‘US air taxi certification likely pushed to 2027’

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Jan 25

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  The first type certification of an eVTOL aircraft in the US is unlikely to be issued before 2027.  That was the takeaway message following…

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‘Building the future of autonomous aviation, means thinking beyond the aircraft’

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Jan 25

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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…

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Honeywell and NXP Semiconductors expand autonomous flight partnership

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Jan 25

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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…

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Beta Technologies expands charging network by nearly 200% in 2024

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Jan 25

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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…

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SkyGrid publishes concept of operations

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Dec 24

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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…

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Skyports and Groupe ADP joint venture to operate Manhattan heliport

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Dec 24

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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…

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Electra.aero flies NASA Administrator in Goldfinch demonstrator

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Dec 24

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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…

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AURA Network Systems makes senior appointments

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Dec 24

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AURA Network Systems has appointed Kevin Steen as CEO and and Walter Berger as executive chairman of the board. Steen brings more than two decades’…

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MagniX completes EPU testing with NASA

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Yves Le Marquand

26 Nov 24

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MagniX has completed testing of its magni650 electric propulsion unit (EPU) at NASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) in Sandusky, Ohio. According to the company, the…

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SAI Flight pre-orders 10 SkyDrive aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Nov 24

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SkyDrive, South Carolina-based operator SAI Flight and Greenville Downtown Airport have signed an agreement to jointly explore eVTOL aircraft services in the region, including a…

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What could a new president mean for US batteries?

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Nov 24

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With Donald Trump on his way back to the White House, the US battery industry will be concerned it is set to face another term…

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EHang authorises $30m share repurchase

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Fayaz Hussain

22 Nov 24

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The board of EHang Holdings has approved a $30m share repurchase programme of its American Depositary Shares (ADS) or ordinary shares over the next 12…

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USAF accepts Merlin’s airworthiness plan for KC-135 testing

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Yves Le Marquand

18 Nov 24

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The United States Air Force (USAF) has accepted Merlin’s airworthiness plan for KC-135 testing using its autonomous technology.  The joint USAF and Merlin project will…

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BETA flies first production CTOL aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Nov 24

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  BETA Technologies has flown an electric aircraft built on its new production line for the first time. The aircraft, an Alia CTOL, was permitted…

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Electra.aero unveils design of production aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Nov 24

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Electra.aero has provided a first look at the design of its ultra short hybrid-electric production aircraft, aka EL9.  The design was unveiled at an event…

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