Electric Flight

The future of flight is electric

The future of flight is electric

How technology could transform our trips in the skies and our life on the ground.
Solar Impulse offshoot H55 zero-emissions plane takes flight

Solar Impulse offshoot H55 zero-emissions plane takes flight

Swiss H55, offshoot of solar flight pioneer Solar Impulse, launches maiden flight of its 2-seater Bristell Energic electric plane.
Aviation industry electrified by Paris Air Show debuts

Aviation industry electrified by Paris Air Show debuts

From aviation startups to aviation giants, the focus turned to electric flight at Paris Air Show 2019.
Uber electric air taxis to take flight in Melbourne from 2020

Uber electric air taxis to take flight in Melbourne from 2020

Melbourne chosen as third city for Uber air taxi trials starting 2020, with more Australian cities to follow.
Hybrid electric Cessna plane takes first flight in California

Hybrid electric Cessna plane takes first flight in California

Aviation startup Ampaire puts first Cessna hybrid electric plane into the skies of southern California.
Why there may be more than 1 billion electric flying taxi flights by 2030

Why there may be more than 1 billion electric flying taxi flights by 2030

There could be more than 1 billion flights in electric air taxis by 2030, in an industry predicted to be worth more than $2 trillion.
Elon Musk hails Lilium’s 5-seater electric air taxis

Elon Musk hails Lilium’s 5-seater electric air taxis

Tesla CEO Elon Musk praises Lilium’s “air taxi” but says vertical-takeoff-and-landing is a “hard problem”.
Australia’s magniX chosen to power Eviation electric aircraft

Australia’s magniX chosen to power Eviation electric aircraft

Regional air travel to be powered by Australian electric flight propulsion technology.