Electric Aircraft

• Air Canada to buy 30 electric-hybrid airplanes, invest US$5M in Swedish firm

  Air Canada says the aircraft will be powered by lithium-ion batteries and equipped with reserve-hybrid generators that can use sustainable aviation fuel.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2022
  
• Harbour Air’s electric seaplane makes first test flight from B.C. mainland to Vancouver Island

  The prototype, the world's first fully-electric commercial aircraft, made its maiden test flight in 2019.

  Economy

  Aug 19, 2022
  
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• Vancouver seaplane company to test world’s first all-electric commercial aircraft

  Harbour Air hopes to be able to roll out electric seaplanes for commercial use in about two years.

  Nov 29, 2019
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• All-electric aviation? It’s closer than you may think

  Commercial aviation is responsible for about two per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, but there is a potential solution over the hazy horizon — electric aircraft.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2019