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Cleared Direct Oct 28, 2026

The Pipistrel Velis Electro, EASA's First Type-Certificated Electric Airplane, and What the Flight Schools Running It Are Learning About Where Electric Training Actually Stands

The Pipistrel Velis Electro earned EASA's first full electric aircraft type certificate in 2020 - here's what four years of flight school operations reveal.

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Cleared Direct Oct 28, 2026

The Pipistrel Velis Electro, the EASA Special Condition That Built the Rules for Electric Propulsion, and What the World's First Type-Certificated Electric Aircraft Actually Tells Us

On June 10, 2020, EASA issued the world's first full type certificate for an electric aircraft - and the standards it required now define the path for every electric aviation program in development.

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Cleared Direct Oct 21, 2026

Beta Technologies, the ALIA Electric Aircraft, and the Charging Network Strategy That Has One Vermont Startup Playing a Longer Game Than the Rest of the eVTOL Field

Beta Technologies built its charging network before its aircraft - a counterintuitive strategy that may position the Vermont startup ahead of the entire eVTOL field.

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Cleared Direct Oct 15, 2026

The Pipistrel Velis Electro, the EASA Type Certificate That Made It the First Certified Electric Aircraft in History, and What Real-World Training Operations Have Taught Us About Electric Flight

The Pipistrel Velis Electro was the world's first type-certified electric aircraft, receiving its EASA type certificate on June 10, 2020.

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Cleared Direct Sep 15, 2026

Eviation Alice, the All-Electric Commuter, and the Nine-Seat Question That Regional Aviation Has Been Watching Since Moses Lake

Eviation Alice completed its first flight on September 27, 2022, raising the question of whether all-electric regional aviation can overcome battery physics to serve short-haul routes commercially.

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