Electric Aircraft

• B.C.’s Harbour Air aims to buy 50 electric engines to convert seaplane fleet

  The company made history with the 2019 test flight of the world's first fully electric commercial aircraft and has conducted 78 subsequent test flights. 

  Economy

  Apr 23
  
• Meet ALIA: An all-electric aircraft that touched down in Montreal

  A battery-powered aircraft landed at Montreal's Trudeau airport on Wednesday, marking the first time an all electric plane designed for cargo crossed international borders.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2023
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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