Supported financially by the French Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) and the civil aeronautics research council (CORAC) the project aims to assess the technical feasibility, economic viability, and decarbonization potential of hybrid-electric propulsion architecture, using one of Daher’s Kodiak airplanes.
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Picture of the Day: Wings without fuel
Luke Chandler submitted this photo and note: “Pictured is the BETA Technologies ALIA CX300, tail number N916LF, the first production model of the CX300. This CTOL aircraft is fully electric and can be fully charged in less than an hour. This shot was taken by me from the end of Runway 15 at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV) in Vermont.”
World’s longest-running electric aircraft symposium returns to Oshkosh
Dozens of the world’s electric aircraft developers and experts will be speaking at the 19th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS), hosted by the Vertical Flight Society (VFS), in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the weekend before EAA AirVenture Oshkosh takes off.
First electric aircraft lands at JFK
According to Beta Technology officials, the ALIA can fly 250 nautical miles on a single charge. He told reporters from Reuters that it cost just $8 to power the 45-minute flight.
Move over George Jetson
Like the embodiment of the aircraft flown in the 1960s cartoon The Jetsons, the Pivotal Helix, a single-seat, bubble-top Part 103 aircraft, captured the attention of the crowds at SUN ’n FUN.
Ohio airport chosen to host revived Pulitzer air races
Springfield, Ohio, has been chosen as the host city for the Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race, slate for Oct. 10-13, 2025, at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (KSGH).
Electric ALIA takes flight over Utah
Just weeks after signing an agreement with Utah Aerospace and Defense to bring Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to the state, BETA Technologies demonstrated the capabilities of its aircraft through a series of flights over the Beehive State.
First hover flight: Nuuva V300
Pipistrel reports the successful first hover flight of the Nuuva V300, a long-range, large-capacity hybrid-electric VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) unmanned aircraft.
Minnesota seeks input on future of electric aviation
Information collected from the Minnesota Electric Aviation Network (MEAN) Study will help government officials identify the airports in the state that are suitable to support electric aircraft operations, according to officials.