the airínea KLM advances within sustainability strategy in studies, logíaesthetics and technologyífor future flightséelectric. KLM press photo
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines realizedó, the Días 28 and 29 august 2023, 18 test flights with an aircraftón theéctrico Pipistrel Velis Electro. The flights, that were operated between the airports of Lelystad and Schiphol (both in Paílow ses), The objective was to acquire knowledge about flightéelectrical and determine whaté impact will haveá this technologyía in the logícompany ethics and infrastructureñía.
KLM bets on theéelectric
The flights were carried out by a group of 18 guests of KLM, who received a lessonóflight numberéelectric test supervised by E-Flight Academy instructors. The Pipistrel Velis Electro is the first and único avión theécertified electrician of the world. the grandfatherón two-seater has a flight range of 50 minutes (más 10 reserve minutes), so it didn't workñará a role in serving the destination network KLM.
The test flights offered KLM a faceón úunique to the entire log systemíflight statisticsécitrus and challengesíthose it presents. Para Jolanda Stevens, Aviaci program managerón KLM Zero Emissions, «The flights onéctricos alsoéto affectán to the gesturesónumber of flights. The planeséelectrics have to be recharged, what takes time, and we will have to cooperate with the Airport ÁAmsterdam-Schiphol and the Tr ControláI'm theéreo of the Países Bajos to ensure that these types of flights are not only safe, but alsoén have the power supplyíto correct.»
KLM isá investigating cóhow the flight can be incorporatedéelectrical in future operations. Several market experts predict that for 2035 there may be an avión theéelectrical that can transport 50 a 100 passengers, with a range of 90 minutes (p. ej., 400-750 kilómeters). Nevertheless, the batteriesínecessary for such flights are heavy, so not beía realistic develop aircraft más large for routes más long.
the airínea supports simultaneousánearily different technologiesíaces and innovations to achieve aviationózero emissions. With its industry partners, In the país and abroad, the compañía isá investigating electrically powered flights, hydrateógeno e híbridles.
Aviationón emission-free
The route to aviationóZero emissions is an essential element of the climate strategyáKLM ethics. The compañía isá doing everything possible to reduce CO2 emissions with the measures currently available, which include increasing productionón and the use of SAF (Aviaci Sustainable Fuelón), reduce fuel consumption throughéwith de la renovationón of the fleet and ecopiloting, improving operational efficiency and improving integrationón of the different modes of transport, like the railwayéreo.
KLM Sustainability Strategy
KLM is committed to achieving carbon neutrality to 2050. The compañía isá investing in a variety of technologyías and solutions to reduce your emissions, including the flightéelectric.
