Tag: Brandon Robinson

Horizon Aircraft and JetSetGo announce landmark agreement for Cavorite X7 Aircraft

In a significant development in the aviation industry, Horizon Aircraft has formalized a Letter of Intent (LOI) with JetSetGo, a prominent private aviation operator. This LOI outlines JetSetGo's intention to acquire 50 units of the cutting-edge Cavorite X7 Aircraft, with each aircraft priced at u...

eVTOL company Horizon Aircraft appoints Brian Merker as chief financial officer

Horizon Aircraft, a hybrid electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft developer, today announced the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of seasoned financial aviation executive, Brian Merker, as Chief Financial Officer. Brandon Robinson, Chief Executive Officer ...

Horizon Aircraft secures investment from Canso Investment Counsel Ltd.

Robinson Aircraft Ltd., a hybrid electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing aircraft developer, has announced a strategic investment in the form of a convertible note purchased by certain accounts of Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. and affiliated companies for an aggregate $6.7 million CAD. Brandon Robins...

Air taxis could help boost remote communities, research shows

Growing support for the launch of air taxi services could help boost remote communities in Canada with more people considering moving to remote areas, if access conditions improve according to new research. Government data shows that roughly one in nine Canadians are classed as living in remote are...

eVTOL company Horizon Aircraft signs definitive agreement to go public

Pono Capital Three, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company, has announced the execution of a definitive Business Combination Agreement with Robinson Aircraft Ltd., a British Columbia company doing business as Horizon Aircraft. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, it is intended th...

Analysis reveals growth in Canadian business aviation market

New research by Horizon Aircraft, a Canadian based innovative leader in hybrid electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) aerial vehicles, reveals Canada is seeing strong growth in its business aviation sector. In 2022, there were 182,354 business aircraft departures in Canada, which was 35.6...

Private equity and venture capital professionals predict strong regulatory advances in the eVOTL maket

A new survey amongst private equity and venture capital professionals reveals that over the next two years, 88% expect improvements in the regulatory framework for the eVTOL market and 15% anticipate there will be a dramatic improvement. The study was commissioned by Horizon Aircraft, an innovat...

Horizon Aircraft Successfully Completes Hover Testing of VTOL Aircraft Prototype

Horizon Aircraft, an innovative leader in hybrid electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) aerial vehicles, announced today that it has successfully completed initial hover testing of its “Cavorite X5” scale prototype. Brandon Robinson, CEO of Horizon Aircraft said, “this aircraft has e...

Horizon Aircraft enters into binding agreement with Astro Aerospace for reprivatization

Horizon Aircraft Inc. today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement with its parent company, Astro Aerospace Ltd (“Astro”) and several of Astro’s key shareholders (the “Purchasers”) whereby Astro has agreed to sell 100% of the equity of Horizon to the Purchasers in exchange ...

Horizon Aircraft Successfully Completes AFWERX HSVTOL Challenge Phase 1

Horizon Aircraft Inc. an innovative leader in hybrid electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) aerial vehicles, has successfully completed Phase 1 of the AFWERX High Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) Challenge. The highly competitive Phase 1 contract award included significant non-d...

Astro Aerospace Ltd. acquires Horizon Aircraft Inc. and appoints Horizon CEO

Astro Aerospace Ltd., a developer of eVTOL aerial vehicles and drones, announced today that the acquisition agreement with Horizon Aircraft Inc., a privately held developer of advanced eVTOLs, has closed. The Acquisition was completed for common shares of Astro stock, the material terms of whic...

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