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The path to bigger airlines depends heavily on battery advances, but it doesn’t mean it’s impossible, either. It just means the second market will be Philly to
by thehappypm 5y ago
The path to bigger airlines depends heavily on battery advances, but it doesn’t mean it’s impossible, either. It just means the second market will be Philly to New York. Then New York to Boston. Maybe never across an ocean.
- Ekaros 5y agoI think there is a handful of airports like London City Airport which could utilize electric to lower noise. Now viable destinations from there is good question. There is probably some others as well, but it's rather limited market.
- thehappypm 5y agoConsider how much cheaper it might be. The airplane itself would have minimal operating costs —- electricity can be quite cheap, and an electric plane has far fewer moving parts
- mijamo 5y agoShouldn't those short trajets be done by train instead? Any flight less than 2 hours should be a train IMO ( well except if it crosses a sea of course).