50 SKY SHADES - World aviation news

Eviation announced MONTE order for up to 30 all- electric Alice Aircraft

Download: Printable PDF Date: 11 May 2023 11:07 (UTC) category:
Publisher:
Eviation announced MONTE order for up to 30 all- electric Alice Aircraft - Manufacturer publisher
Dana Ermolenko
Aircraft: Airplanes

Eviation Aircraft announced that MONTE, a U.K.-based regional aircraft lessor focused on sustainable aviation, has signed a LOI for up to 30 all-electric commuter Alice aircraft. MONTE will provide financing and leasing solutions for the Alice and its associated charging infrastructure to its global customer base of regional aircraft operators.

Gregory Davis, President and CEO of Eviation, stated: “Passing the US$ 4 billion threshold is a significant marketplace endorsement for the Alice. We are thrilled to welcome MONTE as our latest customer, as they share our vision for a new era of sustainable, responsible aviation. The leasing community has an important role to play in reducing the aviation industry’s carbon emissions. With a network spreading from the Americas to Asia-Pacific and throughout Europe, I am excited for how MONTE can utilize the Alice to bring sustainable aviation to the world.”

The Future is Electric: Carbon-Free, Cost-Effective, Convenient

The Eviation Alice is a nine-passenger electric aircraft – the only flight-proven all-electric commuter aircraft of its size. Built from a clean-sheet design around magniX’s industry-leading electric propulsion system, Alice produces zero carbon emissions and costs a fraction to operate per flight hour compared to light jets or high- end turboprops – thereby providing the opportunity to activate more routes, improving the convenience of air travel.

 Loic Questiaux, Sales Director, EMEA, at Eviation commented: “The need to accelerate technological solutions to climate change, such as Eviation’s Alice, is becoming ever more urgent. Just one month ago, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that the planet is likely to pass the threshold of 1.5C warming over pre-industrial temperatures by the early 2030s, a tipping point for the planet’s climate. By supporting groundbreaking innovations such as Alice, MONTE is helping to advance much-needed innovation in confronting one of the greatest challenges facing mankind.”

Rishi Majithia, Director of MONTE, said: “We are delighted to enter into this agreement with Eviation. The Alice is a unique, well-designed and pioneering aircraft that we are excited to offer to our global customers in the regional aviation industry.”





Recommended

Merlin designated a New Zealand Part 146 aircraft design organization, advancing its path to commercial operations

Merlin received a Part 146 Aircraft Design Organization certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand. Merlin's own engineers holding delegation authority can now approve...

First fully UK-built Islander since repatriation of production begins ground testing ahead of first flight

Britten‑Norman has reached a major production milestone as the first Islander to be fully manufactured in the UK since the company repatriated its assembly line to Bembridge has now commenced its grou...

easyJet more than doubles over 50s cabin crew and is now launching a new recruitment drive encouraging more to join

easyJet revealed that since first launching its initiative to recruit older workers in 2022, the number of cabin crew over the age of 50 has now more than doubled (up 127%) at the airline, with over 6...

United completes phase one expansion of world's largest pilot training facility

United and CAE celebrated the first phase of expansion at the world's largest pilot training facility, adding 40 new CAE training devices (a combination of full-motion and fixed simulators) since...

Android Apps development in Riga, Latvia