The Eviation Alice completed its first flight in September 2022, but battery physics and a long certification road separate that milestone from commercial airline service.
The Eviation Alice flew in 2022, but turning an 820 kWh battery-electric commuter into a certified airline product still requires years of unglamorous work.
Radio Hangar explores Eviation Alice, the All-Electric Nine-Seat Commuter, and the Battery Math That Decides Whether a Clean-Sheet Electric Airliner Ever Earns Its Wings.