[Micele]

Vooral vliegkosten is maar 1/6e en nog andere voordelen.

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/07/17...ction-version/

Eviation Rolls Out 100% Electric Airplane Alice’s Production Version

By Zachary Shahan Published July 17, 2021



“‘I think it’s important that the industry looks at its responsibilities to the planet and makes itself more sustainable in terms of emissions, but it needs to work economically,’ Bar-Yohay says. Alice costs about $200 per flight hour to operate. A turboprop with similar performance costs between $1,200 and $2,000 per flight hour, meaning ticket prices for Alice could be substantially less than those for conventional aircraft. Lots of people might be delighted to add an hour or two to their flight if they can fly for half the money.”

DHL heeft er inmiddels 12 besteld in de cargo-versie:

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/08/03...from-eviation/

AVIATION

DHL Express Is Buying Electric Cargo Planes From Eviation

DHL Express will buy 12 electric cargo planes from Eviation for its US delivery operations.

In an email to CleanTechnica, DHL Express, the world’s leading express service provider, announced that it has agreed to purchase 12 Alice electric cargo planes from Eviation to create the first electric air freight network in the world. The 12 airplanes will be utilized in the company’s US operations. Eviation expects to deliver the zero emissions cargo aircraft to DHL Express in 2024 with the maiden flight scheduled to take place later this year.

“We firmly believe in the emission-free future of logistics,” says John Pearson, CEO of DHL Express. “That is why we make sure that all investments improve our CO 2 footprint. On our way to environmentally friendly logistics, the electrification of all modes of transport plays a decisive role and contributes significantly to our sustainability goal of zero emissions. DHL Express has been a pioneer in the aviation industry for decades and in Eviation we have found the perfect partner who shares our mission. Together we dare to embark on a new decade of sustainable aviation. ”

The Alice electric airplane can be flown by a single pilot and has a cargo capacity of 1,200 kilograms (2,600 pounds). The charging time per flight hour is around 30 minutes. Maximum range is 815 kilometers (440 nautical miles). Alice can be used in any environment in which airplanes with piston and turbine engines currently operate. Their highly developed electric motors are extremely reliable, low maintenance, and cost effective due to the lower number of moving parts. In order to promote optimal flight efficiency, the performance of the aircraft in flight is continuously monitored by its operating software.

“From the very beginning, we had the bold goal of transforming the aviation industry and ushering in the age of the electric airplane,” said Omer Bar-Yohay, CEO of Eviation. “Our collaboration with pioneers in sustainable freight transport such as DHL shows that the era of electric aviation has already dawned. Today’s announcement is an important milestone in our plan to revolutionize flight around the world.” ...