Articles tagged “electric planes”

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IDEAS: British Tycoon to Launch Electric Plane Fleet in the UK

British company Ecojet plans to launch electric planes in the UK, featuring plant-based foods and no single-use plastics. Dale Vince, founder of British green energy company Ecotricity, recently announced Ecojet’s plans to retrofit aircraft with hydro-electric power, pending approval from the UK’s aviation regulatory body, the Civil Aviation Authority. The world's first electric (and vegan)…

Jane Alexander | 3 months ago

Airline Weekly

Dutch Electric Plane Startup Electron Sees Big Opportunity in Regional Air Connections

Can an electric air taxi service reopen flights to hundreds of smaller, regional destinations around the world? Dutch startup Electron thinks so.

4 months ago

Startups

Nezasa Raises $4.7 Million for Tour Operator Software: Startup Funding Roundup

Nezasa wants to make life easier for travel operators, and Electra is designing a plane to take off from a 150-foot runway.

Justin Dawes | 4 months ago

News Blog

Delta, JetBlue Air Taxi Supplier Joby Delays Commercial Flights by a Year

Joby Aviation has delayed the introduction of its new electric air taxi by about a year to 2025, as the certification of the new aircraft proceeds slower than hoped. The developer disclosed the delay in a letter to shareholders on Wednesday. The delay has immediate implications for Delta Air Lines, which in October unveiled plans…

Edward Russell | 1 year ago

Airline Weekly

Delta Air Lines to Invest Up to $200 Million in Electric Flying Taxi Joby

Delta wants to be your ride to the airport, too.

1 year ago

Airline Weekly

JetBlue Calls for More Government Help to Achieve Net-Zero Targets

Airlines are making strides towards net-zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century. But JetBlue and others say more government and private help is needed to stay on track.

1 year ago

Airlines

JetBlue’s Long Game Involves More International Flights

The airline’s planned takeover of Spirit will give it a bigger footprint in the U.S., but destinations including Africa are part of a bigger, bolder plan — one, however, that could take several years to materialize.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Airline Weekly

Air Canada, United Airlines Among First to Order New Hybrid-Electric Plane

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

1 year ago

United Airlines Invests $15 Million in Embraer-Backed Electric Air Taxi Startup

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.

1 year ago

Airlines

JetBlue Invests in Battery Developer for Electric Aircraft

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.

Edward Russell | 2 years ago