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Electric Leasing Group Skye Signs for Bye's eFlyer 800s
Skye Aviation has committed to ordering 15 of Bye Aerospace's new nine-seat eFlyer 800 electric fixed-wing aircraft, which is expected to enter service in 2025.
Bye eFlyer 800
Bye Aerospace's all-electric eFlyer 800 will carry two pilots and up to seven passengers on trips as long as 575 miles. (Image: Bye Aerospace)

Aircraft lessor Skye Aviation has ordered 15 of Bye Aerospace's new eFlyer 800 electric aircraft, provisionally increasing the manufacturer's order total to 800. According to company founder and CEO George Bye, each order for the nine-seat fixed-wing aircraft is backed by a $25,000 deposit, and the purchase price for the model is expected to be around $6 million when it enters service in 2025.

Announced earlier this year, the eFlyer 800 is being designed to carry seven passengers and two pilots with a range of 575 miles and speeds to 368 mph. It will be powered by a pair of dual-wound Safran Engineus electric motors with battery packs designed to recharge within 20 to 30 minutes. The batteries are divided into four packs, two in the aircraft floor and one in the rear of each electric motor on the wings. 

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