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Sikorsky unveils HEX hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft program
Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, has announced its ambitious plan to develop, test, and fly a hybrid-electric…
Surf Air Mobility secures first 20 Cessna aircraft for electrification
Surf Air Mobility has paid the deposit for the first 20 Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft that will…
Private jet firm Elit’Avia increases Aura Aero order to 28 ERA hybrid planes
Private jet firm Elit’Avia has increased its order for Aura Aero ERA hybrid planes from 20 to 28…
RTX hybrid-electric propulsion motor to be tested on Dash 8-100 in 2024
RTX has announced a “critical milestone” in its hybrid-electric flight demonstrator program by successfully completing a rated power…
VoltAero unveils Cassio 330 electric-hybrid aircraft at Paris Air Show
VoltAero has taken the 54th Paris Airshow as the opportunity to unveil its first Cassio 330 electric-hybrid aircraft. …
Raytheon completes first test for hybrid-eclectic engine to fly in a Dash 8
Raytheon announced a successful first test of a new hybrid-electric engine to be mounted on a De Havilland…
Renault partners with Airbus to advance research on electrification
Airbus has signed a research and development agreement with Renault Group to help both companies advance their research…
Rolls-Royce developing technology to extend range of hybrid-electric aircraft
British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is currently developing turbogenerator technology in order to extend the range of hybrid-electric aircraft. …
Surf Air announces deals to go public, boost rollout of hybrid-electric aircraft
US aviation company Surf Air Mobility has set out plans to merge with a holding company and acquire…
GE Aviation and Boeing partner to test hybrid electric systems
GE Aviation and Boeing have partnered to test hybrid electric propulsion systems through ground and flight demonstrations using…
Electra finds launch customer for 50 eSTOL hybrid-electric planes
The British civil helicopter operator Bristow Group agreed with the Australian aerospace manufacturer Electra Aero over the purchase…
Pratt & Whitney to develop Dash 8 hybrid-electric demonstrator by 2024
The Canadian branch of Pratt & Whitney announces the development of the De Havilland Canada Dash 8 demonstrator…
American startup Electra Aero unveils design of new hybrid-electric aircraft
The American startup company Electra Aero unveiled the design of its first commercial hybrid-electric aircraft capable of flying…
Rolls-Royce starts testing new hybrid-electric system
A British aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has started testing bits of a hybrid-electric aero power and propulsion system in…
EAG unveils world’s first hybrid electric regional plane
Electric Aviation Group (EAG), UK-based engineering and development company, presented what appears to be the world’s first hybrid…
Rolls-Royce launch new effort for supersonic propulsion
Rolls-Royce and Reaction Engines will partner to develop high-speed aircraft propulsion systems for civil and defense aerospace gas…
Airbus to launch new single-aisle by 2030s?
Airbus has said it is planning to build an all-new narrow-body jet that it says could be launched…
Hybrid-electric Ampaire 337 makes maiden flight [Video]
American hybrid-electric aircraft Ampaire 337 made its maiden flight from Camarillo airport, California, on June 6, 2019. Ampair…