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Electric Planes Are Coming Sooner Than You Think
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 3117" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><h3><a href="https://www.afar.com/magazine/electric-planes-are-coming-sooner-than-you-think" target="_blank">Electric Planes Are Coming Sooner Than You Think - AFAR</a></h3><p><strong>Electric aviation is no flight of fancy: Leading airlines like United and EasyJet are onboard as early adopters, with the first U.S. commercial routes slated for 2026.</strong></p><p></p><p>You may be boarding an electric plane sooner than you think. The <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/united-airlines-buy-100-19-seat-electric-planes-heart-aerospace-2021-07-13/" target="_blank">first rollouts for a major airline—with United—are due in 2026</a>, and countries like <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59849898" target="_blank">Denmark</a> and <a href="https://fossilfrittsverige.se/en/roadmap/the-aviation-industry/" target="_blank">Sweden</a> have announced plans to make all domestic flights fossil fuel–free by 2030.</p><p></p><p>The past year has propelled the aviation industry ever closer toward a goal of viable commercial electric aircraft. United Airlines announced in July that it’s buying 100 19-seater, zero-emission electric planes from Swedish startup Heart Aerospace; they are set to take flight for short hops in the United States in 2026.</p><p></p><p>Over in Europe, EasyJet’s partnership with U.S. startup Wright Electric has led to development plans for the Wright 1, an all-electric, 186-seat commercial passenger jet with an 800-mile range that’s <a href="https://mediacentre.easyjet.com/story/13660/easyjet-s-partner-wright-electric-begins-engine-development-program-for-186-seat-electric-aircraft" target="_blank">targeted to enter service around 2030</a>. Up sooner still, Wright Electric additionally announced in November plans for an electric 100-seater, the Wright Spirit, due out in 2026.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 3117, member: 1"] [HEADING=2][URL='https://www.afar.com/magazine/electric-planes-are-coming-sooner-than-you-think']Electric Planes Are Coming Sooner Than You Think - AFAR[/URL][/HEADING] [B]Electric aviation is no flight of fancy: Leading airlines like United and EasyJet are onboard as early adopters, with the first U.S. commercial routes slated for 2026.[/B] You may be boarding an electric plane sooner than you think. The [URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/united-airlines-buy-100-19-seat-electric-planes-heart-aerospace-2021-07-13/']first rollouts for a major airline—with United—are due in 2026[/URL], and countries like [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59849898']Denmark[/URL] and [URL='https://fossilfrittsverige.se/en/roadmap/the-aviation-industry/']Sweden[/URL] have announced plans to make all domestic flights fossil fuel–free by 2030. The past year has propelled the aviation industry ever closer toward a goal of viable commercial electric aircraft. United Airlines announced in July that it’s buying 100 19-seater, zero-emission electric planes from Swedish startup Heart Aerospace; they are set to take flight for short hops in the United States in 2026. Over in Europe, EasyJet’s partnership with U.S. startup Wright Electric has led to development plans for the Wright 1, an all-electric, 186-seat commercial passenger jet with an 800-mile range that’s [URL='https://mediacentre.easyjet.com/story/13660/easyjet-s-partner-wright-electric-begins-engine-development-program-for-186-seat-electric-aircraft']targeted to enter service around 2030[/URL]. Up sooner still, Wright Electric additionally announced in November plans for an electric 100-seater, the Wright Spirit, due out in 2026. [/QUOTE]
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