The aircraft electrical systems market is growing due to the increasing shift toward More Electric Aircraft (MEA), hybrid-electric, and fully Electric Aircraft (EA), which are driving the demand for ...

Hybrid-electric flight demonstrations at Farnborough International Airshow 2026 showed how quickly aircraft electrification is moving from research into real-world development. Increasingly, the ...

In a remarkable demonstration, Electra showcased its hybrid-electric Ultra Short prototype to U.S. military stakeholders, emphasizing the aircraft's ability to operate in areas without conventional ...

The first commuter aircraft, powered by super-efficient hybrid-electric propulsion systems, could be taking their first paying passengers sometime in 2027. Part 3 provides an engineer’s-eye ...

The final report on a serious in-flight electrical system failure in an Airbus A319 contains 14 recommendations for changes to equipment, engineering procedure… The final report on a serious in-flight ...

A Collins Aerospace engineer from Solihull, England inspects an electrical distribution panel used to increase DC voltages on aircraft. "I don't believe it's a question of if, but where on the ...

The first flight of the largest battery-electric aircraft to take to the skies lasted nearly half an hour while costing just $5 of electricity. That aviation feat comes at a time when jet fuel prices ...

Swedish startup Heart Aerospace is gearing up for the first experimental flight of the X1 early next year, an electric demonstrator aircraft that's the same size as its upcoming 30-seater commercial ...

Jump-starting aircraft, especially modern planes with power-hungry flat-screen avionics and FADEC systems, is highly dangerous due to unknown battery condition and reserve capacity, which can lead to ...

Pelican State breaks ground on facilities that will support future demonstrations of emerging precertified aircraft.

How hybrid-electric aircraft can cut CO 2 emissions by 50% or more along with offering dramatically lower operating costs. Low power densities of today's batteries make all-electric flight impractical ...