, and the company was preparing for the runway. They originally planned to fly in 2021, but things didn’t go according to plan, and it took longer than they hoped.. At the time, the first electric air freight network in the world will be created by DHL when it agreed to buy 12 Alice electric cargo planes from Eviation. The 12 planes will be used in DHL’s United States operations. In 2024, Eviation expects DHL Express to receive the zero emissions cargo aircraft.On September 27 at 7:10 a.m.
The final design has a maximum operating speed of 260 knots . Maximum load for passenger versions will be 2,500 pounds, or 2,600 pounds for the cargo version of the aircraft. Alice is powered by two electric propulsion units from magniX. These are the only flight-proven electric propulsion systems at this scale, and they allow for reduced noise pollution and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Other key suppliers include AVL , GKN , Honeywell , Multiplast , Parker Aerospace , Potez .