Canada - eVTOL Insights

PODCAST: Fethi Chebil discusses VPorts’ key milestones when it comes to eVTOL infrastructure

Jason Pritchard9 March 2023

Our next podcast episode is live! We were delighted to be joined by Fethi Chebil, CEO and founder of VPorts. Fethi talks about the role VPorts plays in Canada and across the world when it comes to deploying landing infrastructure for eVTOL aircr...

PODCAST: Stella-Marissa Hughes from CAE talks about the importance of pilot training and what needs to be done

Jason Pritchard12 January 2023

Our next podcast episode is live! We were delighted to be joined by Stella-Marissa Hughes, who is CAE's AAM Strategy, Business Development and Partnerships Leader. She talks to us about the role CAE plays in the Advanced Air Mobility market and g...

PODCAST: Horizon Aircraft’s CEO Brandon Robinson talks about his aviation career and company’s Cavorite X5 model

Jason Pritchard15 December 2022

Our next podcast episode is live! We were delighted to be joined by Brandon Robinson, CEO of Horizon Aircraft. The company is based north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is building what it says is the next generation of eVTOL machines. With a f...

INTERVIEW: Dr. Fethi Chebli of VPorts discusses the company’s vertiport vision for Quebec and beyond

Jason Pritchard23 November 2022

'A new era of aviation is emerging and a new generation of leaders is unfolding, with Quebec and Canada leadership is at stake' The level of energy and enthusiasm for Advanced Air Mobility's economic and social promises is too large for Montreal'...

INTERVIEW: Brandon Robinson of Horizon Aircraft provides fresh update on company’s continued progress

Jason Pritchard10 August 2022

It’s been another year of steady progress for the team at Horizon Aircraft. While news showcasing the momentum being made in the eVTOL aircraft and Urban Air Mobility markets has been constant, the Canadian start-up has been hard at work in the...

Jaunt Air Mobility and Vertiko Mobility sign agreement to bring urban air taxis to Quebec by 2026

Jason Pritchard3 June 2022

Vertiko Mobility and Jaunt Air Mobility have signed a letter of intent for the purchase of more than 70 Jaunt Journey aircraft and two hybrid aircraft, with an option for a further 25 units. The aircraft will be acquired during the fir...

L&T Technology Services awarded $100 million electric air mobility programme from Jaunt Air Mobility

Jason Pritchard25 April 2022

Jaunt Air Mobility has awarded a $100 million+ electric air mobility programme to L&T Technology Services (LTTS) to set up an Engineering R&D Centre encompassing structural design, power electronics, flight control systems and manufacturing ...

Canadian business leaders Calin Rovinescu and Mitch Garber named as advisors and investors of Jaunt Air Mobility

Jason Pritchard7 April 2022

Jaunt Air Mobility has announced that Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada's recently retired President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mitch Garber, a global technology and growth capital investor, have added their names as investors and advisors. “We a...

Dufour Aerospace opens new office in Canada and plans to hire software engineers to work on its Aero2 and Aero3 aircraft

Jason Pritchard6 April 2022

Swiss eVTOL startup Dufour Aerospace is establishing a base of operations in Montreal, Canada to develop the next generation of eVTOL aircraft, based on the tilt-wing rotor mechanism. The company will initially hire up to 30 software engineers fo...

Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium to build country ecosystem for aviation, mobility and space

Jason Pritchard4 April 2022

The Canadian Advanced Air Mobility consortium (CAAM) and the Centre for Advanced Research and Training in Aviation, Mobility and Space (CARTAMS) have announced a partnership to build an aviation, mobility and space (AMS) ecosystem. The CAAM-CART...

Limosa Inc reveals its seven-seater LimoConnect V1 eVTOL aircraft, which has eSTOL capabilities

Jason Pritchard25 February 2022

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Blade secures rights to Helijet’s passenger routes and plans to introduce eVTOL aircraft across Canada and US Pacific Northwest

Jason Pritchard7 December 2021

Blade Air Mobility has acquired exclusive rights to offer scheduled helicopter flights operated by Helijet in Canada and across the US Pacific Northwest region, with plans to incorporate eVTOL aircraft on routes. The company will also utilise pas...

Canadian Air Mobility Consortium releases white paper saying Toronto could be early user of advanced air mobility

Jason Pritchard28 October 2021

The Greater Toronto Area has what it takes to be an early user of Advanced Air Mobility, according to a new paper released by the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM). The paper, called 'Advanced Air Mobility Comes to Toronto: Excitin...

Montréal-based Limosa Group discusses plans for its seven-seater eVTOL aircraft LimoConnect

Jason Pritchard19 October 2021

Technology start-up Limosa Inc. is another company looking to enter the advanced air mobility market (AAM) and aims to revolutionise the transportation system and make it safe, fast and easier for everyone to travel. Made up of experts in aircraf...

D3 Technologies joins Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium’s growing ecosystem of industry experts

Jason Pritchard10 May 2021

German urban air mobility startup D3 Technologies has become the latest company to join the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM), and will contribute its pioneering work in air traffic control automation to the first airspace use case in...

Jaunt Air Mobility announce plans to launch design and manufacturing operations in Canada

Jason Pritchard7 May 2021

Jaunt Air Mobility plans to open design and manufacturing operations in Canada, appointing Eric Côté as President to lead the company's operations in the country. The announcement is the first step in expanding Jaunt's global reach, with Côté to...

Horizon Aircraft reaches flight test milestone with its sub-scale Cavorite X5 prototype

Jason Pritchard22 March 2021

Horizon Aircraft has completed more than 200 test flights using a sub-scale prototype of its Cavorite X5 hybrid-electric eVTOL aircraft. The Canadian company has designed, engineered and overseen all testing of the aircraft, and recently acquired...

Iskwew Air sets up Aircraft Maintenance Organisation arm to increase presence of women in aviation and aerospace

Jason Pritchard17 March 2021

Iskwew Air - a member of the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM) - has launched its Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) wing of the company to help increase the representation of women in aviation and aerospace. The airline, whic...

Q&A: Brandon Robinson of Horizon Aircraft talks about its aircraft technology and exciting plans for the future

Jason Pritchard29 January 2021

We're now seeing new eVTOL aircraft developers enter this emerging space with some incredible designs. Among them is Canadian aerospace company Horizon Aircraft, which is currently building its hybrid-powered eVTOL aircraft, the Cavorite X5. Desi...

Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM) announces Toronto as its second launch market

Jason Pritchard18 December 2020

Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM) has named Toronto and the Ontario region as its second launch market, after Vancouver, and revealed more details about its projects in 2021 during a Vertical Flight Society presentation. JR Hammond...

Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium’s (CAAM) objectives revealed with JR Hammond

Jason Pritchard29 October 2020

In this week's episode, we were joined by JR Hammond, Executive Director of Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM). Following the launch of the multi-stakeholder group yesterday (Wednesday), JR talks about the background behind setting ...

Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium launched to help integrate electric and hybrid VTOL aircraft across the country

Jason Pritchard28 October 2020

The future of flight in Canada has taken a major step forward today (Wednesday), with the launch of the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM), to help streamline research, development and commercial operations in the Advanced Air Mobility...