Pipistrel Archives - eVTOL Insights

Pipistrel and Amazilia Aerospace to build new hybrid VTOL cargo aircraft for SF Express, planned for 2023 launch

Jason Pritchard12 April 2021

Pipistrel will work with Amazilia Aerospace, a subsidiary of Chinese integrated logistics provider SF Express, to design and build an unmanned VTOL hybrid aircraft ready for deployment by 2023. Under the agreement, Amazilia Aerospace will develop...

Honeywell to equip Pipistrel’s Nuuva V300 cargo aircraft with critical sensor and navigation technology

Jason Pritchard7 April 2021

Pipistrel has selected Honeywell’s next-generation Attitude Heading Reference System and Air Data Module (ADM) for its Nuuva V300 cargo unmanned aerial vehicle. The Nuuva V300 is a long-range, large-capacity, autonomous UAV which will take off a...

Pipistrel hosts first maintenance course on electric aircraft and plans to organise new date next month

Jason Pritchard19 January 2021

Pipistrel has obtained the right to train Part-66 licenced aircraft mechanics on how to maintain its Velis Electro - currently the world's only certified all-electric aircraft - and is planning to host a new course next month. The Slovenian-based...

Pipistrel selects Honeywell’s advanced flight control technology for its Nuuva V300 unmanned cargo aircraft

Jason Pritchard21 October 2020

Pipistrel has selected Honeywell’s Compact Fly-By-Wire system for its Nuuva V300 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), saying its proven architecture is 'ideally suited for the autonomous aircraft'. Nuuva V300 is a long-range, large-capacity, autonomous...

Pipistrel and Green Motion to develop charging infrastructure for electric aircraft and UAM market

Jason Pritchard29 July 2020

Pipistrel is to work with electric vehicle charging system developer Green Motion and create charging infrastructure for electric aircraft. The small aircraft manufacturer says the system will create 'a worldwide standard in electric plane chargi...

Pipistrel obtains first ever type certificate for an electric airplane from EASA

Jason Pritchard11 June 2020

Electric aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel has achieved type certification for its battery-powered Velis Electro from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The Slovenian company successfully demonstrated the aircraft achieves the highes...

Pipistrel to reduce work on eVTOL air taxi project, but remains committed to Uber Elevate

Jason Pritchard22 May 2020

Slovenian electric aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel has said it is 'reducing the intensity' of its Project 801 eVTOL Air Taxi, as it favours accelerating large cargo delivery UAVs. The company is an Uber partner, and unveiled its eVTOL concept at ...