Pipistrel

Cruise speed, ballistic parachute, and distinctively modern aesthetic define the four-seater.

World’s first type certificated and commercially available electric aircraft earns another key approval.

Meet two of the world’s first private owners of the BlackFly prototype.

Electric LSA is the only such aircraft certified for flight instruction in the U.S.

The electric aircraft is the first of its kind in the U.S. to be used to obtain a private pilot certification.

Known more for its work with traditional aviation manufacturers and airlines, Honeywell is also heavily invested in the advanced air mobility space—and vice versa.

Pipistrel’s Velis Electro, the world’s first type-certificated electric aircraft, is set to shape the future of sustainable aviation as it teams up with the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program for innovative training and operational missions.

Mesa Airlines unveiled its new Independent Pilot Development (IPD) program on October 9—offering aspiring pilots a more streamlined approach to building flight time. 

Under the agency’s new proposed guidelines officially published Monday, most of the current regulatory limitations on light sport aircraft would be removed.

The start-up operates the first electric flight training aircraft on the continent, with expansion plans in the works.