Hybrid-electric aircraft race heats up
Seattle's Zunum Aero is one of an estimated seventy companies worldwide, ranging from start-ups to the largest manufacturers, developing some form of hybrid-electric aircraft. Angela Moore reports. READ MORE
How Close Is Electric Aviation?
Electric-powered ground transport is slowly but steadily taking over from one based on fossil fuels. Electric cars, buses, bikes, scooters, even electric skateboards are growing more common on streets around the world. The next step is electric aviation...READ MORE
Slik kan Norge bli pionér innenfor elektrisk luftfart
Et bredt politisk flertall på Stortinget ønsker at Norge skal bli pionérnasjon innenfor elektrisk luftfart. I den politiske plattformen som dagens regjering vedtok på Jeløya 14. januar i år, slås det fast at den vil «gi Avinor...READ MORE
Norway plans to buy electric planes, mimicking green car success
Norway said on Thursday it wants to buy electric passenger planes in the coming years to help slow climate change, building on its success with big tax breaks that have made it the world leader in electric car sales.READ MORE
Battery-powered aircraft designs for short-haul flights showcased
Short-distance air travel appeared closer to reality as Daniel Saban of Zunum Aero showed designs of smaller battery-powered aircraft on the sidelines of Wings India-2018.READ MORE
E-airplane startup Zunum builds 1st motor, seeks state support – CEO
Boeing Co backed startup Zunum has begun building its first electric airplane motor and is working with U.S. agencies to prepare for commercial flights to take off from small U.S. airports in 2022, Chief Executive Officer Ashish Kumar said on Thursday. READ MORE
Norway aims for all short-haul flights to be 100% electric by 2040
All of Norway’s short-haul airliners should be entirely electric by 2040, the country’s airport operator said on Wednesday, cementing the Nordic nation’s role as a pioneer in the field of electric transport.READ MORE
Up, up and away
It's more than 100 years since the Wright Brothers. But humanity has never stopped dreaming of flying free like a bird....READ MORE
Milestones Aplenty For Commercial Aircraft Programs In 2017
Iran Air took delivery of the first of its 100 Airbus aircraft on order, an Airbus A321, on Jan. 11, 2017, 18 months after an international agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program ended economic sanctions against...READ MORE
More electric aircraft
In this special issue, you are invited to travel through the air to the future. This flight passes through the most recent theoretical developments and emerging technologies that will make future air transportation greener, quieter, safer, and more economical.READ MORE