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The article informs that he government of India is looking to bring Electric Vertical Take off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft makers into the Indian market and explore the possibility of setting up a manufacturing base for such aircraft.

The article discusses that MagniX, the electric aircraft engine builder, has moved into a 40,000-square-foot manufacturing building in an industrial park just north of Boeing's sprawling plant in Everett, Washington.

The article discusses the Kitty Hawk Flyer, a prototype of electric flying car, developed by Kitty Hawk Corp. It highlights interest of technology company Google's founder Larry Page, aviation company Airbus and government of Dubai in the project. Topics include Federal Aviation Administration's regulation, challenges arising out of drying up and malfunctioning of batteries and test flights by aerospace engineer Cameron Robertson.

An excerpt from the article "Boeing reveals eVTOL cargo air vehicle prototype," in the January 16, 2018 issue is presented which focuses on the prototype of the unmanned electric vertical-takeoff and landing (eVTOL) cargo air vehicle (CAV), revealed by aerospace company Boeing Co.

The article reports that Uber Technologies Inc. is developing network of electric aircraft with Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica is likely to launch commercially in 2024. Topics include views of Embraer chief executive Paulo Cesar de Souza on it; Uber chief product officer Jeff Holden; and companies would soon determine specifications of the proposed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.

The article discusses the U.S. airline industry and U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) developing of electric airplanes so as to reduce emissions, including in regard to NASA's LeapTech project. An overview of the development of airplane designs that cause less pollution is provided.

The article discusses electric planes or e-flights as a regular means of traveling that is fuel free and without emissions.

The article discusses efforts by the airline industry to commit to reducing emissions in part by successfully developing and flying electric airplanes. According to the article, the aerospace firm Airbus Group SE completed its first electric airplane flight across the English Channel on July 10, 2015. The article states that an Airbus E-Fan powered by lithium batteries completed the flight. According to the article, the U.S. government agency the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated that airline carbon emissions significantly contributed to climate change.

The article reports that Avinor, the public operator of Norwegian airports has made switch to electric air transport according to the chief executive officer (CEO) Dag Falk-Peterson and mentions that the electric air travel will halve noise levels.

The article reports on the X-57 Maxwell experimental airplane being constructed by the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), as part of the agency's plan towards electric-powered aviation.