Kadima-Zoran, Israel-based Eviation Aircraft has debuted its 2+9-seat all-electric plane, Alice, at the Paris Airshow. With a range of 650 miles and a cruising speed of 260 knots, Alice will target commuters on high-traffic routes such as Paris to Toulouse in France, Oslo to Trondheim in Norway, or San José to San Diego in the U.S. Eviation CEO Omer Bar-Yohay said: “Operating at a fraction of the costs of conventional jetliners, our Alice will redefine how people travel regionally and usher in a new era of flying that is quieter, cleaner and cost effective.”
In May it was announced that Alice will be powered by the magniX magni250 propulsion system and the timeline for the aircraft will see fligt certification in 2021, with its entry into operation in 2022.
According to Reuters, Eviation already has its first customer, Cape Air, one of the largest independent regional airlines in the United States, serving 35 cities there and in the Caribbean. It was recently revealed that Cape Air has a “double-digit” purchase option for Alice. “We see tremendous opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of our operations,” Cape Air founder and CEO Dan Wolf said in a statement released from the Paris Air Show.
