World's first electric plane start up parts ways with CEO in mysterious rift
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Eviation, the company behind what is supposed to be the world's first all-electric passenger airplane, has undergone an unexpected change in leadership just before the plane's projected first flight -- and the company and the now-former CEO are offering different takes on the situation.
Eviation, an Israel-based company, has said it plans three versions of its all-electric plane: a "commuter" variant holding nine passengers and two pilots, an executive version holding six passengers, and one specialized for cargo. The company has said the nine-passenger version, which it calls "Alice," will be able to fly for one hour and about 440 nautical miles after 30 minutes of charging.
Eviation initially aimed for the Alice to take flight before 2022, but said poor weather conditions in the Pacific Northwest at the end of the year had hindered testing. The Alice has been undergoing several taxi tests since late 2021, and last month then-CEO Omer Bar-Yohay told CNN Business that its first flight was "just weeks away." Bar-Yohay did not mention an impending CEO shift at that time.
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