Aura Aero’s Integral S performs first fight news Yves Le Marquand 28 Jul 23 0 Aura Aero’s training aircraft, Integral S completed its first flight today at Toulouse-Francazal airport. The aircraft, registered F-WIAS, took off at 10:20am French time operated… Read more
Airbus and STMicroelectronics to develop electronics for future aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 20 Jun 23 0 Airbus has signed off on a deal with semiconductor specialist, STMicroelectronics to develop lighter power electronics required for hybrid and fully-electric aircraft. The deal builds… Read more
Kawasaki makes strategic investment in VoltAero news Yves Le Marquand 22 May 23 0 Kawasaki Motors has become a strategic investor in VoltAero, joining Series B funding for the development of VoltAero’s Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft range. This investment, announced… Read more
VoltAero seeks bids for manufacturing plant construction news Yves Le Marquand 16 May 23 0 Bids are being sought by VoltAero for the construction of a facility from which it will deliver the first of its Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft. The… Read more
Aura Aero gets green light to begin building Toulouse factory news Yves Le Marquand 3 Mar 23 0 Aura Aero has received the go-ahead to begin construction on its new aircraft production facility, at Toulouse-Francazal airport, France. With over 100 orders for its… Read more
Pochet Aerospace’s first investment round raises €1.5m for seaplane news Yves Le Marquand 9 Jan 23 0 Pochet Aerospace has opened its first capital round and raises €1.5m to launch the production of its Morgann seaplane. The amphibious aircraft, with foils and… Read more
Air New Zealand announces VoltAero, Cranfield, BETA and Eviation as electric flight partners news Yves Le Marquand 14 Dec 22 0 VoltAero, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, BETA Technologies and Eviation Aircraft have joined Air New Zealand’s Mission NextGen Aircraft programme, as the airline makes plans for a… Read more
Airbus: SAF and hydrogen are immediate answers to decarbonisation news Yves Le Marquand 2 Dec 22 0 Hydrogen fuel for ground vehicles and SAF for in-service aircraft provide the opportunities for immediate short-term impact in decarbonising aviation, an Airbus spokesperson told Revolution.Aero.… Read more
VoltAero makes two senior appointments in ramp up to certification news Yves Le Marquand 29 Nov 22 0 VoltAero has made two additions to its governance team as it begins to ramp up efforts towards certification. The French electric aircraft OEM has brought… Read more
VoltAero covers certification with $32m Series B financing news Yves Le Marquand 2 Nov 22 0 The first tranche of VoltAero’s Series B financing raises $32m and will take the firm through certification and production launch of the Cassio 330. The… Read more
Aura Aero announces 130 LoIs for 19-seat ERA news Yves Le Marquand 5 Oct 22 0 French OEM, Aura Aero has announced the signing of over 130 letters of intent (LoI) with a nine airlines for orders of its 19-seat Electric… Read more