Airline announces plans for first London to Paris electric flights
A start-up airline is planning to launch electronic-powered passenger flights from London to Paris within 10 years.
Wright Electric, which is working with easyJet, told the BBC that its aim is to develop a plane for 150 passengers.
It claimed that by removing the need for jet fuel, the airfares would fall.
EasyJet told the BBC: "Easyjet has had discussions with Wright Electric and is actively providing an airline operator’s perspective on the development of this exciting technology."
The company is working alongside American inventor Chip Yates, whose own electric aircraft, the Long-ESA, holds the world record for fastest electric aircraft.
Wright Electric’s goal, detailed in a presentation given to potential investors on Tuesday, is to make all short-haul flights electric-powered within the next 20 years, which would be about 30% of all flights made globally.
Airbus has been developing an electric two-seater plane since 2014, and plans to create its own short-haul electric aircraft seating 70 to 90 passengers.
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