New Signs First Flight of Eviation’s All-Electric Alice May Be Near

A test article for the nine-passenger aircraft has been undergoing ground tests at Moses Lake, Washington.

Monday, August 15, 2022 at 01:42 PM ET

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‘Charged up for the weekend,’ said an August 12 post on Eviation’s Twitter account. Eviation says it’s on track to fly by summer’s end. [Courtesy: Eviation]

Key Takeaways:

Eviation's nine-seat all-electric commuter aircraft prototype, Alice, is nearing its inaugural flight, anticipated to occur "this summer" (by September 22).
The fly-by-wire aircraft, powered by twin magniX650 electric motors, is undergoing development with partners like Parker Aerospace and aims for FAA type certification by 2025.
Alice has garnered significant commercial interest, with Cape Air ordering 75 passenger variants and DHL committing to 12 cargo models, intending to create a zero-emission regional air travel ecosystem.

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Eviation, which has been developing a nine-seat, all-electric commuter airplane prototype named Alice, appears to be closing in on its first flight.

“Charged up for the weekend,” said an August 12 post on Eviation’s Twitter account, showing Alice parked in front of a hangar in Moses Lake, Washington. The tweet offered no hint of precisely when the flight might take place. An Eviation spokesperson told FLYING Monday that Alice remains on track to make its first flight “this summer”—which, by the calendar, officially ends September 22.