Easyjet eyeing up electric aeroplanes
A number of newspapers and newsfeeds, including The Financial Times and Bloomberg have reported that Easyjet has struck a deal with US-based Wright Electric to develop battery-powered planes. The target is for every short-haul flight (up to 355 miles) to be zero-emissions within the next 20 years. Wright Electric has already built a two-seater prototype and is working towards a fully electric plane that can carry more than 120 passengers within a decade. It is claimed that electric planes will be up to 50% quieter and 10% cheaper for airlines to buy and operate.
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Journal title: Petroleum Review
Subjects: Economics, business and commerce, Aviation, Electric vehicles, Aviation fuel, Alternative fuels
