ARLINGTON, Wash. — Eviation Aircraft, an Arlington company that has built a fully electric commuter airplane, got a hefty boost this week when one of the nation’s largest commuter airlines, Cape Air, signed a letter of intent to buy 75 of the Eviation Alice model.
>>Construction, development of first all-electric jet occurring in Arlington
The nine-passenger airplane produces no carbon emissions.
It’s expected to take a maiden flight this year.
Cape Air, based in Hyannis, Massachusetts, operates more than 400 regional flights a day to nearly 40 cities.
Cape Air says deploying a fleet of all-electric planes will significantly reduce carbon emissions, cut maintenance and operational costs and give passengers “a smoother and quieter flight experience.”
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