The next step, according to Ornstein? Electric planes, and he's not alone. Mesa joined United Airlines in what amounts to a memorandum of understanding for up to 200 electric vertical takeoff and ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: What could a future with electric planes look like? $25 tickets, quieter airports, or even shorter runways. Companies have been betting on battery ...

This isn’t your typical-looking airplane: Alice is powered by ... and Siemens’ E-Fan X program features a two megawatt electric motor and has a 2021 launch date. United Technologies’ Project ...

Electra first showed off its zero emission eSTOL (electric Short Take Off and Landing) aircraft concept back in 2021. After a proof ... The production plane (as well as the concept) use a compact ...

Now the National Aeronautic Association (NAA), working since 1905 to advance aviation in the United States, plans to award it to the electric airplane that wins a new speed contest over a 1,000 ...

But consider that the aircraft burned no fuel and emitted zero emissions. Instead, the plane used an all-electric motor powered by a single battery. Called the e-Genius and built by engineers at ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This is the world's first full-sized, all-electric passenger plane. Her name is Alice. Now, she isn't the first attempt at an electric passenger ...