Positive progress for Wright Electric

摘要

Wright Electric has started working on a 50-seat plane, the next step in its plans to bring a full-sized electric passenger airliner to market, its chief executive Jeff Engler confirms, adding that he believes electric-powered flight is now an "inevitability". The start-up, which has partnered with EasyJet to advance its ambitions for short-haul electric flight, is also on course for first flights this year of an aircraft that can carry nine passengers, says Engler.