Pipistrel Delivers First Electric Aircraft to Canada

The University of Waterloo’s aeronautics program accepts its initial Velis Electro.

Monday, October 31, 2022 at 03:30 PM ET

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Pipistrel’s Velis Electro became the world’s first—and currently the only—electric aircraft to receive full type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in 2020, and it earned its UK CAA TC in 2022. [Courtesy: Pipistrel]

Key Takeaways:

Pipistrel Aircraft has delivered its first all-electric Velis Electro to Canada, with the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA) using it for research and evaluation of electric flight.
This delivery marks a key step for Canada's strategic investments in a greener aerospace industry, introducing an environmentally friendly (zero exhaust, low noise) and more economical electric training aircraft.
The Velis Electro is the world's first and only electric aircraft to receive full type certification from EASA, offering significantly lower operating costs and noise levels compared to traditional trainers.

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Pipistrel Aircraft is advancing into the Canadian market with the first delivery of its all-electric Velis Electro.

The two-place, high-wing design is now part of the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA) at the University of Waterloo and its partner, Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre (WWFC). According to Pipistrel, the Velis Electro will be used for research and in “a collaborative capacity to evaluate battery powered electric flight in Canada.”