" Avinor has previously announced the goal that all domestic air traffic in Norway should be electrified by 2040. SVT's Vetenskapens värld has followed test flights between Stavanger and Bergen with the American company Beta's electric aircraft. Beta's electric aircraft can carry six people or 500 kilograms of cargo over Norway's fjords.
" The Scandinavian airline SAS also believes in electric aircraft. In an advertising campaign, SAS even sold tickets for future electric aircraft trips in 2028. " The aircraft tested in Norway has a range of just over 45 miles, which corresponds to the distance between Stockholm and Oslo.
Before 2030, we hope to see electric aircraft in commercial traffic in Norway.
Longer distances in passenger traffic are not economically feasible today because the batteries become too heavy. " The specific regulatory approvals needed for electric aircraft to operate commercially in Norway have not been detailed. Additionally, the current status of Beta's electric aircraft certification process remains unclear.
A short flight of under an hour saves four hours of driving.
We had hoped that the planes would have been approved by now, but we still have the goal of flying electric aircraft in 2028.
Those who bought electric aircraft tickets will likely have to settle for shorter round trips around Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Oslo.
We will not travel long distances with battery-powered aircraft in the foreseeable future.
It requires some completely revolutionary new battery type to fly to New York with batteries.