Aircraft
European Charter Group Backs Vaeridion Electric Aircraft
Microliner could carry nine passengers up to 500 kilometers
Vaeridion Microliner electric aircraft
German start-up Vaeridion is developing a nine-passenger electric aircraft called the Microliner, featuring an extended wingspan to increase range. (Image: Vaeridion)

Business aviation charter and management group ASL has agreed to cooperate with start-up Vaeridion’s plans to bring a nine-passenger electric aircraft to market by 2030. The European companies announced their collaboration on Thursday, saying that ASL will provide input on operational aspects of the program, as well as network connections and knowledge of the private aviation sector.

So far, Munich-based Vaeridion has released few details about the all-electric aircraft it refers to as the Microliner. Early images show a design that looks like a high-wing version of the Pilatus PC-12 single turboprop, with the company indicating that a glider-inspired 24-meter (79-foot) wingspan will support a battery-powered range of up to 500 kilometers (272 nm).

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