Airbus has acquired former Cello Aviation Avro RJ100 G-ILLR (msn E3379) for use as its E-Fan X demonstrator. Under the project, which is being undertaken in partnership with Rolls-Royce and Siemens, the RJ100’s number three engine will be replaced by a 2-megawatt electric-driven fan supplied by Siemens, fitted inside a […]

Airbus has announced that it is planning to modify a BAe 146 for use as its E-Fan X demonstrator. The announcement confirms earlier rumors. Under the project, which is being undertaken in partnership with Rolls-Royce and Siemens, the 146’s number three engine will be replaced by a 2-megawatt electric-driven fan […]

Reports from the Paris Air Show indicate that Airbus is considering fitting a BAe 146 with a 2-megawatt-class turbogenerator and batteries powering electric propulsors as part of its E-Fan X program. The E-Fan X program aims to examine the feasibility of commercial aircraft with fewer than 100 seats with hybrid-electric […]