The Rhyxeon RX4E has become the first passenger-carrying electric aircraft to be certified in China. After a five-year development program, the four-seat airplane will join flight lines across the country, and perhaps in other nations. Slated for use in less-developed countries, the craft could provide transport in Asia, Africa, and other areas lacking extensive road networks or facing challenging terrain. Flying magazing reports, “FLYING interviewed Volar CEO Henry Hooi in April in Abu Dhabi, one of several locations worldwide it aims to fly the zero-emission aircraft. Hooi said the company will initially target RX4E operations in Southeast Asia before expanding to Africa and the Middle East, honing in on regions with traditionally poor aviation access. Use cases for the design, he said, might include private aviation, island hopping, tourism, agriculture, aerial photography, and even medical evacuations.” Having flown the battery-powered RX4E for at least the last five years, and even developing a hydrogen-powered version, the factory is turning to mass production …
