Textron eAviation

The Nexus team has finished mating the aircraft's fuselage

Munich-based Amazilia Aerospace specializes in automated flight tech

The company's Nuuva cargo drone is approaching its first flights, too

Pipistrel subsidiary is driving electric aircraft innovation at the Textron division

The FAA's granting of an exemption to Textron eAviation means that Pipistrel Velis Electro owners and buyers can fly their electric-powered airplanes under light sport aircraft regulations without restriction.

Kriya Shortt is taking over as president and CEO of Textron's eAviation division while Rob Scholl moves over to lead Textron Specialized Vehicles.

Textron's eAviation division is building the first prototype of the four-passenger hybrid-electric vehicle.

The Velis Electro is the world' first certified electric aircraft to make it into commercial production, and most buyers are using it for flight training.

Along with Embraer, the U.S. group is the only established private aircraft maker to so far embrace electric and autonomous technology.

The U.S. group first revealed an early design for the Nexus eVTOL in 2019 and then unveiled a more advanced Nexus 4EX design in 2020.