CEO: Alice Electric Commuter Airplane’s First Flight Days Away

Thom Patterson

Monday, January 10, 2022 at 02:49 PM ET

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Eviation’s Alice—an all-electric commuter airplane—has been undergoing ground testing. [Courtesy Eviation]

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Eviation's all-electric commuter test aircraft, Alice, is reportedly days away from its inaugural flight, following recent motor tests and taxiing.
Designed to carry nine passengers, Alice is projected to have a range of 440 nautical miles and a cruise speed of 250 knots, with FAA certification anticipated by 2024.
Eviation also plans cargo and executive variants of Alice, with DHL Express already placing a provisional order for 12 cargo aircraft for delivery in 2024.

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The first flight of Eviation’s electric commuter test article—dubbed Alice—could take place within days, CEO Omer Bar-Yohay told FLYING on Monday.

“I’m having a hard time committing to a date for first flight,” Bar-Yohay said in an email, “but I can say that we are about 5 to 6 [nice weather] testing days away from starting the flight campaign. We won’t do it a second before we feel safe and ready, but once we do, the Alice will fly and test often.”