Business Aircraft Operator Backs Vaeridion's Plans for Electric Microliner Aircraft

Vaeridion is deploying a long wingspan to maximize range for an aircraft it believes will find roles in the private aviation and regional air mobility sectors.

Vaeridion's Microliner electric aircraft — Vaeridion plans to use an extended wingspan to increase the range of its all-electric Microliner aircraft, which it says will carry nine passengers up to 500 kilometers. (Image: Vaeridion)

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

August 18, 2023

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.

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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