Zero Emissions Electric Flying
Global Development of Commuter Electric Planes Source: Eviation's Alice US, UK, Israel Global Epicenters of E-Plane R&D One of the hottest new areas under development for the future of travel is electric and hybrid electric aircraft. Major centers of electric plane innovation include Israel, the US and the United Kingdom. In the UK, a startup aviation company Faradair plans to deploy a fleet of 300 electric planes by 2030. The planes can carry 18 passengers. They are tri-planes driven by propellers that are powered by electricity. Faradair just contracted with Seattle, Washington based MagniX to provide electric motors for the fleet. MagniX Washington based MagniX is an up and coming player in the electric aviation industry. It has a deal with Sidney Seaplanes in Australia to retrofit a 9 passenger Cessna with battery powered electric motors and is also retrofitting a 40 passenger de Havilland Dash 8Q-300 with two electric motors powe...