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The aviation industry is at a turning point. While the vision of fully electric flight has captured global attention, many ambitious concepts have stalled—challenged by regulatory hurdles, infrastructure limitations, and unscalable cost structures. Yet the demand for cleaner, more cost-effective regional aviation has never been stronger. Airlines are grappling with rising fuel costs, carbon taxation [...]

New report shows regional airports are open to adapting infrastructure to support electric aircraft — creating powerful opportunities for sustainable transformation.  The BERTL project (Battery Wing for Regional Electric Transport Aircraft) has just released its latest report, revealing widespread willingness among regional airports to adapt their infrastructure for electric aviation — a development that paves [...]

As new Chief Technology Officer and Chief Commercial Officer, Markus Kochs-Kämper and Taco Stouten will work closely together to make VÆRIDION’s Microliner the aircraft of choice for travellers on short-haul commercial flights. The two senior executives join the C-suite to support VÆRIDION’s progress as the company continues to achieve key technical and certification milestones and [...]

VÆRIDION, a Munich based company that is accelerating the green transformation of aviation with an electric regional 9-seater aircraft that will be certified and delivered before 2030, announced today that Otto Verhoeff, former President Aviation and Chief Commercial Officer Aviation at Castlelake, will join VÆRIDION as Executive Advisor with an immediate effect. Otto brings with [...]

VÆRIDION recently became the first-ever General Aviation manufacturer to complete a Pre-Application Contract with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Munich-based aircraft manufacturer VÆRIDION is developing a zero-emission electric Microliner that is on track to deliver affordable regional flights in Europe by 2030. The company’s Series A funding round was led by World Fund, [...]

VÆRIDION, a Munich based manufacturer of all-electric conventional take-off and landing (eCTOL) aircraft, announced today that it has formally completed its first Pre-Application Contract (PAC) with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The final report concludes that the concept embedded in the Microliner’s multi-engine, single-propeller configuration is certifiable as a commercial passenger aircraft, marking [...]

Dassault Systèmes and the Munich-based startup VÆRIDION are jointly setting new standards in electric passenger aviation. As part of the 3DEXPERIENCE for Startups program, VÆRIDION uses the cloud-based solutions on Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform to accelerate the development of an innovative electric aircraft with nine seats. The special feature: the batteries are located in the [...]

VÆRIDION, a Munich based company that is accelerating the green transformation of aviation with an electric regional 9-seater aircraft that will be certified and delivered before 2030, announced today that Thorsten Luft, former Vice President Corporate Fuel Management at Lufthansa Group, will join VÆRIDION as Executive Advisor with an immediate effect. This strategic appointment marks [...]

VÆRIDION, a Munich based company that is accelerating the green transformation of aviation with an electric regional 9-seater aircraft that will be certified and delivered before 2030, announced today that Taco Stouten, currently Vice President Sales and Marketing at Spairliners, will join VÆRIDION as VP Commercial on September 9th, 2024. As a member of the [...]