CAE to convert fleet to electric planes, and school future pilots in green aircraft
The Montreal-based builder of flight and training simulators says it aims to convert two-thirds of its fleet of 200 Piper training aircraft to battery-powered vehicles.
Helene Gagnon, CAE’s head of sustainable development, said in a phone interview the company will be the first to operate the planes, which will use an electric motor and battery system.Gagnon declined to pinpoint a timeline for conversion of the four-seat Piper Archer planes, stating it could be within five years, but that technological and regulatory details need to be worked out.
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