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E9X: The battery-powered plane with 90 passengers on board and a range of 1,000 kilometres (scaled model)

Video. E9X: The battery-powered passenger plane flying up to 1,000 kilometres

Updated: 23/10/2026 - 15:00 GMT+2

Flying without kerosene is no longer just a dream, with pilots being trained to fly electric planes in the Netherlands. Before long, these battery-powered planes could be carrying 90 passengers and flying distances of up to 1,000 kilometres.

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