Maeve Aerospace

The partnership is planning a 76- to 100-seat aircraft designed for significant advantages over today’s regional aircraft through increased energy efficiency.

The redesigned MJ500 features an advanced thermal hybrid powertrain driving aft-mounted open-rotor/stator propulsors.

Dutch startup Maeve Aerospace has redesigned its planned hybrid-electric regional aircraft to target the replacement of today’s regional jets beginning around the middle of the next decade.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) and Maeve Aerospace are teaming up for the development of Maeve’s planned M80 80-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft.

With industry leaders working to certify their aircraft, it was up to alternative propulsion developers to take limelight at the Farnborough Airshow.

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.

Dutch startup is the latest to move away from all-electric propulsion and toward a larger hybrid design that it hopes will better meet market requirements.

Maeve Aerospace has revealed plans for an 80-seat hybrid-electric turboprop offering 40% lower fuel burn in cruise than the aircraft it is replacing.

A group of European aviation and mobility organizations have joined forces to jointly pave the way for the introduction of electric regional aviation.

The Maeve 01 is planned to enter service with 44 seats but will be sized to seat 52 passengers when upgraded with higher-performance batteries.

Maeve Aerospace plans to develop a 44-seat electric regional airliner with a design range of 300 nm.

Netherlands’ electric aircraft startup Venturi Aviation has closed a €3.4 million ($3.6 million) funding round and unveiled a new name, Maeve Aerospace.