Electric Planes, Once a Fantasy, Start to Take to the Skies
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Electric Planes, Once a Fantasy, Start to Take to the Skies

How a small cargo plane’s 16-day trip from Vermont to Florida might foreshadow a new era of battery-powered air travel long considered implausible.
Air Taxis, Hyped for Years, May Finally Arrive by 2028
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Air Taxis, Hyped for Years, May Finally Arrive by 2028

Federal regulators released a plan that would allow a new generation of small aircraft to transport people short distances.