Rolls-Royce Electrical sent out the message to relevant parties and project partners last week that it is terminating advanced air mobility (AAM) operation in short run. This news came after the announcement last November that the company was seeking potential buyers so obviously the sale attempt did not succeed.

Rolls-Royce originally set up Rolls-Royce Electrical in 2018 as part of an internal innovation hub dedicated to electric propulsion. The company took over the eAviation business of Siemens in 2019 and has been a leading force in electric aviation since then. In 2022 Rolls-Royce Electrical was spun out as an individual business.

Over the years Rolls-Royce Electrical has set many world records and industry milestones such as the all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation’ aircraft testbed clocked up a maximum top speed of 623km/h in 2021 making it the world’s fastest all-electric vehicle, the H3PS hybrid electric airplane prototype based on a Tecnam P2010 in 2021.

The company’s main products include several transverse flux, air-cooled electric propulsion units covering the 150-200kW range for urban air mobility vehicles and a larger 300-400kW motor for regional platforms and a turbogenerator.

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