Company Research Report: Ampaire Inc.

Company Overview

Name

Ampaire Inc.

Mission

Provide the world with all-electric powered commercial flights that are affordable, quiet, and environmentally sustainable.

Founded

2016 by Kevin Noertker and Cory Combs.

Key People

Kevin Noertker: Co-founder & CEO

Cory Combs: Co-founder & Executive Tech Fellow

Dr. Susan Ying: SVP of Global Partnerships

Ed Lovelace: CTO

Headquarters

4301 E Donald Douglas Dr, Long Beach, CA 90808

Number of Employees

No information is available

Revenue

No information is available

Known For

Technologies towards the electrification of air travel. Ampaire is leading in hybrid-electric aircraft technology with a commitment to reducing emissions and noise while connecting underserved communities.

Products

Product Line Overview

1. Electric EEL

Description: Testbed aircraft for short-haul regional flights.

Key Features: Hybrid-electric powertrain.

2. Eco Caravan

Description: 9-seater aircraft powered by a plug-in hybrid-electric powertrain.

Key Features: Utilizes both a combustion engine and an electric propulsion system.

Emissions reduction.

Lower operational costs.

No charging stations required.

3. Eco Otter

Description: A regional airliner designed for specialized operations.

Key Features: Hybrid-electric technology, staying within FAA’s Part 23 aircraft category for easier certification.

4. Tailwind

Description: Clean-sheet design for future sustainable air travel.

Key Features: Fully optimized for electric power, designed to maximize efficiency and performance.

Recent Developments

New Products and Features

Eco Caravan: Now flying with an AMP-H570 plug-in hybrid-electric powertrain.

Key Metrics: Fuel savings (50-70%), OPEX savings (up to 40%).

Electric EEL: Continued development for regional and mock-operational flights.

Eco Otter: Collaboration with NASA for scaling electric technology.

Partnerships and Projects

Collaboration with NASA for validating capabilities of electrified aircraft.

Mokulele Airlines and Elemental Excelerator partnership to demonstrate electric aviation in Hawai’i.

Contract with ARPA-E to develop testbed aircraft for in-flight deployment of advanced technologies.

Recent acquisition of Magpie Aviation to expand product capabilities.

Awards and Recognitions

Edison Awards 2021: Gold in Aerospace Flight Technologies for Aeronautical Innovation.

Climate Innovation Exchange 2020: Winner in Future of Mobility.

Global Cleantech 2019: Top 100 Global Cleantech companies.

Press Releases

Aug 2024: Grand opening of new headquarters at Long Beach Airport.

June 2024: Establishment of state-of-the-art facility in aerospace hub.

April 2024: ARPA-E agreement to decarbonize the aviation sector.

Mar 2024: Winner of the 2024 Sustainable Aviation Challenge.

Feb 2024: Hybrid electric ground test using Dimensional Energy’s sustainable aviation fuel.

Media Coverage

Featured in Aviation Week, Simple Flying, Flight Global, The Engineer, AIN Online, Northrop Grumman, Business Insider, Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Future Flight.