Electric Aircraft 2020 and Why You'll Want One - George Bye of Bye Aerospace eFlyer2

George Bye of Bye Aerospace has been on a 12-year quest to make electric aircraft a reality. Things change rapidly in this industry, and in this August 2020 interview, he explains the many benefits to electric aircraft including aerodynamic efficiency since the aircraft nose can be smaller, improved propeller efficiency, vastly lower operating cost, no CO2, lower noise, and greater reliability. He also discusses the purchase price and delivery timetable for the eFlyer 2.

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Established in February 2014, the eFlyer program was created by Bye Aerospace to produce the two seat “eFlyer”, and for it to be fully certified under the new FAR 23, and bring it to market. We intend to serve general aviation by providing a clean, renewable energy, electric training aircraft. As of May 2020 we have over 329 paid purchase deposits, split evenly between the eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4.

Electric Training Aircraft
This two-seat aircraft will change the way pilots train. The cost-efficient aircraft will enable new pilots to train without prohibitive fuel costs. Starting in 2020, the eFlyer 2 requires a $5,000 deposit. The 4-seat eFlyer 4 requires a $10,000 deposit. For more information on pricing, email: sales@byeaerospace.com

eFlyer Market
Until recently, demand for new airline pilots had increased dramatically over requirements from 5 or 10 years ago. Due to the pandemic, this demand will be temporarily reduced for the next 2-3 years. However, over a longer 20-year timeframe, according to Boeing (2019), an estimated 804,000 new commercial and airline pilots are needed over the next 20 years. This requirement is a 5-fold increase of the 165,000 airline pilots flying today.

Due to the age and operating expense of the fleet, the existing 230,000-unit General Aviation fleet is ripe for replacement. The majority of these aircraft were manufactured between 1960 and 1983 when production averaged over 10,000 units per year. Sales slumped in the early 1980’s due to market saturation, rising fuel cost and limited access to capital with high interest rates. According to the FAA and GAMA, in the U.S. there are approximately 11,000 trainers in use today that average 48-years old. These old, legacy aircraft are difficult and costly to maintain, burn expensive leaded aviation gasoline producing CO2, and are nearing obsolescence. With great operating cost and performance benefits, the eFlyer 2 and the eFlyer 4 are designed to be ideal replacements for much of the General Aviation fleet.

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