12-Mar-2025Source: Skyryse
Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world’s first fully digitized aircraft operating system for flight, and United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods, LLC, today announced plans for a strategic partnership wherein United Rotorcraft will provide FAA Part 145 MRO services to Skyryse as it begins shipping its upcoming Skyryse One helicopters. Additionally, United Rotorcraft... Read more
21-Feb-2025Source: Skyryse
Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world’s first universal operating system for flight, has been named a finalist for the Collier Trophy, the most prestigious award in aerospace. Presented annually by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA), the Collier Trophy recognizes the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with a focus on improving the... Read more
13-Feb-2025Source: Skyryse
Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world’s first universal operating system for flight, today announced that Marc Nichols, former Chief Counsel of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and current Co-Chair of DLA Piper’s Transportation Regulatory Practice, has joined the company as an advisor. Nichols will provide strategic guidance as Skyryse continues its mission to make aviation... Read more
10-Feb-2025Source: Skyryse
Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world’s first universal operating system for flight, announced that Lieutenant General Ross Coffman (Ret.) has joined the company as a strategic advisor. A highly decorated leader with decades of military experience, Lt. Gen. Coffman will provide critical insights into how Skyryse’s technology can support military operations and enhance the... Read more
7-Feb-2025Source: Skyryse
Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world’s first universal operating system for flight, announced, after seven years of hard work, the recent completion of the world’s first fully automated set-down at the swipe of a finger in a fully-conforming production aircraft. Showcasing this latest capability comes one month after they showcased Skyryse One™ executing a stable, fully... Read more
15-Jan-2025Source: Skyryse
Skyryse® , the creator of SkyOS™ , the world’s first universal operating system for flight, has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Army to develop solutions to reduce time to train for pilots, increase interoperability between aircraft, and deliver optionally-piloted capability which could be applied to their fleet of 2,400 Black Hawk helicopters, among others. This... Read more
14-Jan-2025Source: Skyryse
Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world’s first universal operating system for flight, today revealed the updated production cockpit for its Skyryse One aircraft. This innovative, elevated, and scalable design reflects Skyryse’s mission to empower anyone to pilot any aircraft. Bringing Skyryse’s mission to life requires creating seamlessly simple designs and engineering that scale across... Read more
27-Nov-2024Source: Skyryse
Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world’s first universal operating system for flight, has signed a strategic partnership with Ace Aeronautics, LLC (“ACE”) a major reseller of Black Hawk helicopters around the world. The agreement paves the way for Skyryse and ACE to equip hundreds of Black Hawk helicopters with SkyOS, transforming the highly-capable Black... Read more
5-Nov-2024Source: Skyryse
Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world’s first universal operating system for flight, announced that reservations for the Skyryse One™ First Edition have officially sold out in just six months. As the world’s first production helicopter to feature a single control stick and two touch screens, Skyryse One represents a landmark advancement in pilot control and... Read more
15-Oct-2024Source: Skyryse
Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world’s first universal operating system for flight, announced the appointment of Jerry Meyer, former CEO of ICON Aircraft, as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to lead the company’s shift towards certification, commercialization, and their second SkyOS-enabled aircraft. In addition to being ICON’s CEO, Meyer served as VP of Brand... Read more
8-Oct-2024Source: Skyryse
Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world’s first universal operating system for flight, announced receipt of a Special Airworthiness Certificate for its first Skyryse One™ aircraft. Skyryse has been developing and flight testing its SkyOS system in pre-production aircraft since 2016. This certificate, issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), unlocks the next step of... Read more
20-Aug-2024Source: Skyryse
Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world’s first universal operating system for flight, is excited to announce the opening of a new facility at Hawthorne Airport in California. This latest expansion follows closely on the heels of the recent launch of an additional facility in El Segundo, further expanding their presence in Southern California. The new Hawthorne facility represents a... Read more
13-Aug-2024Source: Skyryse
Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world’s first universal operating system for flight, is thrilled to announce that its Skyryse One™ aircraft has been honored by Fast Company magazine in their annual Innovation by Design Awards as one of the best transportation designs of 2024. Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards celebrate the year’s most impactful... Read more
29-Jul-2024Source: Skyryse
Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world’s first universal operating system for flight, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Lirio Liu as an advisor to the company. In her advisory capacity, Ms. Liu will focus on the certification of Skyryse One™, the company’s first aircraft featuring its SkyOS operating system, as well as future... Read more
8-Jul-2024Source: Skyryse
Skyryse announce its inaugural participation at the 2024 EAA AirVenture air show – the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration” – taking place at the end of this month in Oshkosh, WI. The show will mark the in-person public debut of Skyryse One™, the world’s first production aircraft operated with just a single control stick and two touch... Read more
