Kerry Lynch stepped into the role of editor of the&nbsp;Aviation International News&nbsp;monthly magazine in May 2022 after serving with&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;for eight years. She joined&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;in December 2014 as a senior editor covering Washington and business aviation news. She has also served on Convention News teams, including as editor of&nbsp;HAI Convention News. Lynch previously spent 25 years with Aviation Week. During her time there, she reported for and later steered&nbsp;The Weekly of Business Aviation, oversaw business aviation content on the&nbsp;Aviation Week Intelligence Network, served on the&nbsp;Show News&nbsp;staff, and held roles as the Washington columnist for&nbsp;Business &amp; Commercial Aviation&nbsp;and&nbsp;Overhaul &amp; Maintenance&nbsp;monthly magazines. In 2021 she was honored with the National Business Aviation Association Platinum Wing Award for lifetime achievement in journalism and was the 2004 recipient of the National Air Transportation Association’s Aviation Journalism Excellence Award. She also has been a recipient of an Aerospace Media Award for business aviation (2022) and NBAA Gold Wing Award (2003, 2024). Lynch graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor of arts in journalism.

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While few all-electric aircraft have entered service, a new report is estimating the size for the emerging market to reach $9.566 billion by 2027, up from just $9.45 million&nbsp;in 2021, representing a 4.6 percent compound annual growth rate.
The market research, released by Valuates Reports, cites&nbsp;multiple factors for the swelling values such as ramping up on aircraft deliveries coupled with the lower operating and maintenance costs that electric aircraft will present. According to the company, the 2021 revenues were entirely accounted for by reported pre-certification sales of EHang's EH216 eVTOL aircraft.
“The industry is undergoing a massive transformation, with traditional components such as hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic systems being replaced with electrical ones that provide better operational efficiency while also significantly reducing carbon emissions,” the report noted, saying growing environmental concerns are increasing demands for these changes and pointing to calls of organizations such as the International Civil Aviation Organization, the U.S. FAA, and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency for such progress.
In addition, there is a growing demand for low-maintenance and lightweight aircraft.
Deployment of urban air mobility aircraft and increased use of electric aircraft for cargo and special mission activities are propelling interest in the market, the report stated.
The report acknowledges the limitations of current battery technologies and electric propulsion systems. “However, several organizations, government agencies, investors, and others are looking for ways to collaborate to develop all-electric aircraft with adequate range and payload capacity, which will outweigh the constraints,” it said.
As with traditional aircraft, the <a href="https://reports.valuates.com/market-reports/QYRE-Auto-6R4387/global-electric-aircraft">report</a> anticipates North America will be the most lucrative region during the forecast period with early adoption of urban air mobility vehicles.
This story was updated on January 5 to correct earlier data covering estimated electric aircraft sales in 2020, replacing this with what Valuates Reports says is a more accurate baseline figure for 2021.

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Pipistrel was the first manufacturer to receive an EASA type certificate for an electric aircraft when its Velis Electro training model was approved in June 2020. (Image: Pipistrel)

Report Sees $9.566 Billion Market for Electric Aircraft by 2027

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