Eviation

With a new CEO in place, supplier selections will be announced later this year

Clermont has completed its majority acquisition of Eviation Aircraft, which plans to become the first-to-market manufacturer of an all-electric aircraft.

Tier 1 supplier GKN Aerospace will provide the wings, empennage, and EWIS for the Alice regional electric aircraft.

Eviation’s All-Electric Alice Regional Airliner Secures a Major Launch Order

The fire on the Alice electric aircraft is believed to have started due to a fault in a ground-based power system.

The company says it is on track to complete type certification for the nine-passenger aircraft in 2023 but won't comment on reports of a significant redesign.

GKN Aerospace completed final assembly and integration of these major components for Eviation's all-electric aircraft at its new Global Technology Centre at Bristol in the UK.

Eviation Aircraft has significantly redesigned its 11-seat all-electric Alice, with a new T-shaped tail and its MagniX electric propulsion units relocated.

With ground testing far advanced, Eviation expects the Alice to start its flight test campaign from its new headquarters in Washington state by the end of 2021.

The introduction of a corporate-configured Alice comes as Eviation prepares to fly the all-electric aircraft for the first time.