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#21 Electric Aviation: Meeting demand for low emission flight
Norwegian airline Widerøe needs a new fleet of planes to serve its
regional passenger base. But it doesn’t want to buy conventional aircraft. It
wants a zero emission fleet to undertake its 450 flights per day, and move 2.8
million passengers per year. But so far, no electric planes have been certified
for commercial flight and Widerøe is calling on the industry to step up its
efforts and deliver aircraft with electric propulsion systems. In fact Norway
has set a target to electrify all of its aircraft by 2040 and the European
Union has committed to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 75 percent by 2050.
The race is on for the aviation sector to deliver.
But it won’t be easy. Chief executive of VoltAero, the French developer
of an advanced 9 seater hybrid electric plane called Cassio explains in this
episode, the technical challenges are surmountable. But certification from
safety regulators will take time.
Episode recorded at the Nordic EV Summit organised by the Norwegian
Electric Vehicle Association.
FEATURING
Stein Nilson, chief operating officer, Widerøe
Dr Jean Botti, chief executive, VoltAero
Neil Swanson, director, EVA
Scotland
SUPPORTERS
This episode is supported by 3D
Hubs
3D Hubs makes manufacturing of high precision custom parts easy and cost-effective. 3D Hubs’ online platform provides readily available production capacity for the fastest lead times and most price-competitive parts. Simply upload designs to receive instant quotes. 3D Hubs’ automated Design for Manufacturing (DFM) analysis detects any potential issues before production begins, eliminating risk and accelerating the manufacturing process for engineers. Founded in 2013, 3D Hubs has produced more than 2,000,000 parts, serving engineering companies of all sizes. To get an instant quote for your parts, go to 3dhubs.com
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Norwegian airline Widerøe needs a new fleet of planes to serve its
regional passenger base. But it doesn’t want to buy conventional aircraft. It
wants a zero emission fleet to undertake its 450 flights per day, and move 2.8
million passengers per year. But so far, no electric planes have been certified
for commercial flight and Widerøe is calling on the industry to step up its
efforts and deliver aircraft with electric propulsion systems. In fact Norway
has set a target to electrify all of its aircraft by 2040 and the European
Union has committed to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 75 percent by 2050.
The race is on for the aviation sector to deliver.
But it won’t be easy. Chief executive of VoltAero, the French developer
of an advanced 9 seater hybrid electric plane called Cassio explains in this
episode, the technical challenges are surmountable. But certification from
safety regulators will take time.
Episode recorded at the Nordic EV Summit organised by the Norwegian
Electric Vehicle Association.
FEATURING
Stein Nilson, chief operating officer, Widerøe
Dr Jean Botti, chief executive, VoltAero
Neil Swanson, director, EVA
Scotland
SUPPORTERS
This episode is supported by 3D
Hubs
3D Hubs makes manufacturing of high precision custom parts easy and cost-effective. 3D Hubs’ online platform provides readily available production capacity for the fastest lead times and most price-competitive parts. Simply upload designs to receive instant quotes. 3D Hubs’ automated Design for Manufacturing (DFM) analysis detects any potential issues before production begins, eliminating risk and accelerating the manufacturing process for engineers. Founded in 2013, 3D Hubs has produced more than 2,000,000 parts, serving engineering companies of all sizes. To get an instant quote for your parts, go to 3dhubs.com
The post #21 Electric Aviation: Meeting demand for low emission flight first appeared on Engineering Matters.
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