Eve secures additional $35m from BNDES news Fayaz Hussain 2 Dec 24 0 Eve Air Mobility announced it has secured an additional $35m from the Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES) to support its eVTOL development. The company secured… Read more
Hydroplane wins US Army funding for H2 fuel cell for vertical lift applications news Yves Le Marquand 8 Nov 24 0 Hydroplane has won small business innovation research (SBIR) funding from the US Army to continue development of a hydrogen fuel cell powerplant for vertical lift… Read more
BETA selected among four projects to receive Michigan State grant news Yves Le Marquand 18 Jul 24 0 The State of Michigan has selected BETA as one of four recipients of $6m-plus in grant funding allocated for projects to help scale AAM infrastructure… Read more
Stellantis invests $55m In Archer news Fayaz Hussain 3 Jul 24 0 Automaker Stellantis invests $55m in Archer, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer, following the latter’s successful transition flight last month. “Few things rival… Read more
Lilium CEO expects state loan guarantees in matter of weeks news Yves Le Marquand 14 Jun 24 0 Lilium expects to receive guarantees from the Federal Government and the State of Bavaria as security for a loan from the German state bank KfW… Read more
Lilium launches public offering to bridge liquidity gap news Yves Le Marquand 24 May 24 0 Lilium has announced plans to raise capital through a public offering of its Class A shares and warrants, alongside a private placement. “We currently intend… Read more
Hydroplane wins US Army xTechSearch 8 competition news Yves Le Marquand 23 May 24 0 Hydroplane has won a US Army competition for its whitepaper and presentation to develop a hydrogen fuel cell powerplant for electric aircraft propulsion and auxiliary… Read more
Lilium expects state guarantees in Germany against loan worth €100m-plus news Yves Le Marquand 15 May 24 0 The positive answer Lilium was looking for from Germany appears to have been realised as the federal government and State of Bavaria commission state development… Read more
Lilium shifting focus to France as it seeks capital for production ramp up news Yves Le Marquand 13 May 24 0 Lilium is in advanced talks with the French government on potential subsidies and loan guarantees worth up to €400m as it seeks to expand production… Read more
Why Wisk is not alarmed by troubles at Boeing Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 8 May 24 0 The history of regime change at Boeing sets a precedent for tough times ahead for any non-core business – especially funding wise. Recent examples range… Read more
Stuart Simpson takes over as Vertical Aerospace CEO news Yves Le Marquand 1 May 24 0 As departing CEO and company founder Stephen Fitzpatrick transitions to the board, Vertical’s chief financial officer Stuart Simpson is taking over the top spot at… Read more
Volocopter capital needs intensify following loan option stall news Yves Le Marquand 29 Apr 24 0 Volocopter’s CEO, Dirk Hoke has said the company could be forced to look at insolvency options “in the foreseeable future”, according to German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. The… Read more
Mayman awarded $2m grant by US DoD for Speeder development news Yves Le Marquand 30 Oct 23 0 Mayman Aerospace has been awarded a $2m grant via an Other Transaction Authority from the US Department of Defense (DoD). The US-based air utility vehicle… Read more
Lilium raises $292m in new funding round news Yves Le Marquand 17 Jul 23 0 Lilium has exceeded its own expectations, raising $42m more than the $250m targeted in a funding round launched in May. Late last week, the German… Read more
Embraer invests in MSW Capital fund, strengthening venture capital programme news Yves Le Marquand 27 Jan 23 0 Embraer has made an initial investment in the MSW Capital fund, MultiCorp 2, of R$20m ($4m). MultiCorp 2 is MSW’s second multi-corporate venture fund. The… Read more