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2021
Blade partnered with Helijet to offer scheduled flights in Canada
Blade Air Mobility entered a partnership with Helijet International, gaining exclusive rights to offer scheduled helicopter flights operated by Helijet in Canada and access to passenger terminals at heliports controlled by Helijet subsidiary Pacific Heliport Services.
2021
Eve reaches agreement with BLADE on electric aircraft capacity
Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions reached an agreement with BLADE to provide up to 60,000 flight hours per year using electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles, for use in major markets in Florida and on the West Coast beginning in 2026. Aircraft availability is subject to definitive agreements.
2021
Razer announces updated Blade 15 laptops
Razer announced updated Blade 15 notebooks with Intel 11th-generation H-Series chips and a full-HD webcam. The Blade 15 Advanced was scheduled to open for pre-orders on May 17 ahead of a June release.
2021
Wisk Aero and Blade partner on electric air-taxi service
Wisk Aero and Blade Urban Air Mobility announced a partnership under which Wisk will own and operate up to 30 aircraft on short routes using Blade's private aviation terminal network. The agreement provides for compensation based on flight time and a minimum flight-time guarantee.
2021
Blade Corp files for bankruptcy in the United States
Blade Corp, Blade's US arm, filed for bankruptcy in the California Northern Bankruptcy Court on March 3, 2021.
2021
Blade partners with Vertiport Chicago
Blade partnered with Vertiport Chicago for the exclusive right to sell passenger flights by the seat at the location. The partnership provides Blade access to Chicago.
2021
Vertiport Chicago to be rebranded as Vertiport Chicago Powered by Blade
The article reported that Vertiport Chicago would be rebranded as Vertiport Chicago Powered by Blade; the rebrand was described as planned, not completed.
2021
Razer refreshes Blade 15 and Blade Pro 17 laptops
Razer refreshed its Blade 15 and Blade Pro 17 laptops, adding display options up to 360Hz and options for NVIDIA RTX 3080 graphics. The Blade 15 was scheduled to go on sale January 12, while the Blade Pro 17 was due in the coming months.
2020
ZTE unveils Axon 20 5G Extreme Edition and Blade 20 Pro 5G
ZTE unveiled two phone models at the China Mobile Global Partner Conference: the Axon 20 5G Extreme Edition and Blade 20 Pro 5G. The article said the Blade 20 Pro 5G would go on sale on November 30.
2020
ZTE announces Blade V2020 5G
ZTE announced its Blade V2020 5G smartphone. The article reported a 6GB+128GB configuration and a presale price of 1,399 yuan in ZTE's official store, with a 1,299-yuan presale price on Tmall.