29-Feb-2024Source: Skyryse
Peter Blades, the lead interior designer for both generations of the Model 3, Model Y, Semi concept, and Roadster (2017), has joined Skyryse as VP of Design. “Until now, cockpit design has been an afterthought in aviation,” said Dr. Mark Groden, CEO of Skyryse. “Peter’s mission is to bring his innovative design approach to further... Read more
21-Feb-2024Source: Skyryse
Skyryse One is launched today – the world’s first production helicopter operated with a single control stick and two touch screens. Powering the revolutionary controls is SkyOS™, our proprietary operating system that offers simplified control and an aircraft-agnostic, triply-redundant fly-by-wire system. It’s no longer just a helicopter – it’s now the most integrated, elevated, and... Read more
1-Feb-2024Source: GAMA
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced the addition of BLR Aerospace and Victory Lane Aviation as Members; Skyryse and Wing as Associate Members; and Alaka’i Technologies Corporation, Crisalion Mobility, and Cuberg as Associate Members EPIC. BLR Aerospace is headquartered in Everett, Washington, and was founded in 1922. They provide performance enhancing aftermarket products for rotorcraft... Read more
10-Nov-2023Source: Skyryse
In a major breakthrough, aviation software and safety technology startup Skyryse has completed the world’s first-ever fully automated autorotation emergency landing procedure, one of dozens of first-of-its-kind safety features that will come standard on all Skyryse technology-equipped airplanes and helicopters. Skyryse will unveil the first production helicopter featuring its technology — including the world’s first simplified control... Read more
11-Oct-2023Source: Skyryse
Skyryse, the provider of an intuitive integrated flight operating system, today announced a pivotal partnership milestone with the delivery of an Airbus H130 helicopter from Air Methods. The aircraft is primed for cutting-edge integration with Skyryse’s game-changing technology, an integrated flight operating system (formerly referred to as FlightOS) that promises to revolutionize aviation technology. The... Read more
29-Jun-2023Source: Skyryse
Skyryse is now running a daily, active flight campaign powered by fly-by-wire and the company’s FlightOS interface. Skyryse has been actively testing FlightOS in a Robinson R44 since 2018 and held its first flight in the R66 testbed in 2022. With the maturity of FlightOS and advancement in simplified operations, Skyryse is now moving its... Read more
27-Jun-2023Source: Skyryse
Skyryse, bringing trust, safety, and the accessibility of flight through a highly-automated and touchscreen flight control system, has achieved AS9100D certification for all three of its LA-Area locations. The three locations achieving certification include the company’s headquarters and research and development site in El Segundo, CA., as well as its flight test and performance facility north... Read more
17-May-2023Source: Skyryse
Skyryse™, bringing trust, safety, and the accessibility of flight through a highly-automated and touchscreen flight control system, has named Blake Bilstad as the company’s new Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. In this role, Bilstad will lead all legal matters for Skyryse as the company continues to develop its highly automated flight control system, including the protection... Read more
3-Apr-2023Source: Skyryse
Skyryse, bringing trust, safety, and accessibility of flight for all through its flagship technology, commemorates the sixth anniversary of the first lightweight unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) flight achieved on March 29, 2017. This aviation milestone has become a driving force in Skyryse’s innovative approach to bringing the joy and freedom of aviation to all... Read more
2-Mar-2023Source: Skyryse
Skyryse, bringing trust, safety, and the accessibility of flight, introduces a new uplifting logo, wordmark, and website reflecting the modern growth and evolution of the company’s mission of ‘safe flight for all.’ The company also reveals the livery of its first fully-conforming Skyryse-enabled aircraft. The new visual representation of the Skyryse brandmark, the ‘Y,’ takes... Read more
21-Sep-2022Source: Skyryse
Skyryse, a transportation company building the future of general aviation, has appointed Will Fulton as Vice President of Product and Marketing. At Skyryse, Fulton will lead strategy, execution, and growth of its FlightOS product, which makes flying safer and more accessible. Fulton joins Skyryse from Airbus Helicopters where he served as Head of Marketing... Read more
29-Apr-2022Source: Skyryse
Skyryse, a transportation technology company, and Air Methods, the leading American air medical transport company, today announced a partnership to retrofit more than 400 single-engine helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft in the Air Methods fleet with FlightOS, a shared mission to advance further safety measures to protect pilots and patients. The new Skyryse FlightOS hardware and software... Read more
1-Nov-2021Source: Skyryse
Skyryse announced $200 million in Series B funding led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Monashee Investment Management. ArrowMark Partners, Republic Capital, Raptor Group, Infinite Capital, Embedded Ventures, Fortistar, K3 Ventures, Rosecliff, SV Pacific Ventures, former Blackstone CFO Laurence Tosi, and Dmitry Balyasny, founder of BAM Hedge Fund, also participated in the round along... Read more
30-Dec-2019Source: Skyryse
Skyryse, a transportation company, today unveiled the Skyryse Flight Stack, a suite of automation technologies that will help the company make safe urban flight mainstream. The Skyryse Flight Stack comprises technology that automates flight in FAA-approved helicopters, safety and communication systems, and a network of smart helipads to ultimately create a new transportation system in... Read more
13-Sep-2018Source: SkyRyse
SkyRyse has announced its launch as the first technology-enabled air mobility company to operate in the U.S. Built by aerospace experts from Boeing, SpaceX, Tesla, Uber, and the U.S. military, SkyRyse is on a mission to deliver fast, safe and affordable air transportation that is unbound by today’s transportation infrastructure. The company also announced it... Read more
