Germany’s Ruling Party Backs Electric Flight, Not Fewer Trips

Germany’s ruling party wants to rely on electric aircraft to cut back on emissions, rather than restricting short-haul flights as its chief rival, the Green Party, has demanded ahead of elections in September.

Developing aircraft powered by batteries and alternative fuels such as hydrogen will be the key to pivoting the aviation toward climate neutrality, Thomas Jarzombek, a Christian Democratic Union legislator and Germany’s envoy for aerospace, said at a conference on Friday.