eVTOL Insights
• Mohit
Hybrid- and electric-propulsion momentum: Airbus LEIA hybrid tests, Skyfly’s electric propulsion platform opens to OEMs, and new
Airbus is advancing hybrid-electric technology for future short- and medium-range flights via its LEIA programme. Skyfly Technologies is opening its FAA LSA-compliant electric propulsion for wider OEM use and offers a hybrid propulsion system purpose-built for unmanned aircraft. Separately, Electra.Aero’s nine-seat Ultra Short targets takeoff/landing in under 150 feet, while BlueSky Helicopters’ firefighting-focused operation is being acquired.
