The low-cost carrier has been working with Wright Electric on a first generation of all electric aircraft. Wright has started work on an electric engine that could potentially power a nine-seater prototype.
The aim is, by 2027, to produce a battery powered aircraft with range capable of flying routes of up to two hours, or around 500km.
EasyJet’s vision is a network of short-haul “flyways” operated by electric aircraft, such as its busy London-Amsterdam route, Europe’s second busiest.
Johan Lundgren, easyJet chief executive, said on Tuesday (October 30) electric flying was “becoming a reality”.
