MEBAA: Eviation’s Alice all-electric aircraft generating a buzz

“We are in active discussions with customers for the six-seat executive version of the Alice, with a couple of companies vying to be the first operator in this region,” said Davis.

Eviation conducted the first flight of Alice on September 27 from its US base in Moses Lake, Washington. Since then, interest in Alice has soared with the orderbook doubling to more than 300 letters of intent, said Davis.

The prospects for all-electric aircraft in this region are bright, with numerous potential applications for an electric type with a range of up to 250nm.

Here at the show Davis is highlighting the benefits of the business variant of Alice with the electric aircraft expected to deliver a cabin environment at least 20% quieter than a comparably sized conventional type. “It’s an immediate advantage,” he said.

The body of the aircraft is also wider to accommodate the batteries needed to power Alice so we “ended up with an aircraft with a premium, large cabin feel with more elbow and shoulder room," he said.

These passenger experience benefits add to the fact that Alice will be a zero-emission aircraft.

Eviation is working to a timeline of certifying Alice in 2027 with entry into service the same year.

Eviation’s Alice all-electric aircraft is generating a buzz in this region with customers interested in the nine-seat regional version, the cargo variant, and the six-seat business aircraft version of the in-development type, according to Greg Davis, Eviation chief executive.

“We are in active discussions with customers for the six-seat executive version of the Alice, with a couple of companies vying to be the first operator in this region,” said Davis.

Eviation conducted the first flight of Alice on September 27 from its US base in Moses Lake, Washington. Since then, interest in Alice has soared with the orderbook doubling to more than 300 letters of intent, said Davis.

The prospects for all-electric aircraft in this region are bright, with numerous potential applications for an electric type with a range of up to 250nm.

Here at the show Davis is highlighting the benefits of the business variant of Alice with the electric aircraft expected to deliver a cabin environment at least 20% quieter than a comparably sized conventional type. “It’s an immediate advantage,” he said.

The body of the aircraft is also wider to accommodate the batteries needed to power Alice so we “ended up with an aircraft with a premium, large cabin feel with more elbow and shoulder room”, he said.

These passenger experience benefits add to the fact that Alice will be a zero-emission aircraft.

Eviation is working to a timeline of certifying Alice in 2027 with entry into service the same year.