Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft promise to revolutionize urban transportation by easing traffic ...

Having witnessed the advantages of electrification in the automotive world, the aviation industry has quickly jumped on board and started looking into ways of integrating batteries and electric motors ...

The deal with a company owned by Embraer gives Beta Technologies an additional source of revenue as it develops its own electric aircraft. By Niraj Chokshi Two companies racing to develop electric ...

Several US air taxi developers this week disclosed new business deals, including Eve Air Mobility, which plans soon to begin testing its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with ...

Rolls-Royce has started testing the first demonstrator for a 320-kilowatt electric motor that could be used for new regional aircraft. The VH-4T-RD hardware is a pre-cursor to the VH-4T-415 production ...

The push for quieter, cleaner skies is not just about engines anymore; it’s also about the brains of the aircraft. As pressure mounts from regulators and society for net-zero aviation, and as airlines ...

Electric-powered aircraft may seem like a vague, future promise in the pursuit of decarbonizing aviation, but a handful of battery-powered planes are already in flight. These days, it’s mostly limited ...

Powered by a combination of batteries and internal combustion, hybrid-electric aircraft can cut CO 2 emissions by 50% or more along with offering dramatically lower operating costs. While the low ...

Researchers have performed the world's first life cycle assessment (LCA) of an existing, two-seater, all-electric aircraft, with a direct comparison to an equivalent fossil fuel-powered one. According ...