A Sarasota-based test pilot flew an electric airplane using locally developed solid-state batteries. These new solid-state batteries can double the range of electric aircraft and charge to 80% in ...

Zero-emissions air travel may be one step closer after scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology unveiled a new type of sodium fuel cell that could one day make electric-powered flight ...

One of the most ambitious projects in the new frontier of electric aviation is the Flying Fuel Cell concept, a hydrogen-electric hybrid system being actively pursued by several European aerospace ...

The FAA is investing significantly to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in aviation by 2050, with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) leading the adoption of sustainable practices.

There was a time when having your own plane was a pretty clear indicator that you were part of that upper crust of society. If it was a pricey and rare electric plane, then all the more. But those ...

After flying the first production ALIA CX300 electric aircraft last November, BETA Technologies has now zipped four passengers into the John F. Kennedy International Airport, marking a key development ...

Helios Horizon, a small US aerospace project seeking to demonstrate electric propulsion, aims to break a world altitude record for electric aircraft this summer and in 2025 to fly higher, into earth’s ...

Helios Horizon just made aviation history. The Florida nonprofit completed what it says is the first piloted flight of an electric aircraft powered by solid-state batteries on Friday. Founder and ...

TE Connectivity is continually focused on improving the power and speed of its aerospace products, which go well beyond ”a bit of wire and a connector”. Martin Cullen, TE Connectivity’s senior manager ...

There’s something to be said for a simple wind-up, free flight model airplane. With no controls, it must be built very well to fly well, and with only the limited power of a rubber band, it needs a ...