(Bloomberg) Christopher Jasper - Israeli electric-plane startup Eviation Aircraft Ltd. says it has signed up two more American customers for its pioneering commuter aircraft, taking the order backlog to more than 150 planes. Eviation is betting the all-electric, 9-passenger Alice, with a 650-mile range, will attract buyers in a commuter market served by light aircraft. Running costs will be $200 per flight hour versus $1,000 for a turboprop, though the model will be slower than some conventional craft. Eviation expects its first flight next year, with U.S. Federal Aviation Administration certification in 2022, according to CEO Omer Bar-Yohay. Work is already taking place on installing charging infrastructure for initial customer Cape Air, a regional airline with operations in New York and New England.
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