Munich startup ERC System has conducted a test flight of what it says is one of Europe's largest electric vertical takeoff aircraft (eVTOL), a 2.7-tonne prototype designed for heavy-lift missions such ...

Ohio recently applied to the Federal Aviation Administration to bring electric aircraft – which look pretty unique – to the state under a pilot program, the state Department of Transportation ...

Electric aircraft demonstration flight marks the public debut of AutoFlight’s Matrix, which it will offer in passenger and ...

The new electric air taxis are expected to be "significantly less expensive than similar transport,” the company told Newsweek.

Bristow Group has completed a six-month, 126-flight operational trial of Beta Technologies’ Alia electric aircraft flying on a cargo route between Stavanger and Bergen in Norway. Following on the ...

Air travel is not good for the environment. Business Insider spoke with four aerospace firms betting on electric planes as a solution. They all have their own version of electric aircraft, from ...

AutoFlight’s new Matrix eVTOL is a 20-rotor beast that laughs in the face of aerodynamics. With a 65-foot wingspan and room ...

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 ...

After years of development and delays, Air Race E has carried out the first piloted flight of an all-electric race airplane. The 10-minute test flight by the Nordic Air Racing team took place January ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The big reveal at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport took a quiet, but groundbreaking approach. "The four aircraft ... are the first of their kind in the United States, the ...

A hybrid-electric jet engine may seem as absurd as a horse-drawn Zeppelin, but GE Aerospace is ground testing a new ...