Elysian Aircraft: Skies Reimagined
Challenging the Myths of Battery-Powered Aviation
Shourya Bhandari, Leonardo Times Editor
The E9X designed by Elysian Aircraft promises to be a more sustainable approach to reducing CO2 emissions produced in commercial aviation by providing a battery-electric alternative to more than 50% of scheduled commercial flights [1]. Promising to lower operational costs for airlines while also being the most efficient path to zero-emission travel compared to other fuel sources, this new aircraft could be the innovation needed to meet the EU’s net-zero carbon emission goal by 2050 [2].
The Elysian project commenced in 2021 and became a private venture in 2023. Their initial efforts were condensed into a series of ground-breaking papers released to the public at the 2024 AIAA SciTech ...