Electra.aero is developing a nine-passenger hybrid-electric aircraft using blown lift to operate from runways as short as 300 feet - at turboprop efficiency.
VectorBeta Technologies pairs a 250-mile electric aircraft with its own charging network - a systems-first approach that separates it from every other electric aviation startup.
VectorThe Pipistrel Velis Electro was the world's first type-certified electric aircraft, receiving its EASA type certificate on June 10, 2020.
VectorElectra.aero is developing a hybrid-electric 9-passenger aircraft using blown-lift technology targeting 150-foot ground rolls, potentially unlocking 4,500 underserved US airports.
VectorBETA Technologies is betting that a fixed-wing design and proprietary charging network will outcompete multirotor eVTOL rivals in the race to commercialize electric aviation.
VectorThe Pipistrel Velis Electro became the world's first fully type-certificated electric aircraft in June 2020, and European flight schools are training real students in it today.
VectorZeroAvia has already flown a 19-seat commercial aircraft on hydrogen fuel cell power, making it the most advanced zero-emission propulsion program in regional aviation today.
VectorThe Eviation Alice completed the world's first all-electric multi-passenger commuter flight in 2022, with Cape Air ordering 75 aircraft for its short-haul New England network.
VectorThe Pipistrel Velis Electro became the world's first type-certified electric aircraft in June 2020 - here's what that means for flight training costs, noise, and the future of pilot education.
VectorBeta Technologies is betting on charging infrastructure as much as aircraft design - a dual strategy that may prove more consequential than the ALIA itself.
VectorLilium raised over $1.2 billion, flew hundreds of test flights, and still went insolvent in October 2024 - here's what that gap between prototype and certified aircraft means for aviation's electric future.
VectorREGENT Craft's Viceroy carries 12 passengers at 180 mph nine feet above water - and may reach commercial service before any eVTOL by certifying as a ship, not an aircraft.
VectorBeta Technologies is building a fixed-wing eVTOL and an open charging network that may define commercial electric aviation's infrastructure layer before its competitors do.
VectorHeart Aerospace scrapped its all-electric ES-19 for the hybrid ES-30, a candid admission that battery technology isn't ready for regional commercial aviation.
VectorZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric ZA-600 powertrain targets the energy density gap that makes batteries unworkable for regional aviation beyond the pattern.
VectorREGENT Craft's electric seaglider uses ground effect physics to cruise 10 feet above water at 180 mph - certified as a marine vessel, not an FAA aircraft.
VectorJoby Aviation's S4 eVTOL leads the FAA certification race with conforming aircraft flying, a Part 135 air carrier certificate already in hand, and a defined path to type certification.
VectorWingcopter's new 262 reconnaissance drone delivers six hours of all-electric flight, a milestone that reshapes what unmanned aircraft can accomplish operationally.
TowerBETA Technologies CEO Kyle Clark has cleared every regulatory hurdle for a 900-foot Vermont private airstrip, yet neighbor opposition may still block it - exposing a critical infrastructure problem for electric aviation.
TowerSolid-state batteries targeting 500 Wh/kg could double current electric aircraft energy density, potentially enabling true regional electric aviation by the early-to-mid 2030s.
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