Electric EEL Aircraft Shows the Real-World Capability of Hybrid-Electric Upgrades. The Ampaire Electric EEL flew 1,075 miles (1730 km) nonstop on its journey to Oshkosh—a groundbreaking accomplishment for an electrified aircraft. The Ampaire hybrid-electric EEL demonstrator aircraft completed a 1,880 statute mile mission from Los Angeles to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where it was on display at … Read more
New Electric Aircraft Set to Take Flight by 2026. United Airlines acquires 100 of Heart Aerospace’s ES-19 aircraft, a 19-seat electric airliner that has the potential to decarbonize regional air travel. United Airlines Ventures (UAV) along with Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) and Mesa Airlines, has invested in electric aircraft startup Heart Aerospace. Heart Aerospace … Read more
The type certification of the Pipistrel Velis Electro is the first step towards the commercial use of electric aircraft, which is needed to make emission-free aviation feasible. It is considerably quieter than other aeroplanes and produces no combustion gases at all. Pipistrel will deliver the first 31 Velis Electro to customers in … Read more
The electrification of flight has the potential to revolutionise the way we travel and transform aviation for decades to come. Rolls-Royce’s ambitions to build the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft have taken an important step forward with the unveiling of the plane at Gloucestershire Airport. Work will now begin on integrating the ground-breaking electrical propulsion … Read more
The EEL by Hawthorne-based Ampaire, a pioneer in practical applications of electric power for aviation, is a retrofit of a Cessna 337 and has a conventional combustion engine plus an electric motor/battery pack drivetrain. The aviation company already has more than a dozen letters of interest from regional airlines and charter providers. … Read more
Zunum Aero, a pioneer in electric aviation, is taking a critical step towards realizing the delivery of an economical, efficient hybrid-to-electric aircraft by the early 2020s. The new Zunum aircraft will deliver breakthrough operating costs of 8 cents per available seat mile or $250 per hour for the aircraft, which is 60-80 percent lower … Read more