DHL Express Purchases 12 Electric Aircraft Written 9 August 2021
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Eviation Alice at Paris Air Show 2019. | Credit: Matti Blume; Wikipedia; CC BY-SA 4.0
Aviation Today reported that DHL Express announced August 3 that it purchased 12 Alice eCargo electric aircraft from Eviation. DHL Express CEO John Pearson said, “We firmly believe in a future with zero-emission logistics. Therefore, our investments always follow the objective of improving our carbon footprint. On our way to clean logistics operations, the electrification of every transport mode plays a crucial role and will significantly contribute to our overall sustainability goal of zero emissions.” The Alice eCargo electric airplane has a range of 815 kilometers, a payload of 2,600 lbs, and takes 30 minutes to recharge.
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