Electric Aircraft

Arlington, Washington-based Eviation has unveiled the production design configuration for its Alice all-electric commuter aircraft on track for a first flight later this year according to the company. The production configuration was optimized from real-world lessons learned and customer feedback. Alice is projected by the company to be certified for entry into service by 2024. […]

Pipistrel announced that its Alpha Electro airplane has broken several electric flight records, including the longest all-electric flight. The flight was conducted by Adelaide, Australia-based flight training and aircraft sales company Eyre to There Aviation in partnership with sponsors AvPlan EFB, Aerometrex, West Coast Bitumen and Recreational Aviation Australia (RA-Aus). The airplane flew 730 nm, […]

After the success of two “real-world” flight test programs in a de Havilland Beaver on floats and Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Everett, Washington-based MagniX has now unveiled two “optimized-for-flight” electric propulsion units (EPUs), the magni350 and magni650. Based on thousands of ground test and flight hours, these EPUs have been engineered for real-world commercial aviation […]

You’re not alone if keeping track of the dozens of new electric flying vehicles has your head spinning. Two significant players are Archer Aviation and Wisk Aero. California-based Archer plans to create the world’s first all-electric airline and has already secured orders for regional electric airliners from United Airlines, while Wisk is a joint venture […]

Aside from the eventual day when Bye Aerospace announces that they have received FAA certification for their eFlyer 2 all-electric two-seat training aircraft, the release of details about their eFlyer 800 twin-engine turboprop-class all-electric model now in development may be the most significant news to come out of the Colorado-based company to date. The eight-seat […]

Rolls-Royce and Tecnam Aircraft have joined efforts to produce an electric version of the P2012 Traveller commuter/utility aircraft, with plans to debut the new version in 2026. The partnership collaborates with Scandinavian airline Widerøe to ready the airplane for commercial service within Widerøe’s current network in Norway. The program builds on the existing agreement between […]

At a deserted drop test range outside Henderson, Nevada, in late February 2021, Aviation Safety Resources, Inc. (ASR), successfully completed the first developmental test of its whole-aircraft parachute recovery system for Bye Aerospace’s eFlyer 2, the first in the company’s eFlyer family of FAA Part 23-certified all-electric aircraft. “This was the first in a series […]

With the increased global focus on green energy and the introduction of a variety of hybrid-electric aircraft, Honeywell Aerospace has announced the development of a turbogenerator that would power electric motors for such products. The unit is specifically designed to supply the high-powered electric motors and to recharge the batteries of urban mobility aircraft, such […]

Surf Air Mobility says it’s acquiring Ampaire and its hybrid electric powertrain technology as a critical component of Surf Air Mobility’s plans “to improve the affordability, accessibility, and environmental footprint of regional aviation travel.” Surf Air Mobility added in a news release that “Ampaire is currently creating hybrid electric powertrains for existing popular aircraft, aimed […]

NEBOair, a UK-based electric transport company, announced this week that Pipistrel’s Velis Electro has received UK CAA certification. The company plans to use the all-electric, two-seat airplane primarily for sightseeing flights and flight training, but also for its “micro airline” operations, transporting one customer at a time between London and the British Midlands. NEBOair representative […]