Ampaire

The company will inherit several pending patents and government contracts to ramp up development of its hybrid-electric propulsion system.

The company flew its hybrid-electric Eco Caravan using 100 percent ASTM D7566 SAF produced by partner Dimensional Energy.

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Ampaire, manufacturer of the nine-seat Eco Caravan, eclipsed its own endurance record with a 12-hour flight of its hybrid Electric EEL demonstrator.

In a letter to DOT and DOE leadership, eVTOL startups, aerospace giants and others made the case for increased government funding.

Ampaire’s Eco Caravan, a nine-seat regional aircraft, made its first flight on Friday, on a fully-integrated hybrid-electric propulsion system.

Monte is a U.K.-based company that says its sole focus is financing sustainable regional aviation technologies so that it can support the aviation industry’s transition to net-zero carbon emissions.

Ampaire and Tamarack Aerospace Group have entered into an MOU to further develop aerodynamic upgrades for Ampaire’s hybrid-electric aircraft.

California-based Ampaire Inc. has selected Germany’s RED Aircraft GmbH as the reciprocating supplier for its hybrid-electric Cessna Eco Caravan. Announced at EAA Airventure, the partnership includes RED Aircraft’s AO3 series compression ignition engine, rated to 550 hp, and Ampaire’s electrical system for peak power. RED Aircraft will develop and supply Jet A/sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)-compatible […]

Ampaire’s Cessna Skymaster hybrid-electric test aircraft took its first flight in Scotland on Wednesday, positioning the airplane at the new UK-supported incubator for sustainable aviation at Orkey’s Kirkwall airport. This is the second test aircraft for the company. It was modified in the U.S., with its first demo flights taking place in Hawaii. The six-seat […]