Air New Zealand aims to fly battery-powered plane by 2026

Wellington (AFP) Dec 6, 2023

Air New Zealand said Wednesday it aims to become the first airline to fly an electric plane after announcing plans to have a battery-powered aircraft join its fleet in 2026. The national airline said it has ordered an electric ALIA aircraft from US-based aerospace manufacturer Beta Technologies. It is expected to join Air New Zealand's fleet initially as a cargo-only service flying packa