FutureFlight
Cosmic Aerospace Raises $4.5 Million for Electric Airliner
According to the company, its 24-passenger Skylark could have an unparalleled range for an all-electric aircraft of more than 600 miles on a single charge.
A digital rendering of the Cosmic Skylark in flight over a coastal area
Cosmic's Skylark is an all-electric regional airplane with electric motors embedded inside a long, highly aerodynamic wing. (Image: Cosmic Aerospace)

Cosmic Aerospace has raised $4.5 million for the development of a long-range, all-electric regional airplane that could enter service by the end of this decade, the Belgian-American start-up announced on Tuesday. The company is developing a 24-passenger airplane called Skylark that it says will deliver a range of up to 1,000 kilometers (more than 600 miles) on a single charge.

This ambitious goal equates to more than twice the projected range of Eviation's planned all-electric nine-passenger Alice commuter plane. It also surpasses some hybrid-electric airliners currently under development.