Regional airline Rex plans to go electric with aircraft conversion
Regional airline Rex announces plans to retrofit its fleet with electric propulsion, cutting costs, emissions and noise.
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Michael Mazengarb is a Sydney-based reporter with RenewEconomy, writing on climate change, clean energy, electric vehicles and politics. Before joining RenewEconomy, Michael worked in climate and energy policy for more than a decade.
Electric planes will be limited to short range flights in near future. Here’s why
Despite big improvements in technology, batteries remain inadequate to the task of electrifying most of passenger aviation.
My first electric flight, and why electric planes will follow same path as EVs
Recently I flew my first electric plane. I loved the simplicity. Better still, the "fuel" costs are insignificant - only costs around $7 an hour.
“Age of the Jetsons”: Australian company unveils world’s first electric air ambulance
Australian company ASML Aero launches Vertiia electric aircraft and partnership with CareFlight to deliver world's first electric air-ambulance.