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Wideroe to research concepts for electric airplane and helicopter

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Wideroe to research concepts for electric airplane and helicopter

Carrier Widerøe is to receive Norwegian state funding to "explore possible operating concepts for both a nine-seater electric aircraft and a helicopter aircraft".

Widerøe Zero is to join Widerøe Ground Handling and Widerøe Technical services "to investigate all dimensions of the operation and handling of battery-powered aircraft" over the three years up to 2026.

The announcement followed Wideroe teaming up with Rolls-Royce and Embraer in early 2022 "to study a conceptual zero-emission regional aircraft".

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