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Message: Re: Can lithium-ion batteries power an airplane? NASA's answer: Yes, indeed!

Pavel, I am going to challenge you on this issue.. the future of electric powered commercial aircraft.  I don't think you are seeing the benefit to the airlines for short hop development where electric powered commercial aircraft transporting numbers in many instances far exceeding the arbitrary number of 1-3 passengers plus 1 pilot that you state in your post.  Commercial short hop routes have the potential to be expanded to serve smaller airports that have been essentially lost to commercial aviation by the development of nearly all jet engine powered commercial transport.  Europe, where you live, is a prime example in this future for electric powered short distance commercial airplane development.

To wit:

"In Norway, where the countries expansive fjords and rough terrain make air travel more efficient than road, the government is making an impressive pledge. It announced that by 2040 all its domestic flights will be electrically powered. In a country where the shortest internal flight is 12 minutes – the same journey taking several hours by car, the initiative could revolutionize everyday flights.
The advancement of urban air mobility will also demand new infrastructure in cities. Uber Air recently announced a partnership with Signature Flight Services to develop a ‘Skyport’ infrastructure. The first location will be in California in association with real estate developer Related Companies."

Electric Aircraft – The Future of Aviation Sustainability (jetex.com)

So, in the U.S. how does the FAA analize the future of regional electric powered commercial aviation?

“Electric propulsion for aircraft has the potential to be a real game-changer for general aviation,” said Thomas Gunnarson, a transportation industry analyst with the FAA’s Aircraft Certification Service in Kansas City, Missouri. “We may be behind where the auto industry is on this now, but we’re gaining ground quickly.”

Gunnarson is part of the Programs and Procedures Branch in the Small Airplane Directorate that specializes in studying innovative applications of technology to improve safety and reliability for general aviation. “We’re looking at the total package that electric propulsion technology can bring us,” said Gunnarson. “Before it can be implemented, however, we must first determine if it is safe, economical, and practical in the aviation environment.”

The Future of Electric-Powered Aircraft (iflyamerica.org)

Pavel, you should "meet Alice" a 9 passenger, 2 crewmember commercial plane.  NBC's Today show reported on 15 April of this year, 2022, the following:

Future of aviation: Battery-powered planes produce zero emissions

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