These northern European countries continue to be at the forefront of electric vehicle (EV) adoption — electric cars, buses, boats, and trucks — and they have also started to tackle the final frontier, that of the demanding electric aviation industry.
The state-run Norwegian aviation firm Avinor — which runs 45 airports in Norway — is planning to embrace electric aircraft as soon as they hit the market, an exec has been quoted as saying.
True electric airplanes are far and few between, but last year saw an explosion of two- to four-seat electric airplanes (e-planes) taking off. And they are getting bigger and adding more range, thanks in part to two key airline industry players.
