Propulsion-electric

By Molly McMillin, Jeremy Kariuki
EAA AirVenture ’24 was filled with aircraft debuts, technology advancements, flying and commemorating milestones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
P&WC is working with Maeve on a propulsion system for the European startup's planned hybrid-electric regional turboprop for the 80-seat-class market.
Farnborough Airshow

By Guy Norris
Pratt says the engine developed for the company’s Hybrid-Electric Propulsion (HEP) flight demonstrator has run at full power for the first time.
Farnborough Airshow

By Graham Warwick
Heat exchanger for hydrogen engines; conformal LH2 tank; fuel system for LH2; and fuel-cell powertrain tested.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Jekta has selected ZeroAvia to develop a hydrogen-electric, fuel-cell-powered version of its PHA-ZE 100 amphibian, originally designed to rely on batteries.
Farnborough Airshow

By Guy Norris
Collins Aerospace has passed the passed the preliminary design review for the EU's Clean Aviation HECATE project.
Farnborough Airshow

By Tony Osborne
Eve Air Mobility, Embraer’s advanced air mobility spinoff, has rolled out the first of six Eve prototypes to support the eVTOL program through developmental flight testing.
Farnborough Airshow

By Steve Trimble
Blades of the first ducted fan thruster in the hybrid propulsion system are “spinning as we speak,” GA-ASI President David Alexander said.
GASCC & RIAT

By Graham Warwick
In a milestone for electric aircraft, Electric Power Systems (EPS) has submitted the first application for FAA approval of a lithium propulsion battery system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
New aircraft technologies are being overlooked in the 2050 carbon net-zero quest, startups and researchers say.
Sustainability

By Ben Goldstein
After the initial funding wave, investors grow leery of unfulfilled promises by startups.
Farnborough Airshow

By Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
Comparing hydrogen-electric propulsion startups Universal Hydrogen and ZeroAviation reveals companies with quite different business approaches.
Farnborough Airshow

By Graham Warwick
American Airlines has signed a conditional purchase agreement with ZeroAvia for 100 hydrogen-electric engines to power regional jets.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Cryo-compressed hydrogen; Nullforming antenna; Contrail mitigation; Condensed battery flies.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
GE’s small hybrid core; on-site hydrogen on demand; 3D-printing magnesium; and very-low-orbit space tracker.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
The advancement is relevant to both light aviation and the commercial air transport industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The near-term UAM market will take time to mature and scale, but regional air mobility enjoys a large addressable market today.
EBACE

By Graham Warwick
Quebec-based aerial sightseeing operator Bel-Air Aviation has signed a letter of intent to convert three aircraft to all-electric eBeavers.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The companies have signed a cooperation agreement related to the planned certification of the ERA 19-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
The company’s engineers are working on the business jet’s architecture, starting with a digital twin.
EBACE

By Ben Goldstein
The aircraft will rival the carrying capacity of the largest civilian helicopters but with lower operating costs and a far superior noise and emissions footprint.
EBACE

By Ben Goldstein
The initial aircraft is planned to launch into a company testing program around the end of this year using only the thermal engine.
EBACE

By Lee Ann Shay
The president and CEO of Embraer Executive Jets talks with Aviation Week about the market. Phenom 300 success, supply chain issues and advanced air mobility.
EBACE

By Ben Goldstein
The recently unveiled redesign of Heart Aerospace's ES-30 regional airliner has received criticism from some corners.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The startup says its revamped hybrid system will increase efficiency, but analysts are not as convinced.
Advanced Air Mobility