350 hp Siemens electric aircraft makes first flight [VIDEO]

Siemens researchers have developed a new type of electric motor that, with a weight of just 50 kilograms, delivers a continuous output of ab...

World’s First All-Electric Propulsion Satellite Begins Operations

The world’s first all-electric propulsion satellite, built by Boeing for Bermuda-based ABS, is now operational after an on-orbit handover on...

Fully Charged | Airbus E-Fan [VIDEO]

In this weeks episode of Fully Charged Robert Llewellyn gets a VIP invitation to witness the Aibus E-Fan battery powered electric aeroplane ...

Airbus E-Fan becomes first electric plane to cross Channel [VIDEO]

Airbus Group's E-Fan technology demonstrator today became the world's first twin-engine, battery-powered electric plane to successfu...

10x motor electric VTOL aircraft prototype takes off [VIDEO]

A team at NASA's Langley Research Center is developing a concept of a battery-powered plane that has 10 motors and can take off like a h...

NZ Rocket startup unveils battery-powered engine [VIDEO]

Rocket Lab, a privately-held company on Tuesday said its low-cost Electron launch system for small satellites will be the first rocket power...

Pratt & Whitney say Electric Aircraft Require Innovations Not Yet Invented

Though electric aircraft technology continues to improve, an engineer at Pratt & Whitney says the technology must make revolutionary le...

Airbus display E-FAN @ ILA 2014 Berlin Air Show [VIDEO]

The electric E-Fan experimental aircraft display was a highlight of Airbus Group's portfolio during ILA 2014 Berlin Air Show. This video...

Airbus Electric Airplane Flies—For an Hour Per Charge [VIDEO]

The Airbus E-Fan, an all-electric trainer aircraft made of composite material, made its first flight last month–proving once again that it i...

Airbus Developing Hybrid Electric Jet Aircraft

Airbus is learning from automakers as it works on developing a small aircraft powered by hybrid electric engines that could represent its fi...

Airbus signs MoU to develop electric taxiing for A320 Family [VIDEO]

As part of on-going research and development into future technology options, Airbus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with EGTS...

e-volo VC200 18 rotor 2 person electric helicopter - first flight [VIDEO]

E-volo’s Volocopter is a revolution in aviation Made in Germany. Safer, simpler, and cleaner than normal helicopters, it has a unique way of...

Safran / Honeywell demonstrates electric taxiing system on an Airbus A320

While the Paris Air Show is famous for its aerial displays, a more down-to-earth demonstration at Le Bourget Airport is showing the way for ...

Siemens Hybrid Electric Aircraft Debuts in Paris [VIDEO]

Siemens AG, Diamond Aircraft and EADS are set to present the world's first aircraft with a serial hybrid electric drive system at the Pa...

EADS & Rolls Royce Examine Electric And Hybrid Aircraft Propulsion [VIDEO]

Will electric propulsion become an alternative for fossil fuel also in the aviation industry? EADS is evaluating different approaches and is...

JAXA develop Conductive Heat-resistant Insulating for EV motors

Nippon Kayaku Co., LTD. (KAYAKU) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully developed a motor coil that can maintain its...

Electric Ion engines could power aircraft of the future

Aircraft like the the 787 Dreamliner and SUGAR concept are far more fuel efficient than conventional airliners while the all-electric Ce-L...

Boeing Completes Certification Testing for New 787 Battery System [VIDEO]

Boeing completed a 787 certification demonstration flight today on line number 86, a Boeing-owned production airplane built for LOT Polish A...

All-electric Ce-Liner Passenger Aircraft concept envisioned for 2035

German aerospace research institution Bauhaus Luftfahrt have released details of its concept for a zero-emissions 190-seat aircraft which co...

Electric powered 3D printed UAV successful test flight [VIDEO]

Engineers at the University of Southampton have designed and flown the world’s first ‘printed’ aircraft, which could revolutionise the econo...