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Electric Aviation

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News, insights and analysis on the transition to electric aviation, including the adoption of electric seaplanes and other electric aircraft in Canada.

What Canada needs to do to capitalize on its national eVTOL technology

The government has pledged $350 million to support sustainable aviation R&D in Canada — including electric vertical take-off and landing eVTOL technology, a multi-billion-dollar sector in the making

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Aviation, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada

Emma Jarratt
July 14, 2023
4 minute read

Rendering of Bye Aerospace's all-electric eFlyer aircraft

Electric flight training course launches in British Columbia

Newly-founded aviation tech company, Elibird Aero is launching the first all-electric, carbon-neutral flight training unit in Canada

British Columbia B.C., Electric Aviation, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Mehanaz Yakub
February 14, 2023
5 minute read

Air Canada buys 30 hybrid-electric passenger airplanes, acquires stake in electric plane maker, targets 2028 service launch

Canada’s largest airline is snapping up some of the earliest hybrid-electric aircrafts to hit the market, putting in an order for 30 ES-30 airplanes made by Heart Aerospace of Sweden and snagging a US$5-million stake in the company in the process

Airport Electrification, Electric Aviation, Electric Vehicles Canada, Fleet electrification

Emma Jarratt
September 15, 2022
2 minute read

A virtual rendering of the front of an Eviation Alice eCargo plane in front of a DHL warehouse

DHL’s zero-emission strategy takes off with purchase of 12 all-electric cargo planes

DHL Express is teaming up with U.S.-based Eviation Aircraft, as the first customer for the Seattle-area-based startup’s Alice eCargo electric plane, to bring electric-powered transport to the skies

Electric Aviation