VOLTAERO SEEMS TO BE A GOOD FIT FOR EUROPE

Voltaero is a French-based company developing a hybrid-electric aircraft called the Cassio.

The Cassio 330 will seat four passengers, while the Cassio 480 will have six seats, making both aircraft suitable for potential use by business aviation operators.

The aircraft will have a range of 800 nautical miles, and so would be suitable for a lot of the European city-to-city private jet traffic, as well as sectors such as the NorthEast Corridor of the US, or flights within California.

Voltaero says that it is targeting entry into service from 2024, which being only a year away, seems somewhat optimistic, as it’s not yet that far advanced in terms of flight tests.