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VoltAero Performs the World’s First Flight of an Electric-Hybrid Aircraft With 100% Sustainable Fuel From TotalEnergiesPRESS RELEASE

GKN to supply Pratt & Whitney with wiring for hybrid-electric test aircraft | Aerospace Testing InternationalGKN Aerospace has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada to collaborate on the development of the High Voltage High Power EWIS for the RTX hybrid-electric flight demonstrator project

How United Airlines expects electric planes to change the way passengers make travel decisionsUnited Airlines says short-haul electric planes will be cheaper than traditional jets within a decade and that will remake regional passenger travel decisions.

Electric planes can carry aviation toward carbon zeroBattery technology readier for short-range flights than hydrogen Alice, an all-electric airplane designed and built by Eviation, takes off in Moses Lake, Washington, for its first flight on Sept. 27: The aviation industry has to innovate. (Handout photo from Eviation)...

Textron reports electrification progressTextron’s acquisition of Pipistrel in the spring put the speedy Panthera on track for FAA certification in 2024, with the speedster destined for electric propulsion. Rob Scholl, president and CEO of Textron's eAviation division, reviewed the division's products and their status during the National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida. With eAviation's acquisition of Slovenia-based Pipistrel in the spring, the company immediately added four progressive designs that form the centerpiece of its product line...

New battery technology for aerospace applications - Aerospace ManufacturingTheion, a global battery manufacturer of lithium-sulphur cathode technology has appointed Dr Ulrich Ehmes as CEO in a move to support the commercial availability of its Crystal Battery for transport applications, beginning with the aerospace sector

Ecocopter: the first helicopter company in Chile to adhere to the electromobility commitmentThe public-private government initiative was aligned with the axes of the National Electromobility Strategy and Ecocopter becomes the first helicopter

New Zealand’s first electric plane | Stuff.co.nzHalf of the country’s flights could be powered by electricity within a decade, says owner of a two-seater electric plane. Read more: https://bit.ly/3uh41nIRe...

NASA selects FAMU-FSU College of Engineering to help develop sustainable aviation systemTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering will help NASA develop the future of sustainable aviation as part of a five-year, $10 million project.

Textron buys electric aviation pioneer PipistrelTextron is making a major move into electric aviation with the acquisition of Pipistrel, the two companies announced March 17. Textron and Pipistrel, the electric aircraft pioneer based in Europe, jointly announced March 17 that the two companies have agreed to a deal that will make Pipistrel the centerpiece of Textron’s new electric aviation division.

USAF conduct first airman flight of military-worthy electric aircraftThe US Air Force (USAF) has conducted the first airman flight of an electric aircraft with a military airworthiness. The US Air Force (USAF) has conducted the first airman flight of an electric aircraft with military airworthiness. The milestone was achieved when USAF pilots Hank Griffiths and Jonathan Appleby flew BETA Technologies’ electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft called ALIA. The maiden flight was conducted at BETA’s hangar and testing facility in Plattsburgh, New York.

How Air New Zealand Will Become A Leader In Electric AircraftAir New Zealand continues to actively pursue opportunities around electric aircraft as an option for shorter domestic and…

Consortium Flies Hybrid-Electric Airplane PrototypesUnder the guidance of Pipistrel’s Vertical Solutions, a consortium of eight partners in the European Union, MAHEPA, have concluded a project designed to advance alternative propulsion and regional air transport.

Rolls-Royce debuts mtu fuel cell system and all-electric aircraft at COP26Rolls-Royce has presented its new mtu fuel cell system for a future CO2-free energy supply for the first time at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland

FBO Leaders Call Electric the Fuel of the Future | AINElectric is coming but infrastructure issues must be addressed, said Clay Lacy Aviation’s Cutshall, speaking at NATA’s Aviation Business Conference.

Bye Aerospace Raises $19 Million in Series B Funding - FLYING MagazineBye Aerospace, a leader in the all-electric flight market, raised $19.64 million of Series B venture funding from undisclosed investors last week.

Heart Aerospace CEO Talks Electric Airplanes & 200 Plane Pre-Orders (Part 1)We’re at the flattest point of the sigmoid curve of electric aviation, but the steep section is coming. Heart Aerospace is going to be taking off with it.

Diamond Announces Plans to Create All-Electric TrainerAfter years of experimenting with hybrid electric prototypes, Diamond Aircraft will begin developing its first fully-electric airplane, the Austria-based manufacturer announced Tuesday.

Flapper and Skyportz choose Electra’s electric aircraft for flight services in Latin America and AustraliaPurchase agreements raise total Electra commitments to 180 aircraft.

A Florida college is the first in the US to own and operate an electric aircraft — meet Pipistrel’s Velis ElectroSlovenia-based Pipistrel is a light aircraft manufacturer that has built the world’s first and only type-rated electric aircraft, known as Velis Electro.

Winners of UK £3 million zero emissions aviation competition announcedThe 15 named projects will receive over £700,000 to bring forward research to support UK airports receiving electric and hydrogen aircraft The competition winners The 15 successful entries are...

Pipistrel Velis Electro Wins Aircraft Design AwardSlovenia-based Pipistrel Aircraft wins Aircraft Design Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, for its environmentally friendly Velis Electro.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bye Aerospace, Inc.Diane Simard, Executive Vice PresidentE-mail:  Diane.Simard@ByeAerospace.com            Phone:  +1-303-817-7676   For More Information:  www.ByeAerospace.com KLM Flight Academy Signs Up for 14 Bye Aerospace All-electric eFlyers DENVER, Colorado – September 22, 2021– Bye Aerospace announced that KLM Flight Academy, located at Groningen Airport Eelde in the Netherlands, has completed purchase deposits for six all-electric eFlyer 2 and eight all-electric eFlyer 4 airplanes. “We are honored to add the first major airline’s flight academy, KLM Flight Academy, to our expanding list of eFlyer customers,” said George E. Bye, CEO of Bye Aerospace. “In addition to helping them become carbon-neutral, eFlyers will help the academy significantly reduce the noise signature in the Eelde area. Bye Aerospace celebrates KLM Flight Academy’s rich history and offer them warm congratulations on their 75th anniversary.” “Today we celebrate our history, but more importantly, we look to the future,” said Bart de Vries, Managing Director of KLM Flight Academy. “We are excited to become part of the eFlyer development of Bye Aerospace and look forward to becoming a zero-emission flight academy in support of our parent company’s development and strategy.” The eFlyer family of aircraft aims to be the first FAA-certified, practical, all-electric airplanes to serve the flight training and general aviation markets. All the company’s current and future families of aircraft feature engineering, research and electric aircraft solutions are designed to specifically...

Bristow partners with Vertical Aerospace to electrify helicopter marketBristow Group and Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd have announced a plan to cooperate on the certification, operational planning and potential purchase of up to 50 eVTOL aircraft.

All eyes on Alice, the electric plane made in Arlington | HeraldNet.com. If all goes well, Eviation’s battery-powered airplane will make its debut test flight later this year.

All-electric aircraft from Rolls-Royce completes maiden flight in BritainThe airplane flew across skies in the U.K. for around 15 minutes this week.

Eviation Partners with Clay Lacy Aviation for Alice All-Electric Aircraft Charging StationsEviation Aircraft, a global manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, today announced a partnership with Clay Lacy Aviation to provide electric charging as part of its Fixed Based Operator (FBO) network of services. The partnership is the first FBO agreement for Eviation that will allow for the charging of Alice, its all-electric aircraft, at all Clay Lacy Aviation FBOs in preparation for the plane's expected entry into service in 2024.

VoltAero will repeat a history-making electric aviation crossing of the English Channel with its Cassio 1 demonstrator aircraft - VoltAeroThe VoltAero team will perform its second historic crossing of the English Channel with an electric aircraft, using the company’s Cassio 1 demonstrator to fly between France and the United Kingdom for participation in the ACE21 Air Charter Expo and a visit to Cranfield University.

Air NZ plans to be flying electric aircraft by 2030, chief pilot saysIts turboprop fleets will eventually be replaced by aircraft powered by an alternative energy source, chief pilot says.

Mesa Airlines Excited To Fly Heart Aerospace’s 19-Seat AircraftUS regional carrier, Mesa Airlines, is excited to fly Heart Aerospace’s 19-seat electric aircraft. Billed as the world’s…