Finnair Signs A Letter Of Interest For 19 Seater Electric Planes
Finnair has signed a letter of interest through which it could acquire up to 20 electric-powered electric-powered under development by Heart Aerospace. The 19-seat aircraft…
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Airbus exploring hybrid-electric aircraft technology
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus is working on hybrid-electric propulsion among the options for reducing jetliner emissions, the European planemaker said on Friday. It disclosed the…
The Coalition for the Energy of the Future unveils its first seven concrete actions and welcomes three new members
7 projects already being developed with first milestones to be reached as early as 2021Airbus,Bureau Veritas and PSA International join the coalition14 members committed to…
United Airlines steps into electric passenger jet development
CHICAGO – United Airlines is stepping into the development of an electric aircraft, which should be able to fly between the centres of major cities…
Embraer and EDP announce joint efforts in electric aircraft research
Cooperation agreement aims to advance energy storage and battery charging technologies for aviation; first flight of prototype is scheduled for 2021 São José dos Campos,…
EasyJet partner starts developing engine for electric plane
LONDON (Reuters) – British airline easyJet has moved a step closer to commercial electric flying on short-haul routes after its partner said it would begin…
World’s First commercial electric plane takes flight in Canada
The world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver. The flight involved a six-passenger…
Airbus and SAS Scandinavian Airlines sign hybrid and electric aircraft research agreement
Toulouse – Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SAS Scandinavian Airlines for hybrid and electric aircraft eco-system and infrastructure requirements research. The…
Airbus and Siemens highlighting their collaboration for hybrid-electric propulsion at Bauhaus Luftfahrt Symposium
Representatives of Airbus and Siemens are attending the Bauhaus Luftfahrt Symposium “Ambition 2050”, which is taking place in Taufkirchen on May 7 and 8. The…
Norway’s OSM Aviation orders 60 electric planes to cut training costs
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s OSM Aviation, a recruitment and training firm partly-owned by low-cost carrier Norwegian Air, has ordered 60 all-electric training planes from Colorado-based…
Airbus creates the first electric airplane race with Air Race E
Airbus has announced a global partnership with Air Race E, the world’s first electric airplane race set to launch its inaugural series in 2020. Airbus…
IAI FOCUSES EFFORTS ON GREEN ENERGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-POWERED AIRCRAFT
Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI) has begun working on the development of green energy solutions for the future development of electrically powered aircraft, combining environmental benefits…