Electric

Electric-powered vehicles, which resemble seaplanes, will operate over water routes connecting coastal cities.

Hydrogen-electric aircraft developer ZeroAvia and de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will allow ZeroAvia to develop a powerplant program in which its hydro-electric engines can be used on old and new de Havilland Canada aircraft models. Once terms of the deal are finalized, de Havilland Canada […]

Rolls-Royce is celebrating the first flight of its all-electric “Spirit of Innovation” aircraft. It took flight Wednesday, powered by a 400kW electric powertrain with “the most power-dense battery pack ever assembled for an aircraft.” The aircraft is the product of Rolls-Royce’s Accelerating the Electrification of Flight (ACCEL) program, aiming to create the world’s fastest zero-emission […]

Lilium and ABB have announced a partnership to address one of the biggest issues facing the eVTOL industry: infrastructure. The Germany-based Lilium said this week it has enlisted the help of ABB E-mobility to develop, test, and deliver MegaWatt fast chargers for its seven-seat Lilium Jet. ABB’s charging points will be capable of fully charging […]

In preparation for the inaugural season of Air Race E, the Nordic Air Racing team is preparing for its first fully electric race plane flight. Air Race E’s maiden season of Open Class will allow for unique powertrain configurations within formula rules. It’s set to begin in 2023. The Nordic team is facing competition from […]

Flying 150 nm on a single charge, the full-sized, electric-powered prototype of the eVTOL developed by Joby Aero marked a milestone earlier this month, the company announced on July 27 at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The mission, part of Joby’s continuing flight-test program, was carried out near the Joby Electric Flight Base at Big […]

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. […]

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 […]