In a news release Tuesday, Beta said Washington has a “deep-rooted aviation heritage that has long positioned the state as a ...

SEATTLE — A plane that will never need traditional fuel landed at Boeing Field, making history. “The first electric aircraft ...

Beta Technologies, a Vermont-based electric aircraft manufacturer, visited Seattle's Boeing Field as part of its tour to meet regional airports and officials.

French aircraft manufacturer Aura Aero has opened a new assembly and operations centre in Florida as it seeks FAA ...

A company demonstrated its vision for personal electric aviation at the Indiantown Airport, showcasing a two-seater aircraft ...

Since the Wright brothers invented the airplane in 1903, one aspect of how we fly hasn’t changed. Evolving plane design and improved engines aside, almost all modern aircraft have one thing in common: ...

Beta Technologies believes a fixed-wing craft will be easier to get approved compared to electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

No matter the advancements made in the technology that powers them, aircraft generally tend to maintain the same overall shape as their predecessors. So does an electric flying machine called Alice, ...

But electric aircraft big enough to rival large passenger jets may still be a ways off. "The first step would be to try these in a commuter market or charter market," said Aimer. "Then eventually, if ...

Hugh Roberts’ (Aug. 30) complaints of “pie-in-the-sky” about a Pitkin County takeover of the forward-base operator. That’s one of four models (private monopoly, public operation, publicly guided ...

Electric vehicles are very much a thing these days, but electric aircraft not so much. Even if there are plenty of companies working on developing such contraptions, the low speed at which things are ...