""We're essentially nine months away from testing an electric cargo plane, and then from there, we're hopefully a year and a half away from flying passengers on the plane," Louis Saint-Cyr, the president of Surf Air Mobility, stated."
"Surf Air Mobility has ordered 25 all-electric, fixed-wing aircraft, with the option to add 75 more. The aircraft takes off and lands like a conventional plane."
"In Hawaii, the company plans to begin with cargo operations first, then transition to passenger service once the certification is complete. It would be a first for Hawaii."
"Saint-Cyr said Surf Air Mobility is aiming to be an early operator and that the announcement makes the company the first in the U.S. to say that it will be operating electric cargo planes by the end of the year."
Surf Air Mobility, the parent company of Mokulele Airlines, is set to introduce electric aircraft in Hawaii, beginning with cargo operations. The company aims to transition to passenger service after certification. Mokulele Airlines operates interisland routes, making it suitable for electric flights due to short distances. Surf Air Mobility has ordered 25 all-electric aircraft and plans to test a cargo plane within nine months. If successful, this initiative could establish the first scheduled commercial electric passenger service in the U.S.
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