Britain's easyJet aims for electric short-haul flights
British budget airline easyJet (EZJ.L) could be flying electric passenger jets on short-haul routes within a decade in a push to cut plane pollution, the company said on Wednesday.
The airline said in March it would partner with U.S. startup Wright Electric to develop electric passenger jets and is aiming for planes with a range of up to 335 miles (540 km), which could fly about 20 percent of easyJet’s routes.
EasyJet said its support for electric planes was part of a broader strategy to reduce carbon and nitrous oxide emissions in the aviation sector, following the lead taken by the rail and automotive industries.
“For the first time, our industry can envisage a future which isn’t wholly reliant on jet fuel and its harmful CO2 and NOX emissions,” CEO Carolyn McCall said in a statement.
My comment: Fuel is expensive for jets so of course the benefits here may be more than just cleaner air!
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British budget airline easyJet (EZJ.L) could be flying electric passenger jets on short-haul routes within a decade in a push to cut plane pollution, the company said on Wednesday.
The airline said in March it would partner with U.S. startup Wright Electric to develop electric passenger jets and is aiming for planes with a range of up to 335 miles (540 km), which could fly about 20 percent of easyJet’s routes.
EasyJet said its support for electric planes was part of a broader strategy to reduce carbon and nitrous oxide emissions in the aviation sector, following the lead taken by the rail and automotive industries.
“For the first time, our industry can envisage a future which isn’t wholly reliant on jet fuel and its harmful CO2 and NOX emissions,” CEO Carolyn McCall said in a statement.
My comment: Fuel is expensive for jets so of course the benefits here may be more than just cleaner air!
See http://reut.rs/2fzHf8D
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Britain's easyJet aims for electric short-haul flights British budget airline easyJet (EZJ.L) could be flying electric passenger jets on short-haul routes within a decade in a push to cut plane pollution, the company said on Wednesday. |
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