Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
TOULOUSE, 2 June 2025 – Ascendance, the hybrid-electric aviation innovator headquartered in Toulouse, has appointed former French Minister of Transport Jean-Baptiste Djebbari to its Strategic Advisory Committee. The move marks a significant step in the company’s ongoing evolution as it scales up industrial operations and sets its sights on global expansion. Jean-Baptiste Djebbari brings with […]
Blown-wing technology pushes boundaries of fixed-wing STOL performance. Electra Aero has achieved a significant milestone in its drive to redefine regional air mobility. The Virginia-based aerospace innovator announced this week that wind tunnel testing of a 20% scale model of its hybrid-electric EL9 aircraft has confirmed its blown wing design can generate the lift needed
WIND TUNNEL TESTS CONFIRM ELECTRA EL9’S ULTRA SHORT TAKEOFF CAPABILITIESRead More »
Textron Aviation continues to make significant strides in the development of its next-generation business jet, the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3, with the successful first flight of its second test aircraft, designated P1. This key milestone further strengthens the momentum of the CJ4 Gen3 flight test program, as the aircraft advances toward expected certification and entry
TEXTRON AVIATION MARKS MAJOR MILESTONE AS SECOND CJ4 GEN3 TEST AIRCRAFT TAKES FLIGHTRead More »
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
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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 »
