Electric jet start-up backed by Boeing and JetBlue
Boeing and JetBlue have thrown their backing behind the new electric jet start up, Zunum Aero. The unnamed Zunum Aero aircraft will be a regional hybrid-electric jets... READ MORE
Illinois Professor Launches Electric Aircraft Startup Zunum Aero
A University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign engineering professor is behind a hybrid and electric air travel startup that aims to cut flight costs, reduce aircraft emissions... READ MORE
Hybrid Electric Airplane Startup Zunum Aero Collects Investments From JetBlue & Boeing
JetBlue has made an investment in Zunum Aero, a Kirkland, Washington, startup that hopes to have a hybrid electric airplane flying in about two years. It will be like “Tesla for... READ MORE
Could an Electric Jet Make Flying Cheaper?
By the 2020's, a new startup is planning on building a fleet of hybrid electric jets to fly between regional airports in the United States. Zunum Aero, with the backing... READ MORE
The First Hybrid Electric Jet may be Ready for Commercial Flight in 2020
When thinking of air travel, the first thing that comes to mind is how every plane needs to be fueled properly. Without enough kerosene on board, it is virtually impossible to... READ MORE
Boeing, JetBlue Team Up For A Startup About Future Airline Travel
Electric-aircraft startup Zunum Aero recently got great news: leading airline industry companies Boeing and JetBlue have made a valuable monetary investment... READ MORE
Boeing, JetBlue back startup aiming for electric flight revolution
Two of the biggest names in the sky -- Boeing and JetBlue -- are investing in Zunum Aero, a Seattle-based firm that is developing small electric aircraft it says will increase... READ MORE
Electric Planes Might Just Save Airlines, And The Planet
The economics of flying are nothing short of brutal. To get the most out of each gallon of jet fuel, airlines have to weigh how much demand there is for the flight against... READ MORE
Boeing Creates Venture Fund, Invests in 2 Aerospace Firms
Joining a stampede of established, large-cap firms, Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) announced Wednesday morning that the company has created an “innovation cell” to invest in... READ MORE
Hybrid-Electric Airplanes Might Soon Be Ready for Take Off
The aviation industry is learning a thing or two from electric carmaker Tesla. Zunum Aero recently received funding from Boeing and JetBlue to build hybrid-electric planes... READ MORE