While none of the major business jet manufacturers are at EBACE 2025, some of the start-ups looking to replace them showed up. Sessions on the event’s Innovation & Sustainability stage on Tuesday heard from companies developing electric aircraft they say will not only reduce the industry’s environmental footprint, but also prepare the way for more inclusive air transport business models bringing affordable and flexible flight options to smaller communities.
In Toulouse, Beyond Aero is developing a six- to eight-passenger business jet that will use gaseous hydrogen to produce electical power via fuel cells for flights of up to 800 nm. The start-up, which has attracted experienced engineers from aerospace giants including Airbus and Embraer, believes it can certify the BYA-1 model under EASA’s CS23 rules by 2030. Yannick Schwarzenbart, the company’s head of program industrialization, said the performance it delivers will meet around 80% of current use cases for an aircraft of that size.
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