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e ditorial<br />
e-<strong>flight</strong> Needs a Platform to Take off<br />
EElectric aviation-related technologies and products have<br />
been developing quickly in the past decade. More innovative<br />
concepts occur in the electric aviation area than any other<br />
aerospace sector. New electric aircraft take maiden <strong>flight</strong>s on<br />
a regular basis. Due to the announcement of the electric aircraft<br />
projects of Siemens, Airbus, Uber, Kitty Hawk, Zunum<br />
and many others, we will very likely witness hybrid passenger<br />
airplanes and electric on-demand VTOL in service in the<br />
next decade.<br />
However, this is also the critical time for the growing electric<br />
aviation industry. The application of electric aircraft in <strong>flight</strong><br />
training, recreational <strong>flight</strong> and specific operations like aerobatics<br />
and glider towing are imminent, but the rules must be<br />
developed and the manufacturers and most importantly the<br />
pilots and future customers must want this new e-Aviation.<br />
Due to this, the aviation community and the general public<br />
must be informed and be kept up-to-date.<br />
Some great designs evoked are possible by electric aviation<br />
technologies such as multi-rotor manned VTOL aircraft and<br />
on-demand aerial mobility and may still seem exotic to policy<br />
makers, but the success of the new designs and operation<br />
business models depends on their critical understanding<br />
and support. Moreover, electric aviation has significant<br />
cross-over effect in many relevant industries such as microchip,<br />
sensor, software, synthetic materials, battery, automation,<br />
and so on, but some of these industries or companies<br />
have not been well aware of the new market development<br />
opportunities.<br />
Therefore, we believe that this is the critical time for this new<br />
aviation to take off and to do this there needs to be a platform.<br />
The e Flight Journal strives to be the communication part<br />
of this platform. Dedicated to electric aviation, which effectively<br />
consolidates all communication and marketing channels<br />
concerning e-<strong>flight</strong> and promotes the whole industry. It<br />
is urgently necessary for the exponent and long-term growth<br />
of the electric aviation market and industry.<br />
This journal will serve as a good communication channel between<br />
industry players, regulators, investors, market - the<br />
general public and last but not least politicians. It will be a<br />
loudspeaker, a bridge, a platform and any other roles necessary<br />
to help propel forward electric aviation innovation.<br />
The e Flight Journal is committed to raise the awareness of<br />
electric aviation among the public, pilots and politicians<br />
(PPP) so that the readers learn that electric aviation is an imminent<br />
technology able to be deployed commercially in the<br />
near future instead of a far-fetched phenomenon. To spearhead<br />
the electric aviation market trend so that GA community<br />
including manufacturers and operators know how they<br />
could prepare for the advent of the electric aviation, to showcase<br />
the contemporary state-of-the-art electric aviation technologies<br />
from leading players in the industry, to review the<br />
policymaking situation related to electric aviation and autonomous<br />
<strong>flight</strong> certification and operation from key policymaking<br />
agencies, i.e. FAA, EASA, CAAC etc.<br />
We will do this in every possible way printed (at special occasions<br />
like Airventure and AERO), and of course online, with<br />
the website and social media channels. The difference from<br />
the Journal opposed to many existing blogs is its filtered information<br />
designated and condensed by experienced aviation<br />
editors so that professionals can access the info in a<br />
short time and the public will understand as well.<br />
Electric aviation is more than aviation technology innovation.<br />
It will have a profound social and economic impact, just similar<br />
to what jet aircraft did to the society over 60 years ago,<br />
making flying accessible to “normal” people.<br />
Electric aviation will create more and new types of jobs,<br />
more technology innovation in many other industries, a bigger<br />
market for aviation products, and most importantly, make<br />
aviation more friendly to the environment and flying more accessible<br />
to people. Especially when electric aircraft is bundled<br />
with renewable energy. No more noise complaints from<br />
the neighboring communities, no more concern about the<br />
fuel cost at the end of <strong>flight</strong>. Commuting between and inside<br />
cities would be much easier and quicker. Flying long<br />
distance would be at lower cost and more accessible. Even<br />
the flying experience itself will be more easy (assisted), and<br />
pleasant in a quieter cabin. Electric aviation will make flying<br />
do better what was invented for: to overcome obstacles and<br />
to bring people together.<br />
But until the bright future of electric aviation arrives, we need<br />
your help to get it done.<br />
Here are 3 ways you can help:<br />
First, share as much news with our editorial staff so that we<br />
can investigate and edit the info to accelerate the communication<br />
in the scene by helping eliminate issues and solve<br />
problems together. For example, when new infrastructure is<br />
built in several countries at the same time with little coordination.<br />
By solving problems together we can help eliminate issues<br />
along the way.<br />
Second, share your news with us so that we can inform pilots,<br />
the public and politicians by keeping them up-to-date<br />
and motivated to work for the e-revolution.<br />
Thirdly, support the magazine by distributing the access<br />
links to get the info to as many persons as possible. If possible,<br />
by commercial support as well because to get the info<br />
mass distributed the magazine must be free and also from<br />
the advertising side, there will not be much income as the<br />
markets still have to develop. So as long as there are not<br />
many e-aircraft sold there are no marketing budgets and no<br />
advertising.<br />
So support us and together we can make electric aviation<br />
take off faster and fly higher while everyone enjoys the ride.<br />
Willi Tacke<br />
Xin Gou<br />
e Flight Journal<br />
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