Aviation needs to reinvent itself to be climate neutral by 2050. This requires innovations in all aspects of aviation and calls for extensive experimentation, training and testing programmes. Twente Airport is happy to cooperate in taking forward the successful E-Flight Academy initiative to promote electric flying and thus contribute to making aviation more sustainable.

Thanks to the well-maintained and long runway, the large open space, the current existing infrastructure, the relatively quiet airspace and a mobile charging station for charging electric aircraft, it is possible to offer E-Flight Academy the space to stimulate electric flying in Twente as well. Thanks in part to these facilities, Twente Airport occupies a central position in the Netherlands as a breeding ground for making national and international aviation more sustainable, which is needed more than ever before.

Flying as sustainably as possible

Due to technological developments, government ambitions and calls for sustainability, the E-Flight Academy also realises that within ten years, major steps will have to be taken in the field of electrically powered aircraft. Established in May 2021, E-Flight Academy remains the first organisation in the Netherlands to make this step now and deploy electric flying on this scale. E-Flight Academy's goal is to make flying more sustainable. They do this by starting to deploy electric aircraft wherever possible. The knowledge and experience they gain from this will soon be needed by the sector to be able to transport passengers with larger electric aircraft.

Electric planes are considerably quieter and cleaner

E-Flight Academy flies Pipistrel Velis Electro aircraft. This ultramodern two-seater Slovenian-made aircraft is currently the only certified electric aircraft in the world that is allowed to fly. Developed specifically for flight training, these aircraft allow pilots to be trained without emitting emissions during flight. In addition to