Pipistrel’s Velis Electro was the first commercially available, all-electric aircraft to secure certification anywhere, following EASA approval for the two-seat type in 2020.

Pipistrel’s Velis Electro became the world’s first—and currently the only—electric aircraft to receive full type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in 2020 ...

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) plans to lease two Pipistrel Velis Electro light sport aircraft powered by an electric motor as part of the Agility Prime program, the Textron ...

The BlackFly and Velis Electro-which operates in the U.S. with a light sport aircraft (LSA) exemption-arrived first because they fly under lenient rules. But more are on the horizon.

Under current certification regulations in the U.S., it is not possible to certify a light sport aircraft ... Velis Electro Points To A Sustainable Future, Part 2: https: ...

The FAA has granted a light-sport aircraft airworthiness exemption to Pipistrel’s two-seat, high-wing Velis Electro, which allows U.S. flight schools to operate the electric aircraft for flight ...

Trainees around the country are already flying Pipistrel's Velis Electro, an electric model that is beginning to pop up at flight schools, under an FAA light-sport aircraft exemption.

Pipistrel’s Velis Electro single-engined full-electric light aircraft is a head-turner. Unobtrusively parked on the ramp, the slender two-seater is often mistaken for a powered glider.

FAA grants Pipistrel’s Velis Electro light-sport aircraft certification. 2024-03-05T09:54:00Z By Pilar Wolfsteller.

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 ...