by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Apr 13, 2023 | Editorial Comment, Flight, Sustainability, Technology
Dutch company Maeve Aerospace has unveiled its new design for an electric civil aircraft for at least 44 passengers – called Maeve 1. The final design was presented live at the Fokker terminal in The Hague on Thursday, April 13. Founder and chief executive Jan...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Apr 12, 2023 | Flight, Sustainability, Technology
Skyports Drone Services, a provider and operator of eVTOL drones for cargo drone deliveries, survey and surveillance, has announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port operation, a fully electric drone logistics project established in partnership with Royal Mail, Orkney...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Apr 12, 2023 | Editorial Comment, Flight, Motors
The “Kea Atmos Mk 1” is an uncrewed aircraft designed to be used for stratospheric flight testing. It has a wingspan of 12.5 metres, weighs under 40 kilograms and will fly at altitudes higher than commercial airliners, up to 50,000 feet. The aircraft uses...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Apr 6, 2023 | Inspiration
Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has announced a $50,000 sponsorship of Airlink, a “rapid-response nonprofit” that coordinates with carriers and humanitarian relief organisations to provide free airlift and logistical help after disasters. “ACG’s core values...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Apr 5, 2023 | Fashion, Flight, Gadgets
Samsara Luggage reported a 239% revenue increase and gross profit surge of 571% for 2022, which it “mainly attributed to an increase in demand for the company’s new travel products”. The $1.17 million in reported revenue for the year was also put...