FAA green lights Ampaire’s hybrid propulsion system with G-1 paper Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 13 May 25 0 Ampaire’s AMP-H570 hybrid electric propulsion system is a step closer to certification in late 2026 after the FAA approved its G-1 Issue Paper. A first… Read more
Piasecki acquires Kaman’s cargo UAV programme Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 29 Apr 25 0 Piasecki Aircraft Corporation is set to acquire Kaman Air Vehicles’ Kargo UAV programme, growing its portfolio of vertical lift and cargo UAS solutions to eight… Read more
Blade and Skyports Infrastructure launching pilot programme in Manhattan news Yves Le Marquand 10 Mar 25 0 Blade Air Mobility and Skyports Infrastructure are set to launch a pilot programme to gather data that will help support eVTOL operations from Downtown Manhattan… Read more
magniX launches electric engine for helicopters news Yves Le Marquand 10 Mar 25 0 MagniX has launched a new range of electric engines it calls HeliStorm designed for helicopters ranging from light single engine to larger hybrid-electric twin engine… Read more
JetZero reveals partnerships with Delta and RTX news Yves Le Marquand 7 Mar 25 0 JetZero is set to join Delta Air Lines’ Sustainable Skies Lab as part of a new partnership between the blended wing aircraft developer and US… Read more
Regent Craft hits the water with full-scale prototype news Yves Le Marquand 7 Mar 25 0 Seaglider developer Regent Craft has begun sea trials using a full-scale crewed prototype. The first on-water tests of the 55ft long, 65ft wingspan prototype follow… Read more
Building the backbone of electric flight Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 3 Mar 25 0 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… Read more
Archer expects to deliver first revenue generating aircraft this year news Yves Le Marquand 28 Feb 25 0 Archer Aviation said its expects to deliver its first revenue generating eVTOL aircraft later this year to helicopter operator Abu Dhabi Aviation. The eVTOL aircraft… Read more
Joby forecasts $500m-plus spend in 2025 news Yves Le Marquand 27 Feb 25 0 Joby Aviation is set to spend equivalent to Toyota’s incoming $500m investment as it forecasts 2025 outgoings as high as $540m, highlighting the costs of… Read more
‘This is not the end of the road’ says former Eviation CEO Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 24 Feb 25 0 Eviation Aircraft has laid off the majority of its staff and put a “temporary pause” –something we are fast becoming accustomed to in 2025 – on its… Read more
Merlin and Quikjet launch pilot fatigue study news Yves Le Marquand 24 Feb 25 0 Autonomous flight systems developer Merlin and cargo airline Quikjet are conducting a study to assess pilot fatigue levels whilst flying. The study will see the… Read more
Alef offers peak at flying car with test flight footage news Yves Le Marquand 21 Feb 25 0 Flying car developer Alef Aeronautics has provided a glimpse of its flying car under development, releasing test flight footage of an ultralight prototype for… Read more
BAE expanding Endicott base with laser focus on electrification news Yves Le Marquand 21 Feb 25 0 BAE Systems is set to add a 150,000sqft facility to its existing footprint in Endicott, New York dedicated to commercial aircraft electrification. At a time… Read more
US Navy expands contract with PteroDynamics news Yves Le Marquand 21 Feb 25 0 The US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has deepened its relationship with PteroDynamics through a fresh contract expansion worth $4.65m. PteroDynamics, a developer… Read more
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