Building the backbone of electric flight

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Mar 25

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You will likely have heard of Beta Technologies, but probably not Aerovolt. That said, the unofficial mantra the two companies live by is very similar…

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Pipistrel’s CEO on test flying their biggest aircraft yet

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Feb 25

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  On January 31st, 2025, Pipistrel completed the first hover flight of its hybrid-electric VTOL-capable unmanned aircraft Nuuva V300. The test flight saw the aircraft…

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EASA certifies Safran’s 125-kilowatt electric motor

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Feb 25

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EASA has certified the ENGINeUS 100 motor developed by Safran Electrical & Power after a four-year certification process.  The result of four years’ work with…

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Avooma and The AirCraft Company to assess regional routes in UK and Europe

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Feb 25

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Startup carrier Avooma Airlines has partnered with The AirCraft Company to explore using its hybrid-electric aircraft on regional routes across the UK, Ireland and Europe. …

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Evia Aero agrees deal with Britten-Norman for 15 Islanders

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Jan 25

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German startup airline Evia Aero has signed a letter of intent with Britten-Norman to purchase 15 Britten-Norman Islander aircraft. According to Evia, the aircraft acquired…

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H3 Dynamics to supply fuel cells to EU-funded research project

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Aug 24

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H3 Dynamics has been selected by European Union (EU) -funded Clean Aviation research project HyPoTraDe to supply its new class of aviation-grade hydrogen fuel cell…

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Archer and Future Flight Global announce order for 116 aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Aug 24

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Archer Aviation has agreed an order for up to 116 Midnight eVTOL aircraft from US-based AAM operator Future Flight Global (FFG). If the agreement for…

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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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FEAM Aero to provide MRO for ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric engines

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Apr 24

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ZeroAvia has signed an agreement with FEAM Aero to look at providing maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), retrofit and technical support for its engines.  With a first hydrogen-electric…

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EASA accepts H55 battery pack compliance check list

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Feb 24

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EASA has accepted H55’s battery pack compliance check list (CCL), an “important milestone” that allows H55 to finalise completion of its test programme. A successful…

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Leading Lytes: Kookiejar and Lyte Aviation to explore launch of cargo delivery service

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Dec 23

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Lyte Aviation is partnering with Swedish drone and vertiport infrastructure specialist Kookiejar to explore development of a heavy payload cargo delivery service. Initially targeting regions…

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Innovation from collaboration: Xwing and Daedalean to share knowledge

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Yves Le Marquand

29 Nov 23

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Xwing and Daedalean are coming together to share their knowledge and processes of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate market entry and boost…

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Skyports Drone Services and Field partner on BVLOS inspections

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Yves Le Marquand

29 Nov 23

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Skyports Drone Services (SDS) and Field are partnering to offer utility and infrastructure inspections BVLOS in Europe.  The new service will give owners and operators…

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Lilium receives design approval from EASA

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Nov 23

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Lilium has received Design Organisation Approval from EASA further clearing the pathway towards type certification of its eVTOL.  The approval means the German eVTOL aircraft…

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VoltAero joins Europe’s regional mobility Power Up initiative

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Oct 23

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VoltAero has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Power Up initiative, a Netherlands-based group focused on expanding electric regional air mobility. The French…

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