Vertical Aerospace appoints Stuart Simpson as CEOnews Yves Le Marquand 3 May 24 0Vertical Aerospace has appointed its chief financial officer Stuart Simpson to the role of CEO. Departing CEO and company founder Stephen Fitzpatrick is joining the UK-based… Read more
Rev.A Insight: Blood, sweat and tiers – the suppliers’ role in scaling AAMnews Yves Le Marquand 12 Apr 24 0There are many claims, some realistic others less so, about which AAM use cases will come first. Add to that regulatory, capital and infrastructure challenges… Read more
AutoFlight delivers first aircraftnews Yves Le Marquand 4 Apr 24 0AutoFlight has delivered its first Prosperity aircraft to a customer in Japan, marking what it says is the world’s first delivery of a civilian ton-class eVTOL. The… Read more
‘Batteries will open new markets but there are bottlenecks’news Yves Le Marquand 28 Mar 24 0There is value in putting batteries in aircraft and it isn’t all sustainability. Electrification will open up new markets in short-haul that have never been… Read more
STELLANTIS BUYS ADDITIONAL 8.3M SHARES IN ARCHERnews Fayaz Hussain 21 Mar 24 0Car maker Stellantis has revealed it has purchased an additional 8.3m shares of Archer Aviation via open market. “Archer has established itself as a market… Read more
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
