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Video: Why 2023 Was A Landmark Year For Hybrid-Electric Aircraft In Alaska

The first-ever hybrid-electric flight landed in Alaska last year.

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The New Electra: The 9-Seater STOL Proving Electric Airplanes Can Fly

Electra is dedicated to the decarbonization of the aviation industry.

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New Kid On The Block: Maeve Aerospace Reveals M80 Hybrid Airliner

The aircraft is expected to enter service within the next decade.

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Poignant: Ampaire Takes Its Hybrid-Electric Plane To Silicon Valley

The successful flight to Palo Alto represents a major milestone for the company and the aviation industry.

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5 Alternative Fuel Technologies That Could Define Aviation's Race To Net-Zero

Alternative power sources are ideal initiatives for industry-wide decarbonization targets.

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VoltAero World First Electric-Hybrid Aircraft 100% SAF Flight

VoltAero has trialed 100% SAF in the internal combustion engine of its Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft

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What RTX's STEP-Tech Demonstrator Will Bring to Advanced Air Mobility

The demonstrator can apply to a wide range of air mobility vehicles.

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How The Airbus EcoPulse Demonstrator Is Advancing Distributed Hybrid-Electric Propulsion

The program is already seeing plenty of exciting prospects.

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Retrofitted Hybrid-Electric Cessna 337 To Make Historic Flight To Alaska

Ampaire's Eco EEL will make a historic flight from California to Alaska for a ceremony on August 12.

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Electric Aircraft: What's Needed To Make The Dream A Reality?

Achieving the desired power and range can make electric aircraft a near-term reality.

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More Wins For Aura Aero As Partnerships Signed With Airbus & Safran

AURA AERO will team up with Airbus Flight Academy Europe and Safran during the development of its INTEGRAL E and ERA aircraft programs.

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Raytheon Technologies Advances Hybrid-Electric Propulsion For Dash 8 Testing

RTX businesses Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace are progressing with their hybrid-electric propulsion systems for testing on a Dash 8-100.

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Rolls-Royce Plans Tests On Small Gas Turbine For Hybrid Electric Flight

Its new turbogenerator for advanced air mobility is slated for 2029.

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VoltAero Unveils First Cassio 330 Electric-Hybrid At Paris Air Show

VoltAero has presented its Cassio 330 electric-hybrid aircraft on the eve of the 2023 Paris Air Show.

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Hungary Gives Rolls-Royce €4.6M To Develop Electric Flight Concepts

Up to 20 new engineering roles will be created at Rolls-Royce's Budapest facility to support the development of sustainable transport options.

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A Key Hurdle: How Can The Range Of Electric Aircraft Be Improved?

A mix of technologies substantially improves the range of electric aircraft.

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The Top 5 Sustainability Trends From 2022

Let's take a look at the 12 months that passed and how airlines and OEMs are moving closer to reducing their environmental impact.

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Raytheon Completes Ground Test Of Dash 8 Hybrid-Electric Engine

Testing was done at Pratt & Whitney facilities in Quebec, and a demonstrator flight is planned for 2024.

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Is Hydrogen A Better Alternative To Jet Fuel?

The aviation industry is responsible for nearly 2.5% of global carbon emissions.

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What Are The Propulsive Gains Of A Hybrid Electric Aircraft?

Hybrid electric aircraft have much better propulsive gains than all-electric ones.

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