abc.net.au/news/electric-planes-could-see-short-flights-return-regional-cities/101458156Aviation experts are heralding electric planes as the key to shorter flight paths returning to the skies.A new partnership is hoping to have commercial electric flights operating in regional Australia, but that's at least three years awayManufacturing costs of electric planes could still be a barrier
Co-founder and CEO of Dovetail Electric Aviation, David Doral, said electric planes could see the return of short-haul flights, because they are cheaper to operate.and while their first electric commercial flight is not expected for at least another three years, there is excitement building about what the technology could offer regional communities.
"Our estimates suggest that direct operating costs could be as low as 50 per cent of what it costs to operate conventional aircraft."Mr Doral said that did not mean tickets would be reduced by half, but there was the potential for lower fares. "The demand for regional aircraft travel could multiply by 10 if you manage to reduce the operating cost by 40 per cent or more," he said.Geoff Breust was formally a chief executive officer at Kendell Airlines and Rex Airlines.
Source: Energy Industry News (energyindustrynews.net)
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Bring on the crashes
Electric for short haul, green hydrogen for long haul
Must be a very lite battery
125 mile range
And probably some aviation experts don't think so and, as usual, we'll find out eventually
Just like QANTAS held together with sticking tape. You would never fly QANTAS.
Book me on a night flight.
Thirty minute flight, four hour recharge.
It's a long way to drop, if battery goes flop.
Hope they can glide
Some experts think so, most experts think not
Well I propose that all of the Woke Bed Wetters at the ABC be the first to trial this new Aircraft🥴🥴🥴
Yes, there's very strong demand on routes like Albury to Wodonga, and Tweed Heads to Coolangatta.
Pie in the sky bs... Hydrogen will be the industrial fuel of the future
Just give us a bullet train for the love of god! 🥹🇦🇺🚩