Ampaire

Expanded facility supports Ampaire's growing electric aviation ambitions

Hybrid-electric powertrain pioneer Ampaire is expanding its portfolio of sustainable flight solutions with the acquisition of Magpie, a start-up developing an autonomous tow for electric aircraft.

Dimensional Energy produces its ASTM D7566 fuel using electricity and carbon.

The company's latest long-distance endurance flight was from Camarillo in California, building on early missions to Alaska, Canada, and Wisconsin.

The start-up says it is close to acquiring an existing aircraft maker and will have partnerships with multiple propulsion system providers.

Its Electric EEL technology demonstrator flew 3,400 miles as part of a series of sorties that eventually reached Fairbanks International Airport.

Ampaire aims to develop Talyn's unique dual-vehicle eVTOL concept with a new hybrid-electric powertrain.

Azul Conecta, Brazil's largest operator of Cessna Grand Caravans, has provisionally ordered up to six Eco Caravan hybrid-electric conversion kits from Ampaire.

Ampaire, which recently received a $9 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy, has received another $150,000 from NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to fund its development of hybrid-electric powertrains.

The Eco Caravan made a first flight on November 18, marking a key waypoint in Ampaire’s efforts to bring the converted hybrid-electric aircraft to market.