When an all-electric passenger airplane took a test flight in 2022, it didn’t have much room on board—the design, from a startup called Eviation, has space for only nine passengers. Other ...

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...

How a small plane’s 16-day trip from Vermont to Florida might foreshadow a new era of battery-powered air travel long considered implausible. Credit... Supported by By Niraj Chokshi Photographs and ...

One concern is the hefty weight of these planes' batteries. The race to decarbonize the aviation industry is heating up, with researchers finding a way to make passenger airplanes operate on 100% ...

Could this gorgeous electric plane be the Tesla of the skies? It may be a concept, but it has some good ideas to consider. This company has found a way to retrofit planes so they fly with electric ...

As the world shifts towards sustainable practices, the aviation industry is not left behind. Electric planes are emerging as a promising solution for a greener future. Here are seven reasons why ...

The Elysian E9X is a 90-seater plane that can one day travel up to 620 miles — and it's based on research that claims our previous assumptions on battery-electric aircraft were wrong. When you ...

Dozens gathered in the doorway of an open hangar at Centennial Airport on Wednesday, watching as a first-of-its-kind electric plane touched down in front of a background of picturesque Colorado ...

It's not every day aviation history is made, but June 2025 marked a real milestone for New York and the world of electric flight. For the first time, a passenger-carrying electric airplane landed at ...