Electric planes: Short-hop regional flights may run on batteries soon

PRI GEN INT .Michigan FGN23 ELECTRIC-PLANES Electric planes are coming: Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few years By Gkin inar, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan Michigan (US), Sep 21 (The Conversation) Electric planes might seem futuristic, but they aren’t that far off, at least for short hops. Two-seater Velis Electros are already quietly buzzing around Europe, electric sea planes are being tested in British Columbia, and larger planes are coming. Air Canada announced on September 15 that it would buy 30 electric-hybrid regional aircraft from Sweden’s Heart Aerospace, which expects to have its 30-seat plane in service by 2028.