Aircraft: Electric Motors
(asked on 16th June 2020) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support electric short-haul flights in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
This question was answered on 24th June 2020
The Government supports the development of new aviation technology such as electric aircraft. We are providing £125m of funding to the Future Flight Challenge and supported the Civil Aviation Authority establish an Innovation Hub to engage with innovative aviation companies. Government will consult on Aviation and Climate Change later this year.