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The aviation sector faces an unprecedented challenge: to mitigate its climate impact whilst growing to service an ever-increasing demand for global connectivity. As new business models and innovations emerge, there is a convergence of thought on an essential driver of this revolution – electric engines.

Driven by a need for increased sustainability, the conventional aviation sector is embracing alternative fuels including hydrogen, batteries and hybrid systems. Amid the debate over which power source is best for the evolving needs of the market, however, one undisputed fact remains: we need aerospace-grade electric engines to convert these alternative fuels into useful thrust.

The Advanced Air Mobility sector, meanwhile, is developing at pace, taking vertical flight into new markets underserved by ground transport modes and out of reach of helicopter operations. This global ‘air taxi’ demand is fuelling innovation in smaller, high power-density electric engines, delivering quiet, safe and sustainable transport underpinned by community integration and acceptance.

Whilst the needs of these two sectors may differ, they face common challenges in developing technology that is both fit for the complex aerospace environment, and effective at delivering the benefits that will drive customer demand and adoption. Understanding these bespoke challenges and building confidence in the safety of the technology is vital for the success of both the technology and the market. Our team are distinctly informed on these topics – both as an engineering consultancy which holds EASA design organisation approvals, and from our work with multiple manufacturers in the Future Flight sector.

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Powering the future of flight magazine cover

In our magazine, Powering the Future of Flight, we explore the challenges – and the opportunities – electric engines bring to powering the future of flight.

Read James Richmond’s article on the key challenges facing electric engine designers, Andrew Caughey’s discussion of the considerations for integration into aircraft, and Adam Conner’s analysis of the state of the funding environment and how the UK can remain a front-runner in the sector.

As an organisation delivering (not just talking about) this cutting-edge engineering revolution, I know that these industry-leading insights from our technical experts will add value to any discussion of electric engines.

Julian Fielden-Page

Head of Aerospace and Defence Industry and Futures Market

Future of flight challenge

As part of the Air Mobility Ecosystem Consortium (AMEC), we’re collaborating to explore the future of mobility, helping to revolutionise the way we travel and find new, greener ways to fly.

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