Elmira is known as the Soaring Capital of America. Now, it could also be known for being at the center of the electric aviation revolution. The Chemung County Legislature's Aviation Committee approved an agreement to allow new charging stations for electric planes to be plugged into the NYSEG power grid at the Elmira Corning Regional Airport. The 'charging cubes' are being installed by BETA Technologies, an aerospace company based in Vermont that was founded in 2017. The project is a partnership with Atlantic Aviation, a company that specializes in aircraft ground support.
Electric planes may seem like a far-fetched idea but it’s actually not; electric aircrafts will soon make their debut by THIS year for short distances, reports PTI.