Bye Energy changes name to Beyond Aviation

Bye Energy, a clean energy solutions integrator for general aviation, announced July 22, 2011, it will accelerate the development process and focus on its Green Flight Program under the name Beyond Aviation. The Green Flight Program is a collaborative effort to develop an electric propulsion system for a Cessna 172 airplane.

Richard F. Schaden, Chairman of the Board of Beyond Aviation, said he is pleased the Green Flight Program is part of Beyond Aviation's efforts. "We look forward to bringing appropriate resources to the program to ensure its success," he said.

Beyond Aviation will be led by President Charlie Johnson, who has over 40 years of aviation and aerospace leadership experience, including President and Chief Operating Officer of Cessna from 1997 to 2003. Administrative and operational teams at Beyond Aviation are devoting their full attention to the success of the program.

Beyond Aviation is headquartered in Englewood, Colo., with an additional facility at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport in Broomfield, Colo.

About Beyond Aviation

The mission of Beyond Aviation is to commercialize alternative energy technologies by linking the most promising technologies to the general aviation market sector. The company is developing an electric propulsion system as an alternative to the internal combustion engine that currently powers propeller aircraft. For more information, go to www.beyond-aviation.com.