Established 1989, Pipistrel has delivered more than 2,500 gliders and light aircraft with both electric and combustion engines worldwide In 2020, Pipistrel Velis Electro became the world's first electric aircraft to receive full type-certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and a light-sport aircraft airworthiness exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Pipistrel is part of the Textron eAviation segment of Textron Inc.