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EasyJet targeting ‘fully electric’ fleet by 2050

Operators
19 November 2019

EasyJet hopes to fly hybrid aircraft by 2035 and fully electric models by 2050.

 

The US-based company has been working with easyJet on the concept of a zero-emission single-aisle aircraft since 2017

The airline, working in partnership with Airbus, has laid out an indicative timetable for operating a fully electric fleet.

“These are aims – some are progressive and some are conservative, but no one doubts this will happen,” said easyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren.

EasyJet on Tuesday (19 November) pledged to offset fuel emissions from all its flights with immediate effect at a cost of approximately £25 million over the next year.

However, it is predicted the cost of this net-zero carbon pledge will increase significantly in the future, possibly by as much as 10 times.