United just bet big on electric planes.
By utilizing Heart’s battery-powered aircrafts, United hopes to ultimately undertake regional commercial flights with zero operational emissions. The airline says the ES-19 aircrafts will be larger than competing electric planes, seating up to 19 passengers, and, United said the planes will operate using same technology used in electric cars, which likely means they will be powered by lithium-ion batteries. United said it is confident Heart will have the ES-19s ready for market by 2026.
Once operational, United says the electric aircrafts could potentially fly as many as 100 of United’s regional routes. “We expect the short-haul regional air travel market to play a key role in the evolution of the electric aircraft,” United exec Michael Leskinen said in a statement. “As battery technology improves, larger-gauge aircraft should become viable but we’re not going to wait to begin the journey.
If United’s plan comes to fruition, that ownership could be conferred upon travelers in a short five years.
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