Joby EVTOL aircraft prototype crashes during testing
Joby Aviation, one of the leading companies in the development of air taxi services, reported that one of…
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AirAsia eyes electric air taxi market via VX4 deal with lessor Avolon
AirAsia Aviation Group is moving into the market for electric air taxis through a deal with lessor Avolon…
CEO of electric aircraft firm Eviation stands down, cites investor row
The chief executive and co-founder of electric aircraft manufacturer Eviation is stepping down, blaming a row with one…
Eviation’s all-electric Alice prepares for maiden flight
The Alice, an electric commuter aircraft designed to carry nine passengers, is just “days” away from conducting its…
GOL to acquire 250 VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft for Brazil ride-sharing network
Brazil-based low-cost airline GOL inked an agreement with aircraft lessor Avolon and investor Grupo Comporte on September 21,…
Rolls-Royce new electric aircraft takes off for first flight test
Rolls-Royce all-electric aircraft Spirit of Innovation enters the flight testing phase following a maiden flight on September 15,…
Hawaiian considers electric inter-island aircraft fleet
The Honolulu-based carrier, operating a stable network of connections with neighboring islands, is looking forward to replacing its…
United, Mesa pledge to buy 200 short-haul electric planes from Heart Aerospace
The Swedish aerospace start-up Heart Aerospace has received an order for 200 electric ES-19 planes. The 19-seat aircraft…
Bye announces launch customers of eFlier 800
Bye Aerospace announced that Jet It and JetClub are going to become launch customers for the company’s eFlier…
Future with eVTOL: Virgin Atlantic & American Airlines order 400 electric plane
A British air carrier Virgin Atlantic and the American air carrier American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) signed two separate…
Rolls-Royce completes world’s fastest all-electric plane testing
Rolls-Royce has completed tests of its world’s faster all-electric aircraft on a full-scale replica of the plane’s core…
Tesla’s new batteries get electric aircraft closer to reality?
Electricity-based urban aviation is getting closer to reality as lithium batteries’ energy density increases, new Tesla research suggests.The…
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)/how does it work?
In a recent couple of years (UAVs) have amply demonstrated their value and attractiveness with a wide range…
NASA takes delivery of its first all-electric X-plane
These days NASA is not only preoccupied with the research and development of spacecraft – the agency is…
Rolls Royce joins Widerøe’s electrical aircraft program
Rolls-Royce and Widerøe announced joining forces on a research program that ultimately strives to develop an electrical aircraft…
Harbour Air set to become the first all-electric airline in the world
Harbour Air set to become the first all-electric airlineWe just recently discussed that your next flight will be…