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"A prototype all-electric passenger plane took off for the first time yesterday
in a test flight that marks a significant milestone for carbon pollution-free
aviation. The nine-passenger commuter aircraft called Alice took off at 7:10AM
yesterday from Washington state’s Grant County International Airport.
Alice is ahead of much of the pack when it comes to all-electric aircraft under
development. It could become the “first all-new, all-electric commercial
airplane” if the Federal Aviation Administration certifies it to carry
passengers,
The Seattle Times reports.
The US is trying to erase the planet-heating pollution it produces in the
coming decades, including emissions from aviation. All-electric planes like
Alice could potentially clean up pollution from shorter routes between small,
regional airports.
Alice’s maker, Washington state-based company Eviation, is targeting commuter
and cargo flights between 150 and 250 miles. That’s like flying from New York
City to Boston or from Los Angeles to Las Vegas."
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