22-Jul-2022Source: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce and Hyundai Motor Group are announcing plans to collaborate on bringing all-electric propulsion and hydrogen fuel cell technology to the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Market. The partnership will leverage Rolls-Royce’s aviation and certification capabilities and Hyundai Motor Group’s hydrogen fuel cell technologies and industrialisation capability. Both companies share a vision of leading the... Read more
22-Jul-2022Source: L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has introduced a new Extra Lightweight Data Recorder (xLDR) designed especially to address the growing light eVTOL and unmanned aircraft systems market. The xLDR is a 50% lighter version of the current LDR family in use globally, while providing the same level of crash protection for capturing audio, flight data, video... Read more
22-Jul-2022Source: Leonardo
The UK Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Future Capability Group (FCG) has awarded a four-year contract valued at 71 million Eur (£60 million) to Leonardo to deliver the Rotary Wing Uncrewed Air System (RWUAS) Technology Demonstration Programme (TDP), “RWUAS CCD Phase 3 TDP”. This programme funded through Defence Innovation, will include the... Read more
21-Jul-2022
Leonardo’s continued success in the UK and Ireland helicopter market expands as its regional distributor, Sloane confirmed renewal of its Distributor Agreement for the 2022-2024 timeframe with the company at the Farnborough International Airshow on 19 July. The agreement covers the AW109 GrandNew, AW109 Trekker and AW169 types, and foresees a minimum of seven... Read more
21-Jul-2022Source: Eve Air Mobility
Eve Holding, Inc. (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) announced today at the Farnborough Airshow a non-binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Embraer and BAE Systems to explore the potential order of up to 150 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles with the aim of examining the aircraft application for the defence and security market. ... Read more
21-Jul-2022Source: Airbus Helicopters
London’s Air Ambulance Charity (LAAC) – the helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) for the UK’s capital – has ordered two Airbus H135 helicopters for the renewal of its fleet under a contract signed at the Farnborough International Airshow. “We are extremely honoured to have received this order from one of the world’s most prestigious... Read more
20-Jul-2022Source: Leonardo
At the Farnborough Airshow, Leonardo launched a new-generation dual-use laser anti-collision system for small to mid-sized platforms. Called LOAM-V2 (Laser Obstacle Avoidance and Monitoring), it weighs only 13 kg and is particularly compact in size. The new obstacle identification and alarm system for rotary wing aircraft promptly detects the presence of small obstacles along the route, such as cables... Read more
20-Jul-2022Source: Safran
Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) and Safran signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore and identify possible opportunities in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry that would be beneficial to both parties and potential customers. The Group and Safran agreed to explore potential cooperation in various fields such as electric propulsion systems, avionics and... Read more
20-Jul-2022Source: Hyundai
Supernal (the Company) today revealed its initial eVTOL vehicle cabin concept at Farnborough International Airshow, providing the first look at how Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) is integrating automotive capabilities to develop the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market. Supernal partnered with the Group’s design studios to create the cabin concept as the Company works... Read more
19-Jul-2022Source: Lilium
Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM) (“Lilium”), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, has signed an agreement with AAP Aviation Group AS (“AAP Aviation”) to develop an eVTOL network in Scandinavia. Under the agreement, AAP Aviation intends to purchase 40 Lilium Jets and collaborate with Lilium to identify and develop landing... Read more
19-Jul-2022Source: Airbus Helicopters
The Moroccan Forces Royales Air have ordered a fleet of H135s for military primary training missions. The light twin-engine H135, a reference helicopter in the segment, will be used for training pilots to perform a wide array of demanding missions including utility and search and rescue. “We are proud that the Forces Royales Air... Read more
19-Jul-2022Source: Astronautics
Astronautics Corporation of America in partnership with All Native Group (ANG), the award-winning federal services division of Ho-Chunk, Inc. (HCI), is an awardee for the United States Air Force (USAF) Air Combat Command (ACC) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Squadron Operations Center Enterprise (RPA SOC-E) multiple award contracts. ANG is a prime contractor for this competitive,... Read more
19-Jul-2022
CAE announced at the Farnborough International Air Show 2022, the launch of its newest advancement in pilot training, the CAE 700MXR Flight Simulator. Initially targeted to the eVTOL market, the CAE 700MXR will revolutionize flight training for complex urban settings with a compact mini-motion platform and 360⁰ field of view visuals that deliver high-fidelity, physics-based... Read more
19-Jul-2022Source: Eve Holding
Eve Holding, Inc. (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) announced that it entered into a letter of intent (“LOI”) with Halo Aviation Ltd. (“Halo”), a provider of bespoke private Urban Air Mobility (“UAM”) travel services, to collaborate in the development and launch Eve’s Urban Air Traffic Management (“UATM”) software solution. As part of the agreement, Halo will... Read more
18-Jul-2022Source: GE Aviation
Progress testing next-generation engines and continued global competitiveness with in-production engines highlight GE’s strong military portfolio entering the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow. GE is in the midst of major test campaigns for transformational combat and rotorcraft engines. GE’s XA100* adaptive cycle engine for the F-35 has demonstrated performance consistent with the U.S. Air Force’s... Read more
18-Jul-2022Source: Eve Air Mobility
Eve Holding, Inc. (“Eve” or “the Company”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) unveiled at the Farnborough Airshow its first full-sized eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle) cabin mock-up, which reinforces the Company’s human-centred design approach. The mock-up will be showcased at Embraer’s ‘Fly the Future’ exhibition, together with the manufacturer’s sustainable aircraft concepts. From July... Read more
18-Jul-2022Source: Eve Air Mobility
Eve Holding, Inc. (“Eve” or “the Company”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) unveiled today at the Farnborough Airshow its first full-sized eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle) cabin mock-up, which reinforces the Company’s human-centred design approach. The mock-up will be showcased at Embraer’s ‘Fly the Future’ exhibition, together with the manufacturer’s sustainable aircraft concepts. From... Read more
