Electric Aircraft To Carry Out Postal Deliveries In New Zealand

10 Dec 2023 | Abstracted from E&T Engineering and Technology

"Air New Zealand's new plane has been built by start-up Beta...based on the firm's ALIA platform...has flown over 480km in one flight in testing...Air New Zealand is looking at routes of only around 150km in length...likely fly...at a lower altitude of 1500-3000 metres.

"Air New Zealand currently has an order for just one aircraft, it has options for an additional two and rights for a further 20 if the pilot programme is...successful..."

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