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Maastricht helps power electric flight research

[ October 12, 2023   //   ]

Maastricht Aachen Airport hosted a ceremonial electric flight to Germany to celebrate the partnership between the countries’ aerospace centres on 12 October.

Pilots from the Netherlands Aerospace Centre and the German Aerospace Center flew the Pipistrel Velis Electro out of the Dutch gateway to Merzbruck Airport near Aachen, a distance of about 30 miles.

It follows Maastricht’s recent signing of a memorandum of understanding committing to the development of electric Regional Air Mobility, together with 17 other aviation organisations working under the umbrella of the Dutch Power Up initiative.

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