Eviation Interim CEO Explains Timing of Leadership Change

Eviation interim CEO Gregory Davis says the company’s leadership change was approved in December and its electric airplane, Alice, is a few weeks away from its first flight.

Thom Patterson

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 01:31 PM ET

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Alice, which has been undergoing taxi tests north of Seattle, is expected to make its first flight in a few weeks. [Courtesy Eviation]

Key Takeaways:

Eviation co-founder Omer Bar-Yohay stepped down as CEO, a change planned by the board since December, although Bar-Yohay stated he was surprised by the timing and referenced a dispute with a main shareholder.
Gregory Davis has been appointed interim CEO, and Eviation is actively conducting a search for a permanent CEO with a strong background in aircraft manufacturing and customer relations.
The company's all-electric Alice airplane is reportedly "weeks away" from its first flight, a significant milestone after ongoing development and testing.

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A day after company co-founder Omer Bar-Yohay stepped down as Eviation’s CEO, his temporary replacement said the timing of the leadership change was consistent with company plans.

With the first flight of its unique electric airplane test article just weeks away, Eviation interim CEO Gregory Davis told FLYING Tuesday that Bar-Yohay’s exit as CEO had been decided by the company’s board of directors last December. However, board members are months away from hiring Bar-Yohay’s replacement.