EasyJet expects to be flying electric planes by 2030
EasyJet has pushed back its forecast for flying electric planes to 2030, but is more confident about a technology it expects to cut emissions and costs after a partner moved to the next stage of engine development, the airline said Monday. The carrier said it was aiming to use the lower-noise electric aircraft by 2027 through its partnership with start-up US company Wright Electric. EasyJet's CE Johan Lundgren shrugged off the delay to the timeline, saying it was more important there was clear path to bringing the new technology into operation. "We can definitely see a way forward in how we will get this aircraft into the fleet," he said. Wright is now working on an electric engine for a 9-seater plane that will fly next year, after success with a 2-seater, and will simultaneously start working on a 50-seater version. <br/>
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EasyJet expects to be flying electric planes by 2030
EasyJet has pushed back its forecast for flying electric planes to 2030, but is more confident about a technology it expects to cut emissions and costs after a partner moved to the next stage of engine development, the airline said Monday. The carrier said it was aiming to use the lower-noise electric aircraft by 2027 through its partnership with start-up US company Wright Electric. EasyJet's CE Johan Lundgren shrugged off the delay to the timeline, saying it was more important there was clear path to bringing the new technology into operation. "We can definitely see a way forward in how we will get this aircraft into the fleet," he said. Wright is now working on an electric engine for a 9-seater plane that will fly next year, after success with a 2-seater, and will simultaneously start working on a 50-seater version. <br/>
