pilot training app built for Apple’s Vision Pro. … Read more
Horizon Aircraft appoints Brian Merker as CFO news Yves Le Marquand 13 Dec 23 0 Horizon Aircraft has the appointed aviation executive, Brian Merker, as chief financial officer ahead of its planned NASDAQ listing. Merker brings more than 20 years… Read more
Canso invests $6.7m in Horizon Aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 7 Dec 23 0 Horizon Aircraft has announced a strategic investment from Canso Investment Counsel and affiliates for $6.7m CAD. The investment, which totals just under $5m USD, comes… Read more
Limosa and Airmédic partner on air ambulance interior design news Yves Le Marquand 1 Dec 23 0 Limosa has partnered with Canadian air ambulance operator Airmédic on the interior design of its LimoMedic eVTOL air ambulance. Founded in 2012, Longueuil-based Airmédic operates… Read more
Helijet becomes BETA’s latest customer and first Canadian firm to order eVTOLs news Yves Le Marquand 1 Nov 23 0 Helijet International is planning to become the first Canadian air carrier to use eVTOLs after it placed firm orders for BETA Technologies’ Alia aircraft. Announced… Read more
Moya Aero and N2 Infrastructure Technologies announce LoI to buy four eVTOLs news Yves Le Marquand 20 Oct 23 0 Moya Aero and Canadian firm, N2 Infrastructure Technologies have announced a strategic partnership including a letter of intent (LoI) for four aircraft. The collaboration will… Read more
Emerging by emergency Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 28 Sep 23 0 In a space full of clean sheet aircraft designs, it can be hard to see clearly past the drawings and 1:10 prototypes. Uncertainties over target… Read more
BETA flies Alia from Plattsburgh to Montréal news Yves Le Marquand 28 Sep 23 0 BETA Technologies has completed the first fully-electric aircraft flight into Montréal. The Vermont-based electric aircraft OEM landed its Alia CTOL aircraft at the Pierre Elliott… Read more
Ampaire completes ‘most northerly’ hybrid-electric aircraft deployment to date news Yves Le Marquand 23 Aug 23 0 Just over 3,400 miles later Ampaire’s aircraft has landed in Alaska, marking the most northerly deployment of a hybrid-electric aircraft ever. The series of flights… Read more
Critical goods supply worries remote Canadians news Yves Le Marquand 10 Aug 23 0 Concern over supply chain security for critical goods is increasing among remote communities in Canada, according to Horizon Aircraft. New research by the Canadian VTOL… Read more
Jaunt Canada president elected to Aéro Montréal board news Yves Le Marquand 14 Jun 23 0 Jaunt Air Mobility has announced Eric Côté, president of Jaunt Canada, has recently been elected a member of Aéro Montréal’s board. Aéro Montréal, Quebec’s aerospace… Read more
Horizon Aircraft prototype completes maiden transition flight test news Yves Le Marquand 4 Apr 23 0 Horizon Aircraft has successfully completed initial transition flight testing of its 50% scale eVTOL prototype. The scaled Cavorite X5 completed its maiden flight test in… Read more
BETA Technologies opening Montréal facility news Yves Le Marquand 13 Mar 23 0 BETA Technologies is opening an engineering hub in Montréal, Canada to focus on structural engineering and materials processing. The firm opens its new location with… Read more
H55 receives support from Canadian Economic Development for Quebec Regions news Yves Le Marquand 8 Mar 23 0 H55 has received support from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) to fast track global expansion. The Swiss-based company has reported increasing demand… Read more
Wiesenthal ‘bullish’ on 2023 after Blade’s record-breaking Q3 news Yves Le Marquand 11 Nov 22 0 Blade’s CEO and Founder, Rob Wiesenthal told investors he is “very bullish about growth prospects” following a record-breaking third quarter (Q3) that saw the firm… Read more