Articles tagged “electric planes”

Heart Aerospace hopes its new hybrid-electric plane will speed the decarbonization of regional flying with big orders from Air Canada and United Airlines.

United is adding as many as 400 electric air taxis, known as electric vertical takeoff and landing — eVTOL — aircraft to its backlog under a new deal with Embraer-backed Eve Air Mobility that was unveiled Thursday.

Electric aviation got another vote of support from JetBlue Technology Ventures. The venture capital arm of its namesake airline is investing in a battery systems developer that could become a leader in powering the many electrified aircraft in development today.

Airbus’ entry into the electric air taxi race brings the aircraft closer to reality. The airframer's long and close relationships with global regulators — unlike many of the new startups in the space — gives further credibility to its aggressive 2025 entry-into-service timeline.

Airbus-backed Blade thinks Asia is where the action is, with plans to expand there after this latest blank-check deal. Keep an eye on similar so-called SPAC deals in travel in the new year.

Harbour Air may not be a household name, but this is a promising development. It flies small planes on short routes and could be an early beneficiary of new battery technology. But remember, regulators have to certify it first.