GE Aerospace completes world's first hybrid electric flight above 30,000 feet

• GE Aerospace completed the world's first hybrid electric flight above 30,000 feet in May 2026 over Plattsburgh, New York.
• The modified Saab 340B was developed with NASA, BETA Technologies and Boeing for NASA's Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration project.
• Flight testing included a single flight lasting more than two hours, among the industry's longest hybrid electric flights.
• The system combined an electric powertrain with a gas turbine, successfully powering the propeller and recharging batteries during flight.
• Earlier ground tests demonstrated a megawatt-class hybrid electric engine system, supporting development of technology scalable across engine architectures.

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