HI Uplift: Believe in BETA
Remember when the iPhone came out? Steve Jobs unveiled it as an iPod, phone and internet communicator. Fast-forward 15 years and the uses are virtually limitless. The advanced air mobility (AAM) sector is the...
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EASA plans world’s first VTOL urban air taxi rules
The first proposed rules from an aviation regulator governing the operation of VTOL aircraft in cities have been proposed by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The proposed regulatory framework covers the technical...
Constant Aviation grows MRO services to include helicopters
Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company Constant Aviation is growing its services beyond business jets, commercial airliners and other fixed-wing aircraft to include rotorcraft such as helicopters, drones and other Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems...
Eve teams up with Porsche Consulting to plan eVTOL manufacturing and supply chains
VTOL Investor summary Eve partners with Porsche Consulting to help define an eVTOL global manufacturing, supply chain and logistics strategy. The companies plan to combine their aeronautic and automotive expertise to support Eve’s implementation...
LCI orders 50 Alia eVTOLs from Beta
LCI has ordered 50 Alia 250s from eVTOL manufacturer Beta Technologies with an option for up to 125. The leasing company has paid a deposit. Beta is one of the most developed electric vertical...
Bell highlights sustainable rotorcraft manufacture
Helicopter OEM Bell has underlined its commitment to sustainable rotorcraft on World Earth Day (Friday April 22nd), with a pledge to continue improving the sustainability of its aircraft operation and manufacture. Sustainable aviation fuel...
Brazil’s eVTOL opportunities grow ever brighter
Brazil boasts not only the biggest population in South America, at 212.6m, but also one of the world’s best opportunities to commercialise eVTOLs and urban air mobility (UAM), according to Paul Malicki, CEO and...
Bristow pre-orders up to 50 Butterfly eVTOLs in Overair deal
Helicopter operator Bristow has pre-ordered between 20 and 50 Butterfly five-seat passenger eVTOLs as part of a new partnership with Californian start-up Overair. A piloted, zero carbon operating emissions, low-noise eVTOL, the Butterfly is...
EMBRAER’S EVE TO LIST ON NYSE AFTER MERGER WITH ZANITE CORP
Embraer is to merge its electric aircraft subsidiary Eve with Zanite Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC), ahead of listing on the New York Stock Exchange. The deal, which values Eve’s equity...
LCI’s ‘marriage’, market prospects & ESG
Last week’s Helicopter Investor Virtual Summit began with LCI’s “marriage” to Nova Capital Aviation Ireland before considering the over supply in helicopters serving the oil and gas sector and environmental concerns. “We have sort...