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ATR Aims to Fly Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft by 2030

ATR Aims to Fly Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft by 2030 Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR has announced that it will lead two EU-funded Clean Aviation projects with the goal of flying the world’s first hybrid-electric regional aircraft by 2030. The company plans to use an ATR 72-600 as a test platform, integrating hybrid-electric propulsion, high-performance batteries, and a thermal engine capable of…