Beijing Airlink Aircraft Unveils Belyn 100HF Hybrid-Electric Business Jet Concept at Nanchang Aviation Industry Expo
Why It MattersA newly founded Chinese entrant is pursuing hybrid-electric propulsion in the 10-seat and 50-seat classes, extending a technology path already being tested by established Western engine makers.
Chinese startup Beijing Airlink Aircraft unveiled its Belyn 100HF hybrid-electric business jet concept at the Nanchang Aviation Industry Expo, one of two designs it presented. The company displayed one-fifth-scale models of the Belyn 100HF and the Belyn 100HP. The company said the 100HF would combine a conventional engine with electric assistance through a parallel-hybrid propulsion system, targeting long-distance flights, while the 100HP would use a series-hybrid system, in which an engine generates electricity to power electric propulsion.
Founded in March 2026 and based in Beijing's Shunyi district, Beijing Airlink is pursuing aircraft in the 10-seat and 50-seat categories. It said it completed its first financing round in June 2026, led by Xinding Capital, without disclosing the amount. General manager Zhang Xinyuan said the funding would support aircraft design, technical validation and recruitment. The company plans to develop its aircraft configuration and key technologies while consulting potential operators and suppliers, and to display a full-scale model of a principal design at an event in Zhuhai on December 7, 2026.
Established manufacturers are testing similar approaches to combining turbine power with electric propulsion. GE Aerospace completed ground tests of a modified Passport turbofan in 2025, demonstrating electrical power extraction and injection as part of research with NASA, intended to support hybrid-electric engines for future single-aisle airliners. Pratt & Whitney Canada is developing a hybrid-electric system pairing a turbine engine with a one-megawatt electric motor from Collins Aerospace, with flight testing planned for 2027 aboard a modified Dash 8-100.
