By akademiotoelektronik, 23/06/2022

Electric cargo planes for DHL Express (video)

DHL Express, the world leader in express freight transport services, ordered 12 Electrics ALICE Electric Airplanes, whose inaugural flight is scheduled for this year.In order to set up in 2024 a "unparalleled" express electrical network and take a step forward towards a lasting future of aviation.

The announcement of the German freight specialist on August 3, 2021 makes it the launch company in Alice's freight, a 100% electric plane of 9 places presented by the start-up Eviation at the last Bourget fair in 2019. TheAlice plane can be controlled by a single driver, and transport a load of 1,200 kilos;It will need 30 minutes or less load per flight hour, and will have a maximum autonomy of 815 kilometers (440 nautical miles).It is presented as "ideal for regional lines and requires less investment in ground infrastructure": Alice can be recharged in electricity during loading and unloading operations, "which guarantees rapid execution times to respectThe very short deadlines of DHL Express ”.

Alice "will work in all environments currently served by conventional planes", specifies DHL Express in its press release;Its electric motors "include fewer mobile parts, which increases their reliability and reduces their maintenance costs", and its control software constantly monitors the flight performance "to guarantee optimal efficiency".

"We firmly believe in a future in which logistical operations do not produce shows," said John Pearson, CEO of DHL Express."Therefore, our investments are systematically aimed at improving our carbon footprint.To achieve clean logistical operations, the electrification of each mode of transport plays a crucial role and will significantly contribute to our global objective of zero carbon emission.Since the creation of DHL Express in 1969, we have always been known as a pioneer in the aviation sector.We found the ideal partner with Eviation, because they share our goal, and together we will take off for a new decade of sustainable aviation. "

"From the first day, we set ourselves a bold goal: to transform the aeronautical industry and create a new era with electric aircraft," added Omer Bar-Yohay, the CEO of Eviation."A partnership with companies like DHL, which are the leaders in the sustainable transport of goods, testifies to the advent of the electric era.This announcement is an important milestone in our quest to transform the future of theft around the world. "The next time you order a package, "check if it was delivered with a zero emission plane as DHL will," said the executive director of Eviation;"With the constant increase in Internet purchases and deliveries, Alice allows DHL to set up clean, silent and low cost operations that will in turn generate opportunities in other players."

The decarbonation of its activities is "one of the main pillars of the new roadmap" of the DPDHL group in terms of sustainable development, as announced in the first quarter: Deutsche Post DHL will invest a total of 7 billion euros (OPEX andCAPEX) by 2030 in measures to reduce its CO2 emissions.The funds will notably be devoted to the electrification of the delivery fleet of the last kilometer, sustainable aviation fuels and the construction of climate -level neutral buildings.To achieve the zero program by 2050 that it has set itself 4 years ago, the group is committed to "new ambitious intermediate objectives": for example, as part of the famous science Based Target Initiative (SBTI), DPDHL is committed to neutralizing its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, in accordance with the Paris climate agreement.

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