DHL Signs Up As Launch Customer For All-Electric Alice Freighter
The package delivery group plans to use the Alice eCargo aircraft for feeder services in the U.S. from 2024 as part of its long-term plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions from its operations.
DHL Express plans to start operating Eviation’s Alice all-electric airplane for package feeder delivery services, probably starting in California, from 2024. On August 3, the company announced an order for 12 of the new Alice eCargo version that Eviation is developing in tandem with its standard nine-passenger, fixed-wing model.
In cargo operations, the aircraft will operate with a single pilot and offer a payload of 2,600 pounds with a maximum range of up to around 500 miles. It will need just 2,600 feet of runway to take off and 2,040 feet to land, giving it access to small airfields that many larger conventional aircraft cannot use.
