Loganair Agrees to Purchase 5 All-Electric Aircraft

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The agreement with BETA means that Loganair becomes Europe’s first commercial airline operating an electric aircraft fleet.

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If it only goes 100 miles, why wouldn’t you just take a train?

Because nobody thought to build a rail connection to the Orkney islands.


Difficult when the sea is in the way. Or the terrain is impractical for a low volume route.

Don’t suppose we could get an electric hovercraft?



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