Future of flight discussed at Warwick’s first Electric Aviation Symposium
The inaugural Electric Aviation Symposium was held in Warwick recently, bringing together regulators, end users and infrastructure providers from across the aviation ecosystem.
Together they talked through the possibilities and challenges associated with electric aviation as the UK looks to become a world leader in the field.
Paul Dewhurst, director of Flylight Airsports, said: “The main thing was to get everybody together that is involved in the electric aviation in the UK and to try and join everybody up.
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“I think that lots of people are doing lots of separate things and we definitely benefit from networking and collaboration.”
The event was organised by the team at Warwick-based Flux Aviation, who are in the late stages of developing FLUX-75 – a complete electric powertrain package intended to replace combustion engines in a range of popular training aircraft.
Radovan Gallo, CEO of Flux Aviation, added: “The Electric Aviation Symposium has proven to be a pivotal moment in shaping the future of flight.
“The enthusiasm and collaboration demonstrated by the diverse range of participants underscore the industry's commitment to advancing electric aviation.
“We’re excited about the momentum generated by this event and look forward to continued collaboration.”
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