US utility secures FAA exemption for BVLOS operations news Yves Le Marquand 19 Feb 25 0 Southern Company has become the first utility company in the US to secure a Part 91 exemption for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations… Read more
ZeroAvia set to sell first novel electric engine to Jetcruzer news Yves Le Marquand 19 Feb 25 0 ZeroAvia has agreed a deal for the first sale of its 600kW electric propulsion system (EPS) to Jetcruzer International. Expected to be delivered this spring, the… Read more
Reliable Robotics adds to defence advisory board news Yves Le Marquand 11 Feb 25 0 Reliable Robotics has appointed General Richard D. Clarke (ret.) and General Mike Minihan (ret.) to its Defense Advisory Board. Clarke previously served as the Commander… Read more
Archer raises $300m to further defence venture news Yves Le Marquand 11 Feb 25 0 Archer has raised $301.75m to continue development of its hybrid aircraft platform designed initially for the defence market. This raise, lead by investors including BlackRock,… Read more
Beta’s installs first electric charger in South Carolina news Yves Le Marquand 11 Feb 25 0 Florence Regional Airport (FLO) become the first location in South Carolina to install a Beta Technologies electric aircraft charger. The charger, manufactured by Beta, are… Read more
Pyka releases second crop-spraying aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 11 Feb 25 0 Pyka has released its second generation agricultural spray aircraft with prices starting at $550,000. The Pelican 2 features a 300-litre payload and is capable of… Read more
Amphibious aviation conference ‘bigger than last year’ news Yves Le Marquand 27 Jan 25 0 Numbers are up across delegates, sponsors and exhibitors compared with 2024 at this year’s Future Opportunities for Seaplanes and Amphibious Aviation (FOSAA25) conference. The conference… Read more
Aura welcomes latest FCC rule-making proposal news Yves Le Marquand 22 Jan 25 0 Aura Network Systems has welcomed the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) latest notice of proposed rule-making related to dedicated spectrum for advanced air mobility. The inclusion… Read more
‘US air taxi certification likely pushed to 2027’ news Yves Le Marquand 17 Jan 25 0 The first type certification of an eVTOL aircraft in the US is unlikely to be issued before 2027. That was the takeaway message following… Read more
‘Building the future of autonomous aviation, means thinking beyond the aircraft’ Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 14 Jan 25 0 Late last year, Boeing’s joint venture SkyGrid released its blueprint for AAM operations. The plan sets out how SkyGrid’s ground-based system will deliver high-assurance third-party… Read more
Honeywell and NXP Semiconductors expand autonomous flight partnership news Yves Le Marquand 8 Jan 25 0 Honeywell and NXP Semiconductors have expanded their partnership focused on developing products for autonomous flight. Announced at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, the expansion builds… Read more
Beta Technologies expands charging network by nearly 200% in 2024 news Yves Le Marquand 7 Jan 25 0 Beta Technologies installed electric chargers at 30 new sites in 2024, growing its network by almost 200%, the company has reported. The electric aircraft and… Read more
SkyGrid publishes concept of operations news Yves Le Marquand 13 Dec 24 0 SkyGrid has released its blueprint for third-party service providers in its Concept of Operations for Third-Party Services Supporting the Airspace Integration of AAM. The concept of… Read more
Skyports and Groupe ADP joint venture to operate Manhattan heliport news Yves Le Marquand 10 Dec 24 0 A joint venture between Skyports Infrastructure and Groupe ADP has been named as the new operator of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. The New York City… Read more
Electra.aero flies NASA Administrator in Goldfinch demonstrator news Yves Le Marquand 9 Dec 24 0 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has taken a flight aboard Electra.aero’s hybrid-electric EL2 Goldfinch ultra short prototype aircraft. The 24-minute flight on Electra’s two-seat fixed-wing aircraft… Read more