Electric aviation pioneers this week had the chance to make their case for transforming air transportation to the U.S. Congress. Addressing an April 27 hearing of the House of Representatives’ aviation subcommittee, several stakeholders had the chance to outline how they intend to respond to the proposition presented in the session’s title: “The Leading Edge: Innovation in U.S. Aerospace.”
Roei Ganzarski, CEO of electric propulsion developer MagniX, warned that the U.S in danger of falling behind other countries if it fails to seize the opportunity presented by new more sustainable aviation technologies. “Our country is falling short…in our reputation for pioneering innovation; falling short of our track record in leading an industry; and in particular, falling short for not embracing two major cultural shifts that are happening both globally and domestically: a shift to democratize demand-driven aviation in a way that makes it available and accessible to all, and a shift to propel clean energy in aviation.”
