Propulsion-electric

By Thierry Dubois
The advancement of hydrogen and electric propulsion research at Royal NLR comes as several Netherlands-based companies are designing new-generation aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Testing contrail avoidance; Spectrum for UAS control; Electrifying the King Air; Longer-lived batteries.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Swiss startup Jekta has announced an order from South Korean lessor Solyu for 30 of its PHA-ZE 100 hydrogen-electric seaplanes.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Aircraft serial number 0001 is being assembled at Bye’s facilities at Centennial Airport in Denver.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Luiz Oliveira was appointed chief engineer at Toulouse-based Beyond Aero, a startup designing a hydrogen-electric business jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The helicopter company is partnering with United Therapeutics to bring hydrogen-electric propulsion to the R44 and R66.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
For some technology features and design philosophy, new two-seaters developed in Europe may be the precursors of future commercial aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The CEO reports progress toward raising €450 million and reaching certification of the ERA 19-seater.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
C-130J as a hydrogen demonstrator; fuel cells for European regional project; ductile composites for LH2 tanks.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Cycle life determines the economics of using batteries for applications including electric aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
MagniX unveils hybrid testbed; VoloCity vibration testing; UK gets first vertiport; electric aircraft training.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
MagniX unveiled a Dash 7 that it plans to convert to a hybrid aircraft by replacing two of its four turboprop engines with electric powertrains.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Multiple energy-dense battery options are becoming available for aviation use, but are they good enough?
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Nordic ministers have agreed to intensify efforts to establish Nordic fossil-free air routes operated by electric aircraft by 2030.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Power-dense motors; controls from high flyers; rechargeable thermal battery; in-space refueling port.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. Energy Department’s research arm is studying whether it can launch a program to modify a regional jet into a flying testbed for the propulsion systems.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Cryogenic hydrogen propulsion; airborne 5G connectivity; Airbus UK wing research; and fuel cell for propulsion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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