U.S. airline orders first passenger electric plane: The battery-powered nine-seater aircraft will enter service in 2022 - [News]

Electric aviation took a big step forward in June when a Massachusetts-based airline announced it had placed the world's first order for a commercial all-electric passenger airplane. The Alice, a three-engine, battery-powered airplane that can fly up to 1,000 kilometers on a single charge, will be delivered to Cape Air in 2022.