Propulsion-electric

By Graham Warwick
A developer of electric powertrains is championing an aircraft architecture that could reduce fuel burn on very-short-haul regional and private flights by 90%.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
German regional air mobility startup flyvbird plans to launch on-demand service on Sept. 1, selling seats on a Cessna Caravan EX operated by German charter company flYellow.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Joby-L3Harris hybrid eVTOL; low-boom X-59 taxis; Skydweller three-day flight; collaborative autonomy framework.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Michigan’s air mobility testbed; simulating transonic wings; Europe prepares for eVTOLs; and first electric-aircraft propeller.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein, Steve Trimble
Known as a critic of eVTOLs, Robinson’s CEO is bullish on electric and hydrogen-electric helicopters.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about JetZero's blended wing body,
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Ben Goldstein
Electric seagliders could enable distributed, stealthy operations across the Indo-Pacific theater.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Robinson Helicopter plans to offer an electric-powered R66 helicopter first to the pilot training market.
Maintenance & Training

By Jeremy Kariuki
Aviate Enterprises was selected as the launch customer for the first hydrogen-electric Bonanza A36-HE aircraft in the U.S. by Stralis Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Ben Goldstein
MagniX will start experimenting with electric propulsion for turbine-powered rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Hartzell Propeller has received the first FAA Part 35 type certification of a propeller designed specifically for electric aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Joby flies hydrogen UAS; WeFly flies full-scale eVTOL; carmaker expands eVTOL line; Slovakian hydrogen VTOL; and fuel cell performance record.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
ZeroAvia will explore the integration of its ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain into Horizon Aircraft’s planned Cavorite X7 hybrid eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
As Airbus tests the Taxibot, question marks remain over the viability of such solutions and aviation players’ willingness to save fuel in the taxiing phase.
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
An Elektro Tour marked the first-ever crossing of the English Channel by a certified all-electric aircraft, the Pipistrel Electro.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Startup Electra.aero is to study the benefits of hybrid-electric propulsion systems for U.S. Army operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startup Bye Aerospace continues to advance manufacturing work toward its first full-scale prototype of the eFlyer 2 electric trainer.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
H3 Dynamics and Malaysia’s PJBumi Technologies are teaming to produce a fixed-wing hydrogen-electric cargo UAS.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
UK extends aerospace backing; Elfly advances electric seaplane; Dutch back hydrogen-electric power; Aura and Vaeridion join forces.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Next-generation engine testing is ramping up as Airbus readies for scaled aircraft performance-level evaluations of its open-fan propulsion system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Hybrid-electric for general aviation; UK supports hydrogen aviation; AW139 flies autonomously; Eve refines eVTOL design.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Two European startups with ambitions to develop electrified regional airliners have joined forces.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has agreed to explore opportunities with Electra.aero for the startup’s in-development EL9 ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The UK government has awarded funding to support two projects to advance hydrogen-electric propulsion for next-generation regional aircraft and air taxis.
Emerging Technologies