Faradair, a British startup working on a bio-electric airplane since it launched the project on Kickstarter in 2014, has partnered with four major partners to help it deliver 300 of its new Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft (BEHA) by 2030.
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Bye Aerospace will equip eFlyer aircraft with Safran ENGINeUS™ motors
Bye Aerospace, the Denver-based electric aircraft designer, signed an agreemend with Safran, French aircraft engine manufacturer, to equip the upcoming eFlyer line of aircraft with the ENGINeUS™ electric smart motors.
Read moreLilium will establish first urban electric air mobility network in Orlando by 2025
Lilium, the German eVTOL manufacturer, is partnering with development company Tavistock and the City of Orlando to build the first hub for a high-speed electric air mobility network in the United States by 2025.
Read moreBye Aerospace signs agreement with Aerospace9 for investment and 300 unit order
Bye Aerospace, the electric aircraft manufacturer in Denver, Colorado, signed a key agreement with Aerospace9, a Korean information technology firm active in the aviation industry.
Read moreTecnam announces P-Volt in development with Rolls-Royce
Tecnam, the Italian general aviation manufacturer, announced a partnership with Rolls-Royce for the development of the P-Volt, an all-electric twin motor passenger aircraft.
Read moreVoltAero has first public demonstration with hybrid-electric powertrain
VoltAero, a French startup developing hybrid-electric aircraft, has flown the powertrain to be used in its Cassio line of aircraft in a public demonstration for the first time.
Read moreElectra.aero and Aerion team up to define mobility of the future
Electra.aero, a new startup working on the design of electric short takeoff and landing aircraft, is teaming up with supersonic aircraft manufacturer Aerion to develop global mobility solutions of the future.
Read moreZeroAvia performs the world’s first hydrogen-powered flight
ZeroAvia in the United Kingdom flew a converted Piper Malibu from Cranfield University’s airport during the world’s first hydrogen-powered flight with a commercial airframe. While experimental planes have flown with a fuel cell before, this is the first time an existing aircraft is retrofitted.
Read moreHeart Aerospace details new information on electric airliner ES-19
Heart Aerospace presented the ES-19 as one of the first all-electric airliners when the company launched in 2018. The Swedish startup has engineering veterans from over 70 aircraft programs including the Bombardier CSeries, the HondaJet and Zunum Aero, another electric commercial aircraft startup. Today they revealed some new information about how the development is going and what we can expect.
Read moreAirbus presents 2035 vision with three hydrogen powered electric aircraft
Airbus thinks that by 2035, the first zero-emission commercial aircraft could be flying, and they presented three concepts as a stepping stone towards that vision. They are exploring hydrogen propulsion under the working name ZEROe, which they believe can cut aircraft emissions by up to 50%. Glenn Llewellyn, Airbus Vice-President of Zero-Emission Aircraft, said that five years ago, the company didn’t even consider hydrogen propulsion to be a viable technology to cut emissions. The use of the hydrogen propulsion in other transport areas however has produced data that shows its potential for aviation as well. As recently as five years…
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