NEBOair enable flying schools & clubs to adopt the Pipistrel Velis Electro to support the Decarbonisation of Pilot Training flying emission free in the UK skies
Our mission to Decarbonise Pilot Training requires collaboration across the aviation industry while embracing innovation, and the @TheSMI - demonstrated exactly how that future is being built.
NEBOair was delighted to be invited to attend the Sustainable Markets Initiative Roundtables & Exhibition 2026 at Hampton Court Palace last week.
Founded by His Majesty King Charles III, the Sustainable Markets Initiative brings together global leaders from business, finance and innovation to accelerate the transition to a sustainable global economy through to 2030.
Inspired by the legacy of the 1851 Great Exhibition, the summit featured more than 30 exhibitions demonstrating tangible progress across sectors including energy, aerospace, advanced materials and sustainable infrastructure.
For NEBOair, it was incredibly special to attend alongside @Aerobility . Following the recent placement of a Velis Electro into their fleet, kindly sponsored by @4Air_aero , it was a privilege to invite them to share this moment with us and to showcase how zero-emission aviation can support both sustainability and accessibility in flight experiences and training.
Highlights of the event included meeting Major Tim Peake CMG, exploring GeoPura’s hydrogen power systems which powered the summit using green hydrogen, and engaging with many inspiring organisations across the Sustainable Markets community.
However, the greatest privilege was meeting His Majesty King Charles III and having the opportunity to discuss the Velis Electro and Aerobility’s remarkable work changing the lives of people with disabilities through the magic of flight.
Attending alongside Mike Miller-Smith (CEO, Aerobility) and Al Rosser (Service Delivery Director & Chief Flying Instructor, Aerobility) made the occasion particularly meaningful as we continue working together toward a shared mission.
Together with Aerobility, flying schools and flying clubs across the UK, we are demonstrating how innovation, accessibility and sustainability can shape the future of aviation.
The decarbonisation of pilot training is no longer a concept — it is a capability, and it is already taking flight.
We are thrilled to be supporting @TheSMI at Hampton Court next week, showcasing the Pipistrel Velis Electro and having @Aerobility join us is wonderful.
We have recently placed a Velis with Aerobility kindly sponsored by @4Air_aero#smi#aerobility#sustainableaviation #pipistrel
We look forward to welcoming @NebOair to the SMI Roundtables & Exhibition, showcasing the world’s only certified electric training aircraft and proven zero-emission technology already in active service. #TheSMI
The UK speaks confidently about the road to Jet Zero.
Pilot training is one of the few areas of aviation where zero-emission flight is already operational. In the UK, that capability is not theoretical. It exists. It is certified. And it is flying.
@NebOair operates the UK’s only fleet of fully electric, commercially certified training aircraft — supporting flying schools across the country to deliver zero-emission flight training at scale. We are the second-largest fleet in Europe!
These are not prototypes or demonstrators.
They are flying now. Training students now. Licence revalidations now. Experience flights now.
At the centre of this capability is the @Pipistrel Aircraft Velis Electro, to date the world’s first and only fully electric aircraft to achieve commercial type certification — developed specifically for primary flight training.
It delivers:
• Zero in-flight emissions
• A significantly reduced noise footprint around airfields
• Lower operating costs than conventional piston trainers
• A proven international training platform
This is not a future concept or aspirational roadmap.
It is operational capability, available today.
It is one of the only certified, scalable zero-emission aviation solutions currently operating in the UK.
Through our collaboration with RAFSA Moray Flying Club, based at RAF Lossiemouth, we have demonstrated that electric aircraft can operate effectively within one of the UK’s most active frontline RAF environments.
Equally, through our collaboration with @SaxonAir Training, based at Norwich Airport, we have demonstrated that electric aircraft can operate effectively within an international airport environment.
If it can operate effectively in these environments, it can operate effectively at any airport or airfield across the UK.
If the UK is serious about its wider Net Zero commitments, pilot training is the logical place to formalise a national decarbonisation pathway.
It reduces emissions immediately.
It strengthens future-focused aviation skills.
It demonstrates credible clean aviation leadership.
And it is deployable now.
The capability exists.
The aircraft are certified.
The operational experience is proven.
The question is whether we choose to lead.
#JetZero #ElectricAviation #CleanAviation #NetZero #AviationTraining #FutureOfFlight #UKAviation
Decarbonising Pilot Training and Emission Free Flying Displays. Been a while since we posted on X . We've been very busy attending RIAT, FIA, Old Buck and RAF Syerston. We are now supporting @Giraffesontour for @GreatOrmondSt & are proud to have named our latest edition G-ERAF.
Demo Day at Damyns Hall, Upminster for the @pipistrelEU Velis Electro this weekend 1st / 2nd April - drop us an email to register your interest in attending. [email protected]
Join us delivering Sustainable Aviation for the Future Generations here in the UK into 2023.
Demonstration days planned in Gloucestershire across March, and in Lincolnshire, Norwich, Elstree and Upminster into April.
Offering flying schools a ‘Greener’ PPL option.
@grantshapps We continue to reach out to the British Government to work with us, we can have an immediate impact. Teach pilots on fully electric aircraft. It may not be British made, but we are a British Company delivering Sustainable Aviation for Future Generations.
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Such a fabulous time taking part in the London to Brighton Electric Vehicle Rally at the Weekend, we loved our prize! Our Pipistrel Aircraft Velis Electro G-OFTR was expertly piloted by Deepak Mahajan in just 2.25hrs
Thanks for having us!! #electricaircraft#cleanerskies#jetzero