Electric Flight

“Age of the Jetsons”: Australian company unveils world’s first electric air ambulance

“Age of the Jetsons”: Australian company unveils world’s first electric air ambulance

Australian company ASML Aero launches Vertiia electric aircraft and partnership with CareFlight to deliver world’s first electric air-ambulance.
Pipistrel’s all-electric aircraft wins leading Plane of the Year award

Pipistrel’s all-electric aircraft wins leading Plane of the Year award

Argument for battery-powered light aircraft gets boost with as Pipistrel’s all-electric Velis Electro named joint winner of plane of the year award.
Airbus wants to put a hydrogen plane in the air by 2035

Airbus wants to put a hydrogen plane in the air by 2035

Airbus says battery technology is developing way too slowly so it will turn to hydrogen technology to put a long haul zero emissions aircraft in air by 2035.
Volocopter offers reservations for commercial air taxi flights

Volocopter offers reservations for commercial air taxi flights

German urban air mobility start-up Volocopter opens up reservations for world’s first public electric air taxi flights, costing €300 ($A487) a piece.
GM reportedly exploring “flying cars” as battery electrics get ready to take off

GM reportedly exploring “flying cars” as battery electrics get ready to take off

GM is reportedly exploring market entry into burgeoning aerial taxi market, more commonly envisioned as “flying cars”.
Australian flying car racing series to feature “virtual force fields”

Australian flying car racing series to feature “virtual force fields”

High performance electric flying car racing series Airspeeder inks deal with F1 supporter and cyber security firm Acronis to enable “virtual force fields”.
Pipistrel electric plane to attempt seven records in one flight

Pipistrel electric plane to attempt seven records in one flight

Team of Swiss electric aviation enthusiasts to fly Pipistrel Velis Electro plane in an attempt to set seven new world records – and prove a point on carbon-free flight.
Musk hints Tesla batteries could enable electric flight by 2023

Musk hints Tesla batteries could enable electric flight by 2023

Tesla batteries could have an energy density high enough to power an electric plane by 2023, Elon Musk has hinted on Twitter.