Cape Air would be a good customer, puddle jumping from Hyannis to the Islands.
I once rode on the world’s highest-time DC-3 from Hyannis to Nantucket, it had the old “couch” seat configuration 4 across and was gorgeous. --R Sent from iPhone > On Jun 20, 2019, at 9:58 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Ain't capitalism grand? Notice this was not developed in Cuba, Venzuela, > or some other socialist paradise. > > Let's see how this pans out, would be pretty neat if it works. Vastly > simplified compared to a turbo-prop. > ------------- > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 9:34 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I get excited when I read this sort of news. Curt - know anything about >> this? >> >> Electric planes to debut in Mass.Published: Thursday, June 20, 2019 >> >> Electric-plane company Eviation Aircraft Ltd., which just signed up its >> first customer, predicts that in a few years it may not be able to keep up >> with orders. >> >> "We'll have a supply issue, not a demand issue," Chief Executive Officer >> Omer Bar-Yohay said in an interview at the Paris Air Show. The founder of >> the Israeli venture capital-backed developer said U.S. regional airline >> Cape Air has agreed to buy a "double-digit" number of planes. The carrier >> flies some 88 Cessna turbo-props on routes such as Boston to Martha's >> Vineyard and New York to Nantucket. >> >> Eviation was showcasing a prototype, transported in pieces to the biennial >> exhibition, and is "talking to everyone" about future sales, said >> Bar-Yohay. Prospective customers include major U.S. carriers like United >> Continental Holdings Inc. and JetBlue Airways Corp., which are interested >> in planes to feed hubs, he said. >> >> Eviation's plane, the Alice, is one of a host of electric models at the >> design stage, and its nine-passenger capacity and 650-mile range from a >> single charge could give it an edge in the commuter market, currently >> served by a variety of light aircraft. Interest in electric planes is >> growing as the aviation industry comes under criticism for increasing >> emissions of greenhouse gases. >> >> Eviation is planning a first flight later this year in the U.S., followed >> by the assembly of more planes in Arizona and Washington state and >> certification around 2021. >> >> "We're a bit ahead of the pack, but I have no doubt others are coming," >> Bar-Yohay said, adding that taking on a customer like Cape Air will also >> entail developing charging and maintenance infrastructure. >> >> "The hurdles aren't just about getting the plane out the door, but >> everything else that goes with them," he said. "We need an environment to >> support the plane and trained engineers and mechanics." >> Aircraft economics >> >> Eviation contends its plane makes economic sense: Running costs for the >> Alice will be about $200 per flight hour versus $1,000 for a turboprop. The >> Alice will be slower than some conventional craft, with a cruising speed of >> 240 knots (276 miles per hour), half the pace of modern business jets but >> not far short of some turboprop models. >> >> The company is targeting "middle mile" commutes like Paris to Toulouse, >> Oslo to Trondheim in Norway and San Jose to San Diego. >> >> Based in Kadima, near Tel Aviv, Eviation was founded in 2015 by a team of >> aviation and technology specialists. It's one of about 100 different >> electric-aircraft programs in development worldwide, up 30% since 2017, >> according to Roland Berger, a consulting firm. >> >> Zunum Aero, backed by Boeing Co. and JetBlue, aims to bring a >> hybrid-electric commuter model to market by 2022, while MagniX Technologies >> is developing a propulsion system for an all-electric plane with a similar >> date in mind. In September, it announced a successful ground test of a >> 350-horsepower motor attached to the nose section of a Cessna test rig. >> >> Joby Aviation is aiming smaller, targeting the air-taxi market with a plane >> that would carry four passengers, travel 150 miles and fly at a few >> thousand feet. Unlike the Alice, it wouldn't be pressurized. Uber >> Technologies Inc. has said it's also working on a flying taxi as an >> extension of its ride-sharing product that would take off and land >> vertically and reach the market by 2023. >> >> At the other end of the scale, Easyjet PLC has partnered with U.S.-based >> Wright Electric to develop a full-sized battery-powered airliner within a >> decade for flights of less than two hours, enough to link London with Paris >> or Amsterdam. >> >> Siemens AG, Airbus SE and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC are working on a >> hybrid-electric propulsion system, the E-Fan X, that would also power a >> relatively large aircraft. Roland Berger predicts that the first 50-seat >> hybrid airliner will enter fare-paying service by 2032. *— Tara Patel, >> Bloomberg* >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
