“And we hope to see you back here in this same spot in 3 years for what we hope will be the first commercial flight on a hybrid electric plane.” That remark at a recent event caught me by surprise, as ...

Things took off in Downsville last week as the Delaware County hamlet hosted the annual Northeast Electric Aircraft Technology Fair. The fair was held Sept. 8-14 at Peaceful Valley Campground and ...

Electric aviation is on the rise and Electronic Design’s Lee Goldberg will be on the road to cover the latest developments at two of this year’s most exciting air shows.

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 ...

More than 117 years after Seattle residents first saw a flying machine in the sky, a unique aircraft over Jet City can still turn heads. That happened this week with the arrival of Beta Technologies‘ ...

Hybrid cars have been outselling purely electric vehicles for the past few years, thanks to their longer range and easier refueling. Now electric aircraft maker Beta Technologies is going the hybrid ...

But electric aircraft big enough to rival large passenger jets may still be a ways off. "The first step would be to try these in a commuter market or charter market," said Aimer. "Then eventually, if ...

Electrification, digital fleet management tools and more compact designs are reshaping how aircraft are positioned and ...