Passengers concerned about the impact of air travel on the environment could soon opt for a cleaner alternative. EasyJet, the British-based budget airline, has pledged to develop a fleet of electric ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - British airline easyJet has moved a step closer to commercial electric flying on short-haul routes ...

LONDON (AP) — Budget airline easyJet will collaborate with an American company to develop a battery-powered plane it can use within a decade. The airline says it’s partnering with Wright Electric, ...

EasyJet and Airbus have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly assess the potential of hybrid- and full-electric aircraft for short-haul flights across Europe. EasyJet and Airbus have signed ...

US firm Wright Electric is aiming to conduct ground tests next year, and flight tests in three years’ time, of a motor intended to provide propulsion for an electric airliner. The company is ...

easyJet has unveiled plans to become the first major airline to offset the carbon emissions from the fuel used for all flights across its route network. The UK low-cost carrier said it would offset ...