Maastricht to host electric flights

BTN News
Tuesday, 18 June 2024

The Netherlands' Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) is to host the first publicly-accessible electric powered flights between the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, having facilitated a joint venture initiative, Electrifly. The project will also trial door-to-door electric transportation in a collaboration between airports in Maastricht, Liege, and Aachen via FH Aachen, a European centre for aerospace and engineering alongside ASL Group (ASL), a business aviation operator also providing ground handling services and a flight school, and NIO, a manufacturer of electric road vehicles.

Pipistrel aircraft will make the world’s first publicly accessible international electric flight


The pioneering flights, available to book now, will represent a vision of the future of eAviation for passengers between major international hubs in Europe.

“The Electrifly project is a glimpse into the future of aviation and an open invitation to all kind of parties who want to develop the future of eAviation to do so at MST," said Jonas van Stekelenburg, ceo, MST.

“It is a huge step forward in MST’s mission to facilitate zero-emission flights available for the public, opening the door to sustainable air links between regional airports and partnerships with mobility and aviation partners who strive for the same goals regarding zero-emission transportation.”

Maastricht to host electric flights

BTN News
Tuesday, 18 June 2024

The Netherlands' Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) is to host the first publicly-accessible electric powered flights between the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, having facilitated a joint venture initiative, Electrifly. The project will also trial door-to-door electric transportation in a collaboration between airports in Maastricht, Liege, and Aachen via FH Aachen, a European centre for aerospace and engineering alongside ASL Group (ASL), a business aviation operator also providing ground handling services and a flight school, and NIO, a manufacturer of electric road vehicles.

Pipistrel aircraft will make the world’s first publicly accessible international electric flight


The pioneering flights, available to book now, will represent a vision of the future of eAviation for passengers between major international hubs in Europe.

“The Electrifly project is a glimpse into the future of aviation and an open invitation to all kind of parties who want to develop the future of eAviation to do so at MST," said Jonas van Stekelenburg, ceo, MST.

“It is a huge step forward in MST’s mission to facilitate zero-emission flights available for the public, opening the door to sustainable air links between regional airports and partnerships with mobility and aviation partners who strive for the same goals regarding zero-emission transportation.”