A US First: Fresno Aviation School Cleared for Training on Electric Planes

29 Jan 2024 | Abstracted from GVWire

"One of the Cessnas they have at the school burns about eight gallons an hour. And, at roughly $6.50 a gallon currently, those costs add up...The cost to charge the e-aircraft is about $5, the plane requires far less maintenance."

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