British aerospace company Vertical Aerospace is set to conduct the first public electric vertical ...

In a remarkable demonstration, Electra showcased its hybrid-electric Ultra Short prototype to U.S. military stakeholders, emphasizing the aircraft's ability to operate in areas without conventional ...

Electra has cleared an important U.S. regulatory milestone after the Federal Aviation Administration finalized ...

Dutch start-up Maeve Aerospace has radically redrawn its aircraft development plans, dropping a previous proposal for a battery-powered 44-seater in favour of an 80-passenger hybrid-electric design.

Hybrid-electric aircraft combine the best of electrical and conventional propulsion systems, enabling today's battery technologies to do most of the "heavy lifting" in smaller commercial aircraft.

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 ...

Space agency and electric air taxi developer simulate simultaneous management of multiple uncrewed aircraft by a single ...

Real‑world testing of electric aircraft began in Hawaii on Thursday — a pivotal step toward evaluating whether zero‑emission planes can support interisland cargo and passenger service and help the ...

The dream of personal flight has always felt just out of reach, until now. A company called AltoVolo has unveiled something that might make it real: the world's first eVTOL configurator. That might ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writing about vertical flight aircraft & advanced aviation technology. With 15 years of electric aircraft developments, a taxonomy ...