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Norwegian Airline Is Launch Customer For Tecnam's Electric P-Volt Commuter
Wideroe says it will start operating the nine-passenger cSTOL aircraft on domestic services from 2026.
Tecnam P-Volt
Tecnam's P-Volt aircraft is an all-electric version of its existing P2012 twin piston aircraft. (Image: Rolls-Royce)

Scandinavian regional airline Wideroe will introduce Tecnam’s new all-electric P-Volt aircraft into commercial service on scheduled routes starting in 2026. Rolls-Royce Electrical is developing a propulsion system for the nine-passenger aircraft, which is based on Tecnam’s existing P2012 Traveller twin-piston model.

Italy-based Tecnam and Rolls-Royce’s new electric propulsion division announced plans to develop the P-Volt in October 2020. Since 2018, the companies have worked on a program to convert the four-seat P2010 aircraft to hybrid-electric propulsion using the H3PS1 propulsion system developed jointly by Rolls-Royce and Rotax.