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  • Your airliner may be flying electric within a decade

    09/28/2017 6:23:11 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 90 replies
    CNN - Money ^ | First published September 27, 2017: 8:23 AM ET | London Staff
    The auto industry is going electric. Is aviation next? Major European carrier EasyJet announced Wednesday that it is teaming up with U.S. startup Wright Electric to build an all-electric airliner. The aircraft they have in mind would handle short routes of 335 miles or less -- think New York to Boston or London to Paris. EasyJet, a budget airline that specializes in shorter flights, said the new aircraft would cover 20% of its passenger journeys. The airline said it has been working closely with Wright Electric this year and it hopes to have an electric commercial aircraft flying in the...