Controller EMEA Electric Aircraft Blog Archive

    Daher, Airbus & Safran-Developed Hybrid-Electric EcoPulse Aircraft Demonstrator Makes 1st Flight
    Posted On: January 5, 2024
    The EcoPulse hybrid-electric distributed propulsion aircraft demonstrator, a joint effort from Daher, Safran, and Airbus, recently undertook its first flight of around 100 minutes to test the new technology. ...
    United Airlines & Eve Air Mobility Collaborating To Bring 1st Electric Commuter Flights To San Francisco
    Posted On: June 15, 2023
    Efficient transportation option to expand electric air commuting options in the Bay Area. ...
    Embraer: United Invests Another $15 Million In Electric Flying Taxi Market With Eve
    Posted On: September 9, 2022
    Airline signs purchase agreement for up to 400 eVTOL aircraft from Eve aiming to revolutionize commuter experience in cities around the world. ...
    Boeing-Backed Wisk Aero Displays Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxi At Farnborough International Airshow
    Posted On: August 1, 2022
    The appearance marked the European debut for Cora, one of several aerospace decarbonisation developments Boeing is involved in. ...
    Diamond Aircraft Signs Agreement With Safran To Provide Electric Motor For The All-Electric eDA40
    Posted On: April 28, 2022
    Total flight time is expected to be up to 90 minutes as battery technologies evolve, and Diamond expects the eDA40 to reduce operating costs by up to 40% compared to traditional piston aircraft. ...
    Airbus Partners With Spirit AeroSystems To Develop The Wings Of CityAirbus NextGen
    Posted On: March 16, 2022
    Spirit AeroSystems will be responsible for developing and manufacturing CityAirbus NextGen’s wings in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...
    Embraer Spinoff Company Eve Teams With Scandinavian Airline Widerøe Zero On Urban Air Mobility Solutions
    Posted On: November 11, 2021
    Solutions include the deployment of zero-emission, low-noise eVTOL passenger transport vehicles that can efficiently connect people living in sparsely populated regions and areas with challenging geography. ...
    Embraer Introduces Energia Concept Aircraft Featuring Four Renewable Energy Propulsion Technologies
    Posted On: November 9, 2021
    Energia is part of Embraer’s Sustainability in Action initiative, through which it’s working with various international entities to develop energy harvesting, storage, and thermal management techniques for sustainable aircraft propulsion. ...
    Diamond Aircraft Partners With Electric Power Systems On All-Electric eDA40 Aircraft For Training Applications
    Posted On: October 14, 2021
    The fully electric trainer will eventually provide 90 minutes of flight time, Diamond says, and when using fast-charge equipment will allow for a full recharge in 20 minutes or less. ...
    Airbus Unveils Next-Generation, All-Electric CityAirbus Urban Air Mobility Vehicle
    Posted On: October 5, 2021
    CityAirbus Next-Gen can give four passengers emissions-free transport for up to 80 kilometres at a cruise speed of nearly 120 km/h. ...
    Surf Air Mobility Agrees To Buy Up To 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EX Turboprops As Part Of Electrification Effort
    Posted On: July 21, 2021
    Surf Air Mobility will upgrade the planes with its proprietary hybrid-electric powertrain technology, resulting in a 25% reduction in direct operating costs and 25% cut in carbon emissions. ...
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    Purchase Agreement Will Give Platoon Aviation Europe’s Largest Cessna Citation Longitude Fleet
    Posted 01/06/2026
    Textron Aviation has announced it will sell multiple Cessna Citation Longitude business jets to Platoon Aviation, a private jet charter operator based in Hamburg, Germany. ...
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    Bombardier Global 8000 To Make South American Debut
    Posted 12/05/2026
    Bombardier’s Global 8000 business jet will make its South American debut at the Catarina Aviation Show from 21 to 23 May at the São Paulo Catarina Executive International Airport in Brazil. ...
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    Pre-Owned Jet Inventory Remains Lower Than Pre-COVID Levels, Putting Pressure on Asking Prices
    Posted 08/05/2026
    According to new Sandhills Global aviation market reports, pre-owned jet inventory levels remain low despite monthly upticks. ...
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    Get Precise Aircraft Valuations With AircraftValuation.com
    Posted 28/04/2026
    AircraftValuation.com, Sandhills Global’s newest aviation resource, provides free, fast aircraft valuations to support confident, data-backed decision-making. ...
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    Pre-Owned Jet, Piston-Single Aircraft, and Turboprop Inventory and Asking Prices Lower Than Last Year
    Posted 06/04/2026
    According to the March Sandhills Global aviation market reports, inventory levels and asking prices for pre-owned jets, piston-single aircraft, and turboprop aircraft on Controller.com and other Sandhills platforms were lower than last year, while monthly trends were mixed. ...
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    Dassault Aviation Showcases New Falcon 10X Ultra-Long-Range Business Jet
    Posted 02/04/2026
    Dassault Aviation recently unveiled its upcoming Falcon 10X business jet to hundreds of customers, partners, and aviation professionals at its facility in Bordeaux-Mérignac. ...
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    Pre-Owned Aircraft Inventory Levels Tighten As Downward Trends Continue
    Posted 06/03/2026
    According to the latest Sandhills Global market reports, downward inventory trends continued in February for pre-owned jet aircraft, piston-single aircraft, and turboprop aircraft on Controller.com and other Sandhills platforms. ...
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    Daher To Spotlight Kodiak Turboprops As Low-Cost ‘Force Multipliers’ At Verticon 2026
    Posted 06/03/2026
    Daher says the aircraft can support law enforcement, public safety, and government operators with lower operating costs than other options, as well as extended endurance—up to 9.5 hours of flight time in certain configurations. ...
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    Cirrus Debuts Updated G3 Vision Jet With More Adult Seating
    Posted 10/02/2026
    The third-generation, single-engine Cirrus Aircraft G3 Vision Jet features a reimagined cabin and now accommodates six adults and one child rather than the previous five adults and two children. ...
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    Pre-Owned Aircraft Markets Continue to Contract In January As Inventory Levels Fall Across All Segments
    Posted 04/02/2026
    New Sandhills Global market reports offer details on inventory and pricing trends for pre-owned jets, piston-single aircraft, turboprops, and piston helicopters. ...
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