The U.S. Navy has quietly written a small but telling check to a company working on a solar‑electric aircraft that can stay ...

The U.S. Navy has awarded Skydweller a $1.4 million contract to develop electric propulsion as it explores all-electric ...

Hybrid electric propulsion systems represent a transformative approach for modern aviation by combining conventional fuel‐based engines with electric power sources. This integration aims to improve ...

The first commuter aircraft, powered by super-efficient hybrid-electric propulsion systems, could be taking their first paying passengers sometime in 2027. Part 3 provides an engineer’s-eye ...

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Beta Technologies has integrated an in-house autonomy system into its electric Alia aircraft, having completed over 1,000 uncrewed flight hours with subscale models. This autonomy is projected to ...

Electric-hybrid aircraft have taken another step from the exotic to the practical with VoltAero unveiling the production model of its Cassio 330 five-seat regional passenger aircraft that combines ...

Faced with climate urgency and the ambitious net-zero targets for 2050, the aviation industry is undergoing a profound transformation. Innovations in energy optimization, sustainable fuels, and ...

Swedish startup Heart Aerospace is gearing up for the first experimental flight of the X1 early next year, an electric demonstrator aircraft that's the same size as its upcoming 30-seater commercial ...

A Collins Aerospace engineer from Solihull, England inspects an electrical distribution panel used to increase DC voltages on aircraft. "I don't believe it's a question of if, but where on the ...

How hybrid-electric aircraft can cut CO 2 emissions by 50% or more along with offering dramatically lower operating costs. Low power densities of today's batteries make all-electric flight impractical ...