LE BOURGET - An all-electric commuter plane and a small Airbus-backed hybrid are among aircraft programs being touted at the Paris Airshow, as the industry tries to convince a skeptical public it can deliver on a pledge to halve carbon emissions by 2050.
The spread of social media posts “flight-shaming” air travel has also jangled executives’ nerves and added pressure to electrify, following the auto industry’s lead. Whereas the French plane is still on the drawing board, Alice’s smooth contours can be seen on the tarmac at Le Bourget, north of Paris. Eviation is aiming for a first test-flight later this year and U.S. certification by 2022.
UBS predicts demand for $178 billion in green aviation technologies by 2040 as they become more mainstream.
Father Christmas.. I need one, do you hear me, I NEED one.
Engines weigh around 2 to 4 tonnes each
How much do the batteries weigh?
Electric planes start (and end) small because: physics