Greener Aircraft Startups Face ‘Death Valley’ Of Funding

Aura Aero 19-seat ERA

Aura Aero is designing the 19-seat ERA around a hybrid-electric propulsion system and drawing on its experience developing its two-seater.

Credit: Aura Aero
The decarbonization of aviation may lie in the innovations on which startups are working. Many of them, however, have yet to exit the so-called Death Valley—the thorny transition to production, especially in financial terms. For those startups, fundraising skills are proving to be more critical than...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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