Powered by a combination of batteries and internal combustion, hybrid-electric aircraft can cut CO 2 emissions by 50% or more along with offering dramatically lower operating costs. While the low ...

Dutch start-up Maeve Aerospace has radically redrawn its aircraft development plans, dropping a previous proposal for a battery-powered 44-seater in favour of an 80-passenger hybrid-electric design.

Electronic Design’s Lee Goldberg shares a close and personal look at Bristell’s Energic electric sport plane, which promises ...

London-based startup AltoVolo is aiming high with its entry in the developing eVTOL space. It plans to offer a powerful personal hybrid-electric aircraft that will seat three people, deliver 510 miles ...

Aura Aero, the French startup behind the ERA concept —an innovative hybrid-electric regional aircraft with a bio-based cabin —has officially inaugurated its first facility in the US. This is just the ...

The Norwegian startup developing the Noemi electric flying boat has rebranded from its former name of Elfly and is targeting first flight of a prototype by the end of 2027. The newly renamed NOEMI ...

Diamond Aircraft's parent company, Zhejiang Wanfeng Auto Wheel Co., is acquiring the assets of insolvent German eVTOL developer Volocopter for approximately €10 million. Volocopter, which ran out of ...

Elysian announced an electric battery-powered aircraft capable of carrying 90 passengers today. Unveiled at the Scitech 2024 show, Elysian aims to revolutionize air travel with electrification. The ...

Aerospace students from MIT ADT University developed and flew 'Project GARUDA,' a record-breaking 9.25m wingspan electric RC ...

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, supported by a $450,000 National Science Foundation grant, is collaborating with Brazil’s Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) to send students to research ...