Dutch researcher expects commercial electric flights within about a decade
Maarten Steinbuch, a professor at Eindhoven University of Technology, says booking an electric flight in Europe will be possible in about ten years and that batteries are "the key element" of the development. Dutch start-up Elysian Aircraft is building one of the first battery-powered passenger aircraft, with six engines and folding wings. Steinbuch urges the European Commission to pass legislation with deadlines to electrify part of fleets and to speed up certification processes.
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- Steinbuch expects five-seat electric aircraft with 500 km range around 2032, nine- to 20-seat planes in 2035 and 80- to 90-seat aircraft closer to 2040
- Elysian Aircraft is developing a battery-powered passenger plane with six engines and folding wingtips to fit current airport boarding gates
- The researcher calls on the EU to set binding electrification deadlines for manufacturers, as it did with cars, and to speed up certifications
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