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Archipelago Explorer Yacht ordered with Axe eVTOL

Archipelago Explorer Yacht ordered with Axe eVTOL

30-Jan-2024Source: Skyfly

eVTOL manufacturer Skyfly and Superyacht Builder Archipelago Expedition Yachts have announced that together with order of the 80 foot aluminium explorer yacht, the customer – who is an accomplished commercial helicopter pilot – ordered an Axe eVTOL for the yacht’s helicopter landing pad on the top deck of the three decked vessel. The joint announcement... Read more

Skyfly and AeroVolt plan first UK airfield-to-airfield eVTOL flight with recharging

Skyfly and AeroVolt plan first UK airfield-to-airfield eVTOL flight with recharging

24-Jan-2024Source: Skyfly

Skyfly will work with electric aircraft charging company AeroVolt to conduct the UK’s first airfield-to-airfield eVTOL flight in 2024, exclusively using AeroVolt’s operational public charging network. The Axe eVTOL boasts an impressive range of 100 miles in a fully electric configuration or 300 miles in a hybrid configuration – far more than most other private... Read more

Skyfly completes flight simulator and hires more engineers

Skyfly completes flight simulator and hires more engineers

30-Oct-2023Source: Skyfly

Skyfly now has its Axe eVTOL flight simulator live, allowing test pilots to assess and fine tune the Axe’s control systems and conduct familiarisation flights ahead of the first manned test flights, which are planned for the first quarter of 2024. The simulator uses many of the same systems as the real Axe eVTOL, including... Read more

Altisky invests in eVTOL manufacturer Skyfly

Altisky invests in eVTOL manufacturer Skyfly

27-Mar-2023Source: Skyfly

Former US Navy  pilot and founder of major aircraft distributorship and service centre AltiSky, Bill Minkoff, is joining Skyfly as an investor, board member and strategic partner Bill brings a wealth of aviation safety, light jet and heavy jet operational and business experience and networks, as well as Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) expertise, being a... Read more

Air Courtage becomes world’s first to insure private eVTOLs

Air Courtage becomes world’s first to insure private eVTOLs

24-Feb-2023Source: Skyfly

Air Courtage Assurances (“Air Courtage”) is to provide the world’s first EVTOL insurance product, exclusively for clients of the Axe by Skyfly Working with national light aircraft bodies, Air Courtage provides insurance solutions for thousands of aircraft builders and operators. Air Courtage has designed official in-house insurance coverage for members of the UK Light Aircraft... Read more

Skyfly selects Norco for composite manufacturing

Skyfly selects Norco for composite manufacturing

15-Dec-2022Source: Skyfly

Skyfly has chosen Norco to build and manufacture the fuselage, wings and composite components of the Axe aircraft. With the order now placed – Skyfly expects to have the first aircraft built by June 2023 which falls in line with their timelines. Norco boasts 35 years experience as a leading developer of lightweight composite structures... Read more

Skyfly partners with Porsche specialist

Skyfly partners with Porsche specialist

8-Nov-2022Source: Skyfly

Richard Tuthill, owner of road, rally and race car manufacturer Tuthill Porsche, has joined the Skyfly team The partnership looks to strengthen Skyfly’s affinity with high-end automotive production methods and light-weight engineering practices Richard Tuthill brings a wealth of production and engineering experience to Skyfly as well as a broad network of clients and suppliers... Read more

EVfly signs LOI for Axe by Skyfly eVTOL

EVfly signs LOI for Axe by Skyfly eVTOL

12-Oct-2022Source: EVfly

Fleet management and air mobility company EVfly has signed a letter of intent and will pay deposits for the Axe by Skyfly electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with delivery expected in 2024. EVfly intends to purchase three Axe aircraft, with an option for five more. EVfly intends to first start our operation in Thailand,... Read more

EVfly brings Axe to Thai eVTOL market

EVfly brings Axe to Thai eVTOL market

11-Oct-2022Source: EVfly

An LoI plus deposits for between three and eight eVTOL aircraft is a sure sign from EVFly that it trusts the Skyfly prototype Axe with the smooth running of its training operations. Although the Axe is mainly intended for use as a private aircraft and has not been designed as a commercial air taxi, EVfly’s... Read more

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