Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Developer Ampaire Acquires Magpie Aviation
The company will inherit several pending patents and government contracts to ramp up development of its hybrid-electric propulsion system.
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.
Ampaire, manufacturer of the nine-seat Eco Caravan, eclipsed its own endurance record with a 12-hour flight of its hybrid Electric EEL demonstrator.
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.