Air TaxiBETA Opens Engineering Hub in Montreal BETA Technologies announced the opening of an engineering hub in Montreal, Canada, this week. Structural engineering and materials processing will take place at the new location. BETA is developing a fully electric…
Electrification and SustainabilityAerus Signs Letter of Intent for 30 Electric Aircraft from Eviation Electric aircraft manufacturer Eviation announced last week that the airline Aerus signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for 30 commuter aircraft. Aerus, a regional airline in Mexico, plans to serve communities in…
Electrification and SustainabilityChallenges and Opportunities for Electric Aviation As the aviation industry continues to grow, emissions related to aviation also increase. Working towards net zero emissions is a key objective for the industry, and part of that is research and…
Electrification and SustainabilityNASA-Funded Research Team Explores Electric Aircraft Development In recent years, the sustainability and environmental impacts of air travel have been brought under intense scrutiny from governments, nonprofits and the public. This has led to aircraft manufacturers and other aviation…
CommercialEviation CEO Shares Updates on All-Electric Aircraft Global Crossing Airlines Group, or GlobalX, recently signed a letter of intent to order 50 all-electric aircraft from manufacturer Eviation. The airline plans to use these aircraft for new routes in Florida,…
CommercialIcelandair Conducts First Flight Test With Passengers in a Fully-Electric Training Plane On August 24, Icelandair announced that it has successfully flown a 100% electric airplane with passengers. The airline claims that this is the first flight of an electric aircraft carrying passengers in…
Electrification and SustainabilityEviation Aircraft’s Executive Cabin Design Features Wider Seats, Panoramic Windows with Zero Carbon Emissions Eviation Aircraft just revealed its executive cabin design as a new configuration of its all-electric Alice aircraft. The original commuter version, which debuted as a prototype in June 2017 at the…
Electrification and SustainabilityWiderøe Joins Rolls-Royce and Tecnam Partnership to Launch All-Electric Aircraft Service Rolls-Royce, Tecnam, and Widerøe are partnering to launch an all-electric passenger-carrying aircraft for the commuter aircraft market in Scandinavia, according to a March 11 release. The aircraft would start service in 2026. …