Badger** Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Air Canada just ordered 30 electric planes that can carry passengers up to 500 miles as the race for airlines to cut emissions intensifies Taylor Rains 11 hours ago Air Canada Air Canada announced Thursday that it had ordered 30 ES-30 electric aircraft from Heart Aerospace. The plane can fly up to 124 miles in all-electric mode or up to 500 miles with capacity limitations. The Swedish manufacturer has garnered firm orders from United Airlines and Mesa Airlines. Get the latest tech news & scoops — delivered daily to your inbox. Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. SPONSOR CONTENT by Indeed How to hire people with the skills and passion your business needs. Air Canada is one step closer to becoming a greener company. The Montréal-based airline announced Thursday that it had ordered 30 of Heart Aerospace's ES-30 electric aircraft. Air Canada has also gained a $5 million equity stake in the Swedish manufacturer. Scheduled to enter service in 2028, the plane is set to seat 30 passengers in a two-by-one configuration and fly up to 124 miles, or 200 kilometers, when in all-electric mode. The range can extend to 249 miles when the battery is supplemented by generators and 497 miles when the capacity is limited to 25 people, according to Air Canada. SPONSOR CONTENT by Dell Technologies How to leverage 'as-a-service' procurement and deployment to streamline IT operations "Air Canada has taken a leadership position in the industry to address climate change," Michael Rousseau, the company's president and CEO, said in a press release. "The introduction into our fleet of the ES-30 electric regional aircraft from Heart Aerospace will be a step forward to our goal of net zero emissions by 2050." The move complements Air Canada's decarbonization effort. According to Rousseau, the airline is developing sustainable aviation fuel and a carbon-capture system to reduce its CO2 emissions. In April, Air Canada operated four flights from San Francisco to its Canadian bases of Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal using sustainable aviation fuel, sourced from the oil-refining company Neste. Air Canada is the second North American carrier to confirm an order for Heart Aerospace's electric plane. In July 2021, United Airlines, with its regional partner Mesa Airlines, announced a purchase of 200 ES-19s, which is the 19-seater version of the plane. The aircraft is expected to enter service in 2026 — two years ahead of the ES-30. SPONSOR CONTENT by Zulily How an e-commerce company is repositioning value and convenience to help moms maximize time and household budgets Several other carriers have also taken interest in Heart Aerospace. New Zealand's Sounds Air said it would have "at least three" ES-19s by 2026. Finnair, the Swedish airline BRA, Norway's Widerøe, Air Greenland, Quebec's Pascan, California's Quantum Air, the UK newcomer CityClipper, and Scandinavian Airlines have all signed letters of intent for the plane, AIN Online reported. The interest in electric planes comes as the industry continues to move toward more eco-friendly operations, with global carriers and aviation regulators pushing for net-zero emissions by 2050. On September 8, United announced an order for 200 Embraer Eve electric vertical-takeoff and -landing aircraft, while American Airlines placed an order for Vertical Aerospace's VX4 eVTOL in July. Delta Air Lines is the only major US airline to not invest in an electric aircraft. KEEP READING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger** Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 https://www.businessinsider.com/air-canada-orders-30-electric-planes-heart-aerospace-es-30-2022-9?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=sf-bi-cars&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2bHgbtEdBhJjonof82kVrMZ9hBEbSg2Qw1GFFh5D3xwZoz8lxbYpLD-aM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted September 16, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) Up to 124 miles. Edited September 16, 2022 by Highmark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted September 16, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted September 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Highmark said: Up too 124 miles. Unless you live in an area with no roads, who takes a plane for 125miles?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted September 16, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Kivalo said: Unless you live in an area with no roads, who takes a plane for 125miles?? I think Biden took AF1 40 miles last week.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted September 16, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) Sounds just like that electric Peterbilt that gets 100 miles or so per charge. But at least it wont fall out of the sky Edited September 16, 2022 by Skidooski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 7 hours ago, Highmark said: Up too 124 miles. my only ? is... how well do they glide without power? @airflite1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted September 16, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) Wait....are these wind and solar powered while in flight? Edited September 16, 2022 by Skidooski 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger** Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 28 minutes ago, Skidooski said: Wait....are the wind and solar powered while in flight? I think you're onto something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 E-bikes have pedals to assist with range or run out of juice. They should put pedals for the passengers lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 9 hours ago, Highmark said: Up too 124 miles. Drive 50 miles to the airport, check bags, go thru security, walk to gate, board plane, fly 100 miles to next airport, wait on plane for hours to charge, fly another 100 miles, lather, rinse, repeat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 So 50 miles in winter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted September 16, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 16, 2022 8 hours ago, Kivalo said: Unless you live in an area with no roads, who takes a plane for 125miles?? Celebrities take shorter flights.....then complain about MMCC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepybrew Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 27 minutes ago, ACE said: So 50 miles in winter isn't it always subzero up where they fly anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 27 minutes ago, sleepybrew said: isn't it always subzero up where they fly anyway? It'll be out of power after taxiing and getting to that altitude and forget about even being put in a holding pattern or rerouting to another airport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Badger** said: I think you're onto something. if you're above the clouds you're in the sun, unless it's nighttime. the notion of having passengers pedal to create electricity is hilarious 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICG Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Wow.... 124 miles then the JP8 fueled turbine starts to run the generator, to power the electric motors ... How is that going green,? And a 5 million dollar equity stake .. what a joke... A new turbo prop costs more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Maybe no fire/explosion when one crashes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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