Electric Aviation Takes Flight: Carriers Commit to All-Green Fleets by 2030

Three major carriers operating regional routes of less than 1,000 kilometres have announced binding commitments to transition to electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft by the end of the decade — a target that seemed implausible as recently as three years ago.

“The economics have fundamentally changed,” said one chief executive. “Two years ago, electric aviation was a promising technology with a fifteen-year horizon. Today it is a viable business decision with a five-year horizon.”