Heart Aerospace today announced the successful first flight of the company’s X1 demonstrator aircraft. Spanning 106 feet, measuring 76 feet nose to tail, and weighing more than 25,000 pounds at takeoff, X1 is the largest battery-electric aircraft ever flown. The flight took place on Wednesday, August 12th, 2026, at Heart’s X1 flight-test base at […]
First-ever crossing of the English Channel in a 100% electric, certified aircraft : the Pipistrel Velis Electricity ; VINCI Airports hosts 9 stages of the tour on its network including Lyon Bron and London Gatwick. The first crossing of the Channel in a 100% electric certified aircraft launched from Lyon-Bron airport this Tuesday, July 1st, […]
Strongly committed to reducing its airports’ own CO2 emissions (-44% between 2018 and 2022 for its entire network), VINCI Airports has also set itself the objective of promoting the deployment of low-carbon fleets, particularly for light and general aviation. The arrival at Lyon-Bron Airport of a 100% electric aircraft for the first time fully meets […]
To support the electric aircraft manufacturer Heart Aerospace in the development of its first electric aircraft, the ES-30, Swedavia has agreed to take a seat on heart Aerospace’s newly formed industry advisory board. Included on the board are 21 different industry participants including airport operators, airlines, leasing companies and airports from around the world. The […]
