NASA is developing a plane that may pave the way for greener air travel. The NASA X-57 Maxwell plane--referred to as the X-Plane--is an all-electric experimental aircraft. Instead of fuel-powered ...

Electric planes could be serving communities in the north and north east of Scotland within "a couple of years", according to ...

Air travel is not good for the environment. Business Insider spoke with four aerospace firms betting on electric planes as a solution. They all have their own version of electric aircraft, from ...

Hawaii could become the first to offer electric passenger service in the U.S.

Multiple electric aviation startups are developing aircraft for combat missions in a race for billions of dollars in orders ...

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 meters, or 31,237 feet, his team announced Wednesday. The SolarStratos ...

Hawaii could make aviation history by becoming the first place in North America with scheduled electric passenger flights, launching a new era of interisland travel.

Shares of Beta Technologies end their trading debut up $2 above their $34-a-share IPO price Beta Technologies makes the Alia CTOL electric plane. Beta Technologies Inc.'s stock rose from its ...

Analysts largely initiated buy ratings on Beta Technologies after its public debut raised $1.02 billion, positioning the company as an early leader in electric regional aircraft. Shares remain down 22 ...

The world's first fully electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight on Tuesday, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver where tall mountain peaks edge the Pacific Ocean. "This ...

As the smooth, white dragonfly of an aircraft flew over the Norwegian coastline, only a low hum could be heard from its engine. On its tail, a single propeller spun as it soared over fjords, forested ...

Explore the current status of electric aircraft and their potential future compared to electric cars and trucks. This video ...