17 November 2020: Bye Aerospace and Safran have signed a cooperation agreement to equip 100 per cent electric aircraft with ENGINeUS intelligent electric motors. Bye Aerospace is developing the eFlyer family of 100% electric aircraft and intends to certify the eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4 with the Federal Aviation Administration for professional piloting training and air taxi missions.
These aircraft will meet market requirements, including an 80 per cent reduction in operating costs, the elimination of CO emissions2 and noise reduction. Bye Aerospace estimates that eFlyer will prevent the release of millions of tonnes of CO2 each year, just as part of pilot training.
George E. Bye, CEO of Bye Aerospace said, “At Bye Aerospace, we have concluded that the ENGINeUS smart electric motor was Safran’s 100 optimal production solution to meet the stringent requirements of the FAA and EASA certification schedule for eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4. Our order backlog of eFlyers, which currently stands at 711 units, continues to grow. We need to move quickly to meet the demand of aviation enthusiasts around the world who have been waiting for years to put 100 per cent electric aircraft on the market.”
Hervé Blanc, Managing Director of the Power Division at Safran Electrical and Power said, “ We are very proud to collaborate with Bye Aerospace, a company that has developed a 100 per cent relevant electric strategy, with the eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4 first, then gradually up to regional aviation.This new contract demonstrates the success of our ENGINeUS range and confirms the market’s continued interest in our approach to increasing the performance of the electric power chain while progressing in parallel on high-volume certification and industrialization.
The ENGINeUS family includes a wide range of electric motors with powers of up to 500 kW. ENGINeUS engines 100, which will equip the eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4, offer a very high level of performance and directly integrate the engine controller into the machine. Thermal management is carried out through an optimized air cooling system, jointly integrated into the aircraft structure by Safran and Bye Aerospace.
Bye Aerospace’s entire line of aircraft under development and in the future offers innovative and exemplary aeronautical solutions in terms of respect for the environment.
