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First Flight In Sight: Eviation Propels Closer Toward Flying Alice, With First Delivery Of magniX Electric Propulsion Unit (EPU)
ARLINGTON, Wash., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Eviation Aircraft, a global manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, announced today that it has taken delivery of the first Alice EPU from
magniX, the company powering the electric aviation revolution, a major milestone in the build of Alice as it prepares for first fight later this year.
The Alice all-electric aircraft, which can fly nine passengers for up to 440 nautical miles, will be powered exclusively by magniX propulsion systems. The flight-proven magniX EPUs have been powering aircraft in flight since December of 2019 and are on a path to FAA Part 33 certification in 2022. The EPUs offer an exceptional level of redundancy and reliability with consistent performance.
Airbus H125 tops the 2020 Turbine Delivery Figures 26 February 2021
Airbus Helicopters H125 intermediate single was the most delivered turbine-powered helicopter for 2020 according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) figures released on Wednesday.
The H125 is a development of the popular A350 Squirrel, and has been the company s best performing aircraft in terms of customer deliveries for several years.
Despite that, the 63 aircraft shipped represents only 40% of the 159 H125s delivered in the 2019 year. The nearest challengers were Robinson s R66 with 54 deliveries and Bell s 407 GXi, of which 53 were shipped to customers.
World-wide, GAMA recorded 674 helicopters delivered, representing a market value of $US 2.739 billion, a decrease of 16.2% in dollar terms.