George Bye

George E. Bye is the Founder, CEO and Chairman of Bye Aerospace and the “Father of Today’s Electric Aviation Industry”, Twin & Turbine Magazine, October 2021. He is the innovator behind Bye Aerospace, which was founded in 2007, with two decades of experience as an aerospace entrepreneur, engineer and executive, balancing internal development with research of advanced concepts.

Mr. Bye has developed several aircraft designs. He is the driving force behind the concept and development of the all-electric eFlyer 2, eFlyer 4 and eFlyer 800 aircraft. The eFlyer 2 is now in the FAA certification process. Previously he designed the 14-foot wing-span solar-electric hybrid UAV, “Silent Falcon,” now in production in a former Bye Aerospace subsidiary. He also conceived the new, piloted solar-electric SOLESA design which has completed initial flight test.

Mr. Bye is a well-known pioneer and conceptual design engineer and has been asked to consult with major OEMs on their advanced development programs. For two years he was a part of the conceptual design leadership team on the Boeing T-X program, now known as the T-7A “Red Hawk” USAF advanced jet trainer, as well as providing periodic expert reviews of an advanced conceptual electric aviation design program at Lockheed Martin. He is featured in “The American Entrepreneur” by Kathleen Tracy, was selected as “One of Colorado’s top 100 C-level executives” for 2020 from Titan CEO, and has also authored articles for industry journals, textbooks and publications.

Mr. Bye holds a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Washington and is an ATP rated pilot with over 4,000 flying hours. He was a USAF instructor pilot in the supersonic T-38 for Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, C-141B Instructor Aircraft Commander and is a Desert Storm veteran.