Electric Vehicles
Air Canada Says Short-Haul Future Includes Electric Planes
- Carrier will buy 30 planes from Sweden’s Heart Aerospace
- Traffic is 80% of pre-Covid levels; business travel picking up
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The head of Air Canada says the carrier will be able to offer zero-emission electric flights to customers in Canada as soon as 2028.
The airline said Thursday it will purchase 30 ES-30 electric-hybrid aircraft for an undisclosed amount. The planes, which are being developed by Sweden-based Heart Aerospace AB, are “much more cost efficient” and could help the airline expand in regional markets, Chief Executive Officer Michael Rousseau said during remarks at the US Chamber of Commerce Global Aerospace Summit in Washington.