Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“The type certification of the Pipistrel Velis Electro is the first step towards the commercial use of electric aircraft, which is needed to make emission-free aviation feasible. It is considerably quieter than other aeroplanes and produces no combustion gases at all. It provides optimism, also to other electric aircraft designers, that the type certification of electric engines and aeroplanes is possible.”

Source: Ivo Boscarol, founder and CEO of Pipistrel Aircraft, commenting following the long-awaited announcement by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency about their certification of an electric airplane, the Pipistrel Velis Electro -- the first type certification world-wide of a fully electric aircraft and an important milestone in the quest for environmentally sustainable aviation.

FMI: www.easa.europa.eu/, www.pipistrel-usa.com