At the EBACE 2023 event VoltAero’s has announced a pre-order for 15 of its electric-hybrid Cassio 330s from SKY2SHARE, a Swiss-based aviation company that offers fractional ownership and is focused on radically decreasing the CO2 footprint of its operations.
“This commitment begins with the five-seat Cassio 330, while also incorporating the flexibility for SKY2SHARE to incorporate the six-seat Cassio 480 and 12-seat Cassio 600 versions,” says the company. “With this latest agreement, VoltAero has now lined up a total of 218 orders and commitments for its Cassio airplane product line….First to enter service will be the Cassio 330, with five seats and powered by the 330-kilowatt electric-hybrid propulsion system. VoltAero’s follow-on six-seat Cassio 480 will have an electric-hybrid propulsion power of 480 kilowatts, while the Cassio 600 is sized at a 12-seat capacity with electric-hybrid propulsion power of 600 kilowatts.
Meanwhile, Kawasaki Motors Ltd. has become a strategic investor in VoltAero, joining Series B funding for the development, production and certification of VoltAero’s Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft family.
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