Eviation Aircraft da Cape Air da ke Massachusetts sun sanar da wasiƙar niyya (LOI) don siyan jiragen Alice masu amfani da wutar lantarki guda 75. Tare da wannan haɗin gwiwa, Cape Air yana da niyyar kafa jiragen ruwan lantarki mara misaltuwa na yanki, da ɗaukar matakin farko a cikin dorewar zamanin sufurin jiragen sama.

Jirgin Alice mai cikakken wutar lantarki na Eviation na iya ɗaukar fasinjoji tara da ma'aikatan jirgin biyu. Cape Air yana tashi sama da jirage 400 na yanki a rana zuwa kusan birane 40 a Arewa maso Gabas, Midwest, Montana da Caribbean. Aiwatar da rundunar jiragen sama na Alice mai amfani da wutar lantarki zai taka muhimmiyar rawa wajen rage hayakin iskar Carbon, da kuma kula da farashin aiki na kamfanin jirgin, da kuma samar da mafi sassaucin ra'ayi da kwanciyar hankali ga fasinjoji.

"Hakika jirgin sama mai dorewa ba kawai yana rage tasirin tafiye-tafiyen iska a cikin yanayi ba amma har ma yana da ma'ana ta kasuwanci," in ji Jessica Pruss, Mataimakin Shugaban Kasuwanci a Eviation. "Muna alfaharin tallafawa Cape Air, sanannen jagora a balaguron jirgin sama na yanki, don tsara wata sabuwar hanya don isar da sabbin hanyoyin samar da sabbin hanyoyin da za su amfana da kamfanonin jiragen sama, fasinjoji, al'ummomi da al'umma."

"Cape Air ya kasance mai himma ga dorewa, haɓaka, da haɓakawa, kuma haɗin gwiwarmu tare da Eviation yana ba da damar waɗannan alkawurran su zama gaskiya," in ji Shugaba da Shugaba na Cape Air Linda Markham. "Abokan cinikinmu za su kasance kan gaba a tarihin jirgin sama kuma al'ummominmu za su ci gajiyar tafiye-tafiye marasa fitar da hayaki."

Eviation Alice shine babban jirgin sama mai cikakken wutar lantarki a duniya, wanda aka ƙera shi don yin tafiyar mil 440 na ruwa akan caji ɗaya kuma yana da matsakaicin gudun ƙugiya 250. Alice za ta yi aiki a duk wuraren da jirgin piston da injin turbine ke aiki a halin yanzu. Motocin lantarki na ci-gaba suna da ƙananan sassa masu motsi don ƙara dogaro da rage farashin kulawa. Software na aiki na Alice koyaushe yana lura da aikin jirgin don tabbatar da ingantaccen aiki.

"Cape Air ya kasance koyaushe yana mai da hankali kan alhakin zamantakewa. A matsayinmu na farkon masu goyan bayan tafiye-tafiyen jiragen sama masu amfani da wutar lantarki, mun sadaukar da kai don jagorantar masana'antar zuwa makoma mai dorewa, "in ji shugaban hukumar Cape Air, Dan Wolf. "Tare tare da Eviation, muna ƙirƙirar ƙarni na gaba na balaguron iska, wanda jirgin lantarki zai zama ma'aunin masana'antu."

ABUBUWAN DA ZA KU GUDU DAGA WANNAN LABARI:

Deploying a fleet of all-electric Alice aircraft will significantly reduce carbon emissions, as well as maintenance and operational costs for the airline, and provide a smoother and quieter flight experience for passengers.
“We are proud to support Cape Air, a recognized leader in regional air travel, to chart a new path in delivering innovative solutions that benefit airline operators, passengers, communities and society.
With this engagement, Cape Air aims to set up an unparalleled regional electric fleet, taking a pioneering step into the sustainable era of aviation.