According to EasyJet, the transition to electrically powered planes might become real in the near future. Image source: Shutterstock (#553131187).
Wright Electric is working on an electric airplane, which the company hopes will enter service in about a decade. The plane would be able to carry 120 passengers on flights of up to 300 miles. EasyJet, a European airline specialzing in such short distance flights, now announced a collaboration with Wright Electric.
“For the first time in my career I can envisage a future without jet fuel and we are excited to be part of it,” EasyJet CEO Carolyn McCall said. “It is now more a matter of when, not if, a short haul electric plane will fly.”
The companies estimate that the electric airplane will be 50% quieter and cost 10% less for airlines to purchase and operate.
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