Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Vertical Aerospace has etched its name into the history books with the successful piloted wingborne flight of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the VX4, in European open airspace — a first for the continent and a major leap forward for electric aviation. The historic flight took place at Cotswold Airport in the […]
VERTICAL AEROSPACE ACHIEVES HISTORIC PILOTED EVTOL WINGBORNE FLIGHT IN OPEN UK AIRSPACERead More »
Lisbon, Portugal – May 14, 202 5– In a landmark development for the future of drone operations across Europe, ANRA Technologies has become the first company to receive certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as a U-space Service Provider (USSP). The announcement was made at Airspace World in Lisbon, underscoring a major […]
New Partnership Highlights French Creativity and Expands Passenger Choice. Air France is set to enhance its in-flight entertainment offering with the launch of a new partnership with CANAL+, bringing a wide selection of premium French programming to passengers on all long-haul flights starting 1 May 2025. Under the agreement, travellers will gain exclusive access […]
LONDON, Royal Aeronautical Society RPAAS Conference, 23rd April 2025; Avtrain and ANRA Technologies UK Ltd have announced a strategic partnership to launch the SORA-Mate platform, an automated SORA risk assessment tool for the UK drone market. The announcement aligns with the UK SORA 2.5 implementation on April 23, 2025, offering drone operators a streamlined solution for […]
MANILA—French hybrid‑eVTOL pioneer Ascendance Flight Technologies has deepened ties with Manila‑based PhilJets, signing a fresh Letter of Intent for five additional Atea aircraft and lifting the operator’s provisional orderbook to 15 units. The pact was sealed on 11 April during a bilateral meeting between France’s Ministry for Europe & Foreign Affairs and the Philippine Department of Transportation, witnessed by French Trade Minister Laurent Saint‑Martin. […]
ASCENDANCE, PHILJETS INK DEAL FOR 15 HYBRID‑EVTOLS TO TACKLE PHILIPPINE ISLAND HOPSRead More »
Valence, France and Bruchsal, Germany—17 February 2025: Volocopter, a leader in sustainable urban air mobility (UAM), has announced a significant partnership with Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services to introduce electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations in France. The agreement, aimed at transforming urban air transport, will see the initial delivery of two VoloCity eVTOL […]
VOLOCOPTER AND JET SYSTEMS PARTNER TO LAUNCH EVTOL OPERATIONS IN FRANCERead More »
London, UK & Santa Cruz, CA – March 16, 2025. The future of urban mobility in the UK is set for a revolutionary shift as Joby Aviation partners with Virgin Atlantic to introduce an all-electric air taxi service. This strategic collaboration promises zero-emission, short-range travel solutions, enhancing connectivity for Virgin Atlantic passengers while setting a […]
UK ELECTRIC AIR TAXI SERVICE TAKES FLIGHT WITH JOBY AND VIRGIN ATLANTIC PARTNERSHIPRead More »
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) and Palantir Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: PLTR) announced a partnership today to build the AI foundation for the future of next-gen aviation technologies. Archer will initially leverage Palantir Foundry and AIP to accelerate the scaling of its aircraft manufacturing capabilities Archer and Palantir plan to work in parallel […]
Market-leading power densities achieved with innovative additive manufacturing techniques. [Everett, WA & Kemble, UK: 11th March 2025] — ZeroAvia has announced a major advancement in hydrogen-electric propulsion with its SuperStack Flex fuel cell architecture, achieving over 1.0kW/kg specific net power at a full system level. Successfully demonstrated in a 150kW net power configuration for a […]
ZEROAVIA’S FLEXIBLE FUEL CELL BREAKTHROUGH EXPANDS UAV & VTOL CAPABILITIESRead More »
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) has successfully validated the advanced control laws to successfully fly a ‘rotor blown wing’ uncrewed aerial system (UAS) in both helicopter and airplane modes. Powered by batteries, the 115 pounds (52kg) twin prop-rotor prototype has demonstrated operational stability and manoeuvrability across all flight regimes, and the potential to […]
SIKORSKY SUCCESSFULLY FLIES ROTOR BLOWN WING UAS IN HELICOPTER AND AIRPLANE MODESRead More »
