This talk dissects the four critical dimensions of viability — technical, functional, operational, and societal — that determine whether eVTOLs can transition from prototypes to practical transport.

A subscale flight demonstrator of distributed electric propulsion for large passenger aircraft has made its remotely piloted first flight in Italy under Europe’s Clean Sky 2 public-private research ...

Over a few weeks in the closing months of 2023, the shape of aircraft propulsion changed significantly with flights by three quite different aircraft: Elroy Air’s Chaparral, Electra.aero’s Goldfinch ...

EcoPulse, the hybrid-electric distributed propulsion aircraft demonstrator jointly developed by Daher, Safran and Airbus to support aviation’s decarbonization roadmap, has successfully performed its ...

Airbus' EcoPulse hybrid-electric distributed propulsion demonstrator aircraft has completed its maiden flight using its complete powertrain of ePropellers, high-density batteries, and a turbogenerator ...

On a chilly day in mid-December, key stakeholders gathered together at a Daher hangar in Tarbes, in southwest France, to bid adieu to the EcoPulse demonstrator during a livestream wrap-up. A ...

Electric aviation is far from a distant dream in 2025. From sleek urban air taxis to long-range regional jets, a new generation of aircraft proves that clean, quiet, and efficient flight is possible.

A scaled model of a new configuration aircraft with distributed electric propulsion (DEP) successfully completed its maiden flight from Aeroporto di Taranto-Grottaglie in the south of Italy. The ...

Daher’s EcoPulse demonstrator aircraft has performed its first hybrid-electric flight with its Safran-supplied electric motors powered by batteries and a turbogenerator. Taking off from the ...

Matt McAlonis, Fellow, Aerospace of TE Connectivity, recently talked with Avionics International about the company’s innovations in aerospace and LEO satellite technology. He highlighted their ...

Electra.aero has named Evolito as the supplier of electric propulsion units (EPUs) for its EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft. Under the agreement, Evolito will deliver EPUs that include motors, ...