HI Uplift: Why ‘eVTOL nirvana is a million miles away’news Mike Stones 14 Mar 24 0Barbie and Ken. Salt and pepper. Some partnerships seem beyond question. But how about heliports and eVTOLs? Or the integration of helicopter and other fixed-wing… Read more
AIRBUS PRESENTS EVTOL PROTOTYPE TO PUBLICnews Yves Le Marquand 9 Mar 24 0The rollout of Airbus’ eVTOL is an “important and very real step” towards AAM, according to Balkiz Sarihan, the firm’s head of Urban Air Mobility. The CityAirbus… Read more
EVE AND YUGO SIGN DEAL TO EXPLORE UAM POTENTIAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIAnews Yves Le Marquand 22 Feb 24 0Eve and Singapore-based aviation company Yugo Global has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the potential for urban eVTOL operations in southeast Asia.… Read more
Joby to launch Dubai air taxi services in 2026news Yves Le Marquand 12 Feb 24 0Joby has signed a definitive agreement with Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority to launch air taxi services in the Emirate by early 2026, with Skyports… Read more
HI Uplift: LCI Analytics launched to offer actionable insights on rotorcraft & AAMnews Mike Stones 29 Jan 24 0Operating lessor LCI has launched LCI Analytics, a new independent division to deliver actionable insights via advisory, consultancy and research services focusing on mission-critical rotorcraft… Read more
Airbus Helicopters to buy UAS firm Aerovelnews Mike Stones 15 Jan 24 0Airbus Helicopters is to acquire unmanned aerial system (UAS) firm Aerovel, in a bid to strengthen its portfolio of tactical unmanned solutions, including Flexrotor. This… Read more
Supernal unveils eVTOL concept at CES 2024 tech shownews Yves Le Marquand 11 Jan 24 0Four years since revealing a ‘vision concept’ at the CES 2020, Supernal has unveiled its first eVTOL vehicle concept – S-A2 – at this year’s… Read more
EHang passenger demo flights ‘a basis for commercial operations’news Yves Le Marquand 3 Jan 24 0EHang reports completing the first series of commercial demonstration flights with passengers aboard its autonomous EH216-S aircraft. The flights, conducted during events in Guangzhou and… Read more
Leading Lytes: Kookiejar and Lyte Aviation explore launch of cargo deliverynews Yves Le Marquand 19 Dec 23 0Lyte Aviation is partnering with Swedish drone and vertiport infrastructure specialist Kookiejar to explore the development of a heavy payload cargo delivery service. Initially targeting… Read more
VOLOCOPTER’S 2X BEGINS TEST FLYING IN JAPANnews Yves Le Marquand 13 Dec 23 0Volocopter is fresh off its first multi-day flight test campaign with a crewed eVTOL aircraft above the Japanese cities of Osaka and Amagasaki. The testing… Read more
Eve and Flexjet conduct real-time software trialnews Yves Le Marquand 30 Nov 23 0Eve and Flexjet have conducted a real-time software trial to test the feasibility of UAM operations. The simulation took place over four days in November at Flexjet’s Tactical… Read more
Looking to operations: Lyte Aviation partners with Volatus Infrastructure & Energynews Yves Le Marquand 29 Nov 23 0Lyte Aviation has partnered with Volatus Infrastructure & Energy Solutions (VI&E) to explore ecosystem requirements for operations such as landing pads, refuelling and charging. Founded… Read more
Airbus uses tablet to fly fully automated helicopternews Mike Stones 27 Nov 23 0Airbus has used a tablet to fly a fully automated helicopter. The flight was enabled by a new human machine interface (HMI) along with advanced… Read more
European Rotors’ Main Hall opens in Madrid tomorrownews Mike Stones 27 Nov 23 0The main exhibit hall at European Rotors, Europe’s largest rotorcraft event, opens in Madrid, Spain tomorrow. This year’s event will include two Helicopter Investor Finance… Read more
European Rotors HI Finance Forums probe 2024 trends and leasingnews Mike Stones 24 Nov 23 0The future of the global helicopter market next year plus key trends in helicopter leasing are the subjects of two Helicopter Investor Finance Forums, which… Read more
EHANG POSTS 239% JUMP IN REVENUES ON HIGHER EH216 SALESnews Yves Le Marquand 23 Nov 23 0EHang Holdings reported financial results for the third quarter of 2023, with revenues soaring 239% year-on-year to $3.9m. The increase was attributed to higher sales… Read more
Helijet orders BETA eVTOL for ‘first Canadian passenger service’news Mike Stones 1 Nov 23 0Canadian helicopter company Helijet has placed a firm order for ALIA aircraft with BETA Technologies in a bid to operate the country’s first eVTOL passenger… Read more
ARCHER RECEIVES FIRST INSTALMENT FROM US AIR FORCE CONTRACTSnews Yves Le Marquand 5 Oct 23 0Archer has received the first instalment worth nearly $1m from its recently announced contracts with the US Air Force (USAF). With a total value of… Read more
HI Uplift: Bristow sees eVTOLs and helicopters ‘on a parallel path’news Mike Stones 28 Sep 23 0Pragmatic partnership between Bristow and eVTOL manufacturers to develop advanced air mobility aircraft and the business case to support their safe and efficient operation in… Read more
ELECTRO VENTURES ORDERS 10 JUMP AERO EVTOLSnews Yves Le Marquand 27 Sep 23 0Electro Ventures has placed an order for 10 of Jump Aero’s JA1 Pulse eVTOL aircraft. Ordered with an undisclosed non-refundable deposit, Electro Ventures has worked… Read more