A visit to VoltAero’s brand new factory


Hybrid-electric propulsion, combining an electric engine for certain phases of an aircraft’s operation with a thermal engine for cruise flight, is emerging as a realistic alternative for kickstarting decarbonization in some segments of the aviation industry. 

One of the first to spot the promising opportunities that this technology offers is Jean Botti, a former chief technology officer (CTO) at Airbus. In 2018, Botti founded VoltAero. 

This French startup thus became one of the early champions of hybrid-electric technology, with a technology demonstrator aircraft called ‘Cassio S’ (a retroffited Cessna 337 Skymaster) flying thousands of miles across France.  

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