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Eviation ‘Pauses‘ Alice Electric Aircraft While Seeking New Funds
30 staff at the Washington-based company were laid off last week
Eviation CEO Andre Stein with Alice technology demonstrator
Eviation CEO Andre Stein stands next to the Alice aircraft technology demonstrator with which the company made one short flight in September 2022. © AIN/Hanneke Weitering

Eviation has laid off 30 of its staff and has paused work on its nine-passenger Alice fixed-wing electric aircraft as it seeks new investment. According to a source close to the U.S-based company, a small team has been retained as its main shareholder, the Clermont Group, tries to get commitments from new financial backers and industrial partners.

Almost two and a half years since Eviation flew a technology demonstrator at Moses Lake in Washington state, the company has not said when it will build and fly a prototype aircraft as it works towards securing FAA type certification. In April 2024, it announced the completion of the conceptual design review with the support of engineering contractor TLG Aerospace, which is not currently involved in the program.