Electric passenger planes could make air travel greener by 2033, flying up to 500 miles with no carbon emissions and reduced ...

United Airlines and regional provider Mesa Airlines each ordered 100 of the company’s planes in summer last year. Amid increasing pressure, the travel industry has set ambitious goals to help ...

United Airlines plans to use its first electric aircraft for flights of 200 miles or less. It also views Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Denver International Airport as key markets.

United Airlines, one of the largest airlines in the world, has shared preliminary plans to get an electric fleet of planes airborne at CNBC's ESG Impact Virtual Conference on Thursday. The ...

In 2022, United Airlines made a conditional purchase agreement for 200 four-seat electric planes, which it hopes to have in the air by 2030. And it's not alone.

British firm Vertical Aerospace advances zero-emissions aviation with its VX4 aircraft that travels 100 miles per charge, ...

Electric planes: The future of aviation? 07:30. ... Today, every airline has a desperate pilot shortage. That's one reason that most eVTOLs will eventually be self-flying.

Airlines like Delta and United have invested in the technology, ... However, Mukhopadhaya does see a niche role for small electric passenger planes where the road system is not fully developed.

Australia’s Rex airline expects to start testing a 34-seat, hydrogen-electric airplane for short hops in the next few years. Due to the variety of options, I see hydrogen as one of the key ...