Electric Aviation - eVTOL Insights

Opener’s BlackFly to be flown at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 in first piloted eVTOL demonstration flights

Jason Pritchard23 July 2021

Opener will perform the first public manned flights of its BlackFly eVTOL aircraft at next week's Electric Aircraft Association's AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin - which takes place from July 26th-31st. First revealed in 2018, BlackFly is descri...

Joby Aviation, JetBlue and Signature to create pathway for utilisation of electric and hydrogen aviation credits

Jason Pritchard19 July 2021

Joby Aviation is working with JetBlue Airways and Signature Flight Support to forge a new path toward net-zero emissions in the aviation industry, which will incentivise the rapid commercialisation of clean propulsion systems. The three companie...

Danish Air Force first in the world to train its pilots using Pipistrel’s Velis Electro aircraft

Jason Pritchard8 June 2021

Denmark's Air Force has become the first in the world to use Pipistrel's Velis Electro aircraft to train its pilots, as part of a government plan to reduce CO2 emissions by 70 per cent by 2030. The Velis Electro is the world's first fully certifi...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Simon Briceno of Jaunt Air Mobility talks partnerships, Agility Prime and its eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard6 May 2021

In our latest podcast episode we were delighted to welcome Simon Briceno, Chief Commercial Officer at Jaunt Air Mobility. He is responsible for the company's commercial strategy and global network of aerospace and infrastructure partners, where ...

SMG Consulting provides fresh update to its AAM Reality Index rating tool for eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard4 May 2021

SMG Consulting's Advanced Air Mobility Index, a rating tool which describes the likelihood of an eVTOL aircraft developer certifying its aircraft, entering service and producing thousands of units each year - has been updated with new informati...

Production work begins on building Bye Aerospace’s all-electric eFlyer 2 aircraft

Jason Pritchard2 February 2021

Bye Aerospace has confirmed that production has now started on Serial #001 of its two-seat all-electric eFlyer 2 aircraft, with the company also in the process of obtaining FAA Part-23 certification for professional flight training missions. Geor...

Pipistrel and Green Aerolease to help accelerate transition of electric aviation in Europe; includes 50-strong aircraft order

Jason Pritchard26 January 2021

Pipistrel Aircraft has announced a partnership with Green Aerolease to help accelerate the transition of electric aviation in France and other countries across Europe, which will start with an order for 50 of Pipistrel's Velis Electro aircraft. T...

Archer to work with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) on first eVTOL aircraft, expected to be unveiled in early 2021

Jason Pritchard12 January 2021

eVTOL aircraft developer Archer has announced an agreement with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), where it will benefit from FCA's low-cost supply chain, advanced composite material capabilities and engineering and design experience. In a press r...

Former Airbus CEO Tom Enders joins Lilium’s board and brings significant industry expertise

Jason Pritchard12 January 2021

Tom Enders - who was Chief Executive Officer at Airbus for more than a decade - has joined the board at Lilium, which is continuing to develop its eVTOL air taxi - the Lilium Jet. Since the German startup's conception in 2015, Lilium has been sup...

Advanced Air Mobility is one of many topics covered at Revolution.Aero Global 2020

Jason Pritchard25 November 2020

Some of the key questions about Advanced Air Mobility will be discussed at Revolution.Aero Global 2020, with industry experts from companies such as Jaunt Air Mobility, NASA, Uber Elevate, Vertical Aerospace and Wisk taking part. The three-day vi...

Aerion Supersonic partners with Electra.aero to develop ‘global mobility ecosystem’

Jason Pritchard22 October 2020

eSTOL aircraft developer Electra.aero has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Aerion Supersonic, which will see both companies work together to develop a 'global mobility ecosystem'. By combining Electra.aero’s eSTOL aircraft with Aerion’s...

Dufour Aerospace releases on-board video of full transition flight with audio

Jason Pritchard16 October 2020

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Dufour Aerospace talks about its aEro3 project and electric aviation vision in latest podcast

Jason Pritchard15 October 2020

In this week's podcast episode, we were joined by Dufour Aerospace's Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Pfammatter, and Chief Technology Officer, Jasmine Kent. They talked to us in more detail about their vision for electric aviation, and also revea...