Electric Aircraft Developer Eviation Lays Off Most of Staff
Battery-electric aircraft developer has struggled to raise money to fund its regional commuter model, designed for two crew and as many as nine passengers.
Battery-electric aircraft developer has struggled to raise money to fund its regional commuter model, designed for two crew and as many as nine passengers.
Andre Stein, co-founder and former CEO of Eve Air Mobility, and Jeff Hurford, former Gulfstream executive, have joined Eviation, the manufacturer of an all-electric aircraft under development in Arlington, Washington.
The delivery agreement comes as Air New Zealand advances its Mission NextGen Aircraft program aimed at accelerating the adoption of zero-emission aircraft.
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At approximately 7:10 a.m. Eviation Aircraft’s Alice, the largest fully electric aircraft of its kind thus far, climbed into the peach-colored sky. There was a collective holding of breath until the aircraft had moved past the media viewing area and ran out of usable runway as it climbed—then the cheers began.
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A test article for the nine-passenger aircraft has been undergoing ground tests at Moses Lake, Washington.