Farnborough 2026: event highlights and takeaways
The Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2026, held from July, 20th-24th 2026 at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in the United Kingdom, once again...
Heart Aerospace’s X1 becomes world’s largest battery-electric aircraft to fly
Heart Aerospace has completed the first flight of its full-scale X1 demonstrator, which the company says is the largest battery-electric aircraft ever flown and...
Syensqo and Climate Impulse reach key milestone on the road to zero-emission round-the-world flight
Advanced hydrogen fuel cell materials and lightweight composites bring non-stop, emissions-free aviation closer to realityBelgian chemical giant Syensqo has marked the second anniversary of...
Wisk’s new era: Sébastien Vigneron leads the charge toward fully autonomous eVTOL flight
“Our mission is safe, everyday flight for everyone.” — Wisk Aero
When Wisk Aero announced on May 7, 2025, that Sébastien Vigneron would take over...
First full electric flight between Stavanger and Bergen marks key milestone in Norway’s zero-emission aviation tests
Bristow has successfully completed the first full test flight of BETA Technologies’ all-electric ALIA aircraft on the Stavanger–Bergen route, simulating a cargo service. The...
Maastricht Aachen Airport celebrates 100th electric flight
On August 30, 2024, Maastricht Aachen Airport celebrated its 100th electric flight. This milestone is largely attributed to the Electrifly project, a collaboration among...
New eVTOL network to transform regional air mobility in Lombardy
Lilium N.V., SEA Milan Airports, and Skyports Infrastructure have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)...
Eve Air Mobility and AirX Inc. forge partnership to propel urban air mobility in Japan
Eve Air Mobility, represented by CEO Johann Bordais, has entered into a significant partnership with Japan's leading helicopter charter service, AirX Inc., under CEO...
Airbus unveils CityAirbus NextGen electric prototype and inaugurates test centre
Airbus has unveiled its full electric CityAirbus NextGen prototype, marking a significant step in the development of electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles (eVTOLs)...
Belgian chemical giant Solvay partners with BETA Technologies for advanced air mobility platform
Solvay, a materials company, has partnered with BETA Technologies, an electric aviation company, to supply advanced composite materials for BETA's electric aircraft. Solvay will...
VoltAero performs the world’s first flight of an electric-hybrid aircraft with 100% sustainable fuel from TotalEnergies
VoltAero has achieved an aviation industry first by conducting a flight of its electric-hybrid powertrain for the Cassio family of aircraft using 100% sustainable...
Flying into the future: KLM kicks off Electric Flying Connection Tour
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the trade association Electric Flying Connection (EFC) have collaborated on the Electric Flying Connection Tour, offering a group of...
AUTOFLIGHT and GROUPE ADP sign MoU to experiment eVTOLs during the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games on Pontoise Vertiport
AutoFlight, a pioneer in Advanced Air Mobility solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Groupe ADP, a leader in airport operations, to...
Groupe ADP & Volocopter at forefront of electric urban air mobility: A world first in Paris in Summer 2024
Groupe ADP (the operator of Paris Airports), Volocopter, the French Civil Aviation Authority, and Paris Region have announced that Paris will be the first...
Alaska Airlines and ZeroAvia developing world’s largest zero-emission aircraft
Alaska Airlines has partnered with ZeroAvia to retrofit a Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft with a hydrogen-electric propulsion system, in a move to advance zero-emissions...
Air passenger taxis and air ambulance are seen as the biggest eVTOL growth markets, according to research from Horizon Aircraft
Air passenger taxis, air ambulances and cargo transport are seen as the three areas of the eVTOL market that will see the biggest growth...
Swedish government invests in research in order to quickly get electric aviation in place
The Swedish government invests SEK 15 million per year via the Swedish Transport Administration to quickly get electric aircraft in place in Sweden through...
Horizon Aircraft successfully completes hover testing of VTOL aircraft prototype
Horizon Aircraft, an innovative leader in hybrid electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) aerial vehicles, announced today that it has successfully completed initial hover...
ZeroAvia gets UK’s CAA green light for next phase of hydrogen-electric test flights
ZeroAvia closes off 2022 by securing Part 21 permit to fly for retrofitted Dornier 228 from the Civil Aviation Authority, following successful ground...
Airbus and Renault Group to advance research on electrification
Partnership to mature technologies associated with next-generation battery systems
Airbus and Renault Group, worldwide leaders in the aerospace and automotive industries, have signed a...