Aviation View - Dec 2023

128 AVIATION VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 3, ISSUE 4 commuter called “Alice” that’s made by the Israeli- based Eviation Company. Eviation’s price tag for this revolutionary craft is $4 million each, and Cape Air has already ordered nearly a hundred of them. The “Alice” is designed to accommodate nine passengers and two crewmembers. First developed in Israel, its construction incorporates some 95 percent of composite material. It is powered by two electric motors, and it features a T-tail. The plane’s first prototype had its maiden voyage in September of last year. It could very well revolutionize the aviation industry. “It’s due for certification in 2027,” Gross reveals, “so right now, the airport itself is planning how we develop the electrical grid to support the aircraft and also howwe support electric aircraft in general.