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Los Angeles-based Wright Electric is slated to enter its electric aircraft into service for short-haul trips by 2026.<\/p>\n
The start-up began operations in 2016 and is developing a 100-seater, zero-emissions jet converted from the British Aerospace 146 regional aircraft which stopped production in 2001.<\/p>\n
In an interview with Bloomberg, <\/em>the company\u2019s chief executive Jeffrey Engler said, \u201cCustomers are demanding cleaner options and we want to show there is an alternative.\u201d<\/p>\n Wright\u2019s mission is to make all single-aisle flights \u2013 operating less than 800 miles in total \u2013 zero emissions by 2040.<\/p>\n Its first aircraft, Spirit, is designed for one-hour flights set to service numerous European, US, Asia and Middle Eastern routes.<\/p>\n Testing of the aircraft will continue until 2023, from integrating propulsion systems and beginning operations of replacing the four jet engines in its predecessor BAe 146 aircraft.<\/p>\n By 2026, the Wright Spirit will serve one-hour flights from busy city hubs such as Seoul-Jeju, London-Paris, Rio de Janeiro-S\u00e3o Paulo, and San Francisco-Los Angeles.<\/p>\n The company\u2019s next planned aircraft \u2013 Wright 1 \u2013 developed for \u201ceveryday use\u201d will be launched by 2030, with prices comparable to fossil-fuelled alternatives, the business says.<\/p>\n This is a major step in the market as alternate fuels have consistently been stamped with high price-tags due to lower demand and slow production.<\/p>\n