Washington state-based MagniX has unveiled its latest electric aircraft engine, the company's first designed specifically for general aviation (GA). In a statement Tuesday, Reed Macdonald, CEO of ...

The deal with a company owned by Embraer gives Beta Technologies an additional source of revenue as it develops its own electric aircraft. By Niraj Chokshi Two companies racing to develop electric ...

HPU 210 uses a Kawasaki motorcycle engine combined with an electric motor and batteries VoltAero’s new HPU 210 hybrid-electric powertrain could be used by people building their own light aircraft.

A rendering of the MagniAIR-powered Van's Aircraft RV-10 kit plane, which is scheduled to make its first flight later this year. © MagniX ...

Fraunhofer’s electric motor uses rectangular hairpin windings instead of traditional round wires. Credit: Fraunhofer German research organization Fraunhofer has taken the wraps off a 750-kW electric ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gaurav Sharma is a London-based analyst who covers energy & ESG. In a bid to reduce its carbon footprint, the global aviation ...

If you have a regional turboprop aircraft and wish that it was a bit more hybirdy, RTX may be able to accommodate you. The company is developing a combined thermal/electric propulsion system that not ...

The first commuter aircraft, powered by super-efficient hybrid-electric propulsion systems, could be taking their first paying passengers sometime in 2027. Part 3 provides an engineer’s-eye ...

MagniX has unveiled MagniAIR, its first electric aircraft engine specifically designed for the general aviation (GA) market, targeting applications currently powered by 120-175 kilowatt piston engines ...