Aircraft
Wright Takes BAe 146 Fast-Track to Electric Airliner Market
The electric propulsion innovator intends to convert 100-seat BAe 146 regional airliners to serve busy scheduled routes of up to an hour's flight time.
The Wright Spirit will be a BAe 146 regional airliner converted to electric propulsion. (Image: Wright Electric)
The Wright Spirit will be a BAe 146 regional airliner converted to electric propulsion. (Image: Wright Electric)

Wright Electric says it can get all-electric versions of the BAe 146 family of regional jets into commercial service by 2026. In a November 4 announcement, the start-up said it will replace the aircraft’s four turbofans with electric motors to support flights carrying up to 100 passengers on sectors of around an hour with a rebranded aircraft called the Wright Spirit.