Elysian Aircraft

Name

Elysian Aircraft

Legal name

Elysian Aircraft Company

Website

https://elysianaircraft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Regional Aircraft

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing (336415)

SIC

Aircraft (3721), Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts (3724)

akta.pro primary industry

Electric & Hybrid-Electric Propulsion (eVTOL/Regional) (IMABADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Military Avionics, Mission Computers & Flight Controls (IMABAMAE)

Keywords

• Battery-electric aircraft
• Regional aviation
• Electric propulsion systems
• Wing-battery integration
• Zero-emission aviation

Headquarters

HQ city

Mijdrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Sales: Direct sale of E9X battery-electric regional aircraft to airline operators. Target customers include regional carriers and major airlines seeking to modernize fleets with zero-emission aircraft. Revenue derived from initial aircraft purchase contracts with airlines.
2. Technology Licensing: Licensing of core electrification technologies including wing-battery integration, distributed propulsion systems, and high-voltage architecture to other aerospace manufacturers for hybrid-electric aircraft, narrow-body applications, and defense/special-mission platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Elysian Aircraft is developing the E9X, a battery-electric regional aircraft designed to carry 88-100 passengers on short-haul routes of up to 750 km (with a path to 1,000 km) and zero in-flight emissions. The programme is built on five proprietary technologies — Wing-Battery Integration, Distributed Electric Propulsion, Reusable Battery Packs, a High-Voltage System, and a Reserve Energy System — and is supported by ground and subscale flight demonstrators. In parallel, Elysian licenses its electrification technology stack to other aerospace manufacturers for hybrid-electric, narrow-body, and defense/special-mission applications.

Product overview

Elysian Aircraft is developing the E9X, a battery-electric regional aircraft capable of carrying 88-100 passengers over 750+ km with zero in-flight emissions, as its primary civil product. The E9X is supported by a suite of core enabling technologies including Wing-Battery Integration, Distributed Electric Propulsion, Reusable Battery Packs, a High-Voltage System, and a Reserve Energy System — all engineered as an integrated electrification architecture extendable to hybrid-electric and fully electric aircraft in both commercial and military domains. To de-risk these technologies ahead of the E9X programme, Elysian operates a set of ground and flight demonstrators including the Scaled Flight Demonstrator (SFD), Wing Integration Mock-Up, Power Distribution Rig, and Battery Demonstrator. The company positions its technologies as dual-use, supporting applications from hybrid-electric and future turboprops to more-electric narrow-bodies and special-mission aircraft.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E9X Electric Regional Aircraft The E9X is Elysian Aircraft's flagship product — a battery-electric regional aircraft designed to carry 88-100 passengers over distances of 750 km (with a roadmap to 1,000 km) with zero in-flight emissions. It features distributed electric propulsion with six wing-mounted motors, wing-integrated battery storage, and a modular battery pack system, and is intended for sale to regional airlines and aircraft leasing companies.
• Electrification Technology Licensing Licensing of Elysian's core electrification technologies — including Wing-Battery Integration, Distributed Electric Propulsion, and High-Voltage System architecture — to other aerospace manufacturers and defense primes for hybrid-electric aircraft, narrow-body applications, and special-mission platforms. Customers contract for the underlying IP and engineering know-how rather than purchasing a finished airframe.

Quantifiable outcome

• Battery-electric aircraft deliver 82% usable energy with only 18% energy loss, compared to 35% for hydrogen fuel cell, 24% for hydrogen turbine, and 19% for E-SAF
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ProLogiumcoreTechnology or Integration · 18 June 2026ProLogium, a Taiwanese next-generation battery technology company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Elysian Aircraft to explore application of lithium ceramic batteries in large-scale passenger airplanes. The partnership targets developing battery modules with energy density of 320-420 Wh/kg to support ranges of 750-1,000 km for zero-emission aviation. Companies will evaluate establishing European manufacturing facilities and supply chains.
• Conscious AerospaceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2026Elysian contributes high-voltage systems expertise to HAPSS (Hydrogen Aircraft Primary Safety System) project led by Conscious Aerospace, funded through Dutch National Growth Fund's Aviation in Transition programme. Elysian awarded EUR 5 million co-funding for its contribution to hydrogen propulsion system development.
• TrueNoordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2025Regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord serves as advisor to Elysian on development of the battery-powered E9X and investigates leasing opportunities for the aircraft. Partnership supports financing options for airline customers.
• KLMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025KLM and Elysian joined forces to develop battery-electric regional aircraft and ecosystems. KLM provides airline operational expertise and serves as a potential launch customer. KLM's Director Future of Travel & Innovative Transformation sits on Elysian's Supervisory Board.
• TransaviacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025Transavia partnered with Elysian to develop battery-electric regional aircraft supporting sustainable aviation goals. The Dutch low-cost carrier collaborates on aircraft development and ecosystem requirements.
• Fokker Services GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElysian relocated to Fokker Services Group site in 2025, establishing presence at the historic Dutch aerospace facility. Partnership provides access to aerospace expertise, facilities, and supply chain connections from Fokker's legacy aircraft knowledge.
• Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership with TU Delft Aerospace Engineering department. Several team members including Dr. Reynard de Vries (Chief Engineer) have extensive experience from TU Delft's hybrid-electric aircraft design research under EU Clean Sky 2 programme.
• DLR (German Aerospace Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with DLR for aerospace research and development collaboration supporting electric aviation technology advancement.
• NLR (Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NLR for Dutch national aerospace research capabilities supporting Elysian's aircraft development and testing programs.
• University of TwenteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with University of Twente for aerospace engineering research and talent development supporting electric aviation development.
• Panta HoldingsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Panta Holdings, parent company. Elysian Co-Founder Daniel Rosen Jacobson serves on the boards of Panta Holdings and Fokker Services Group.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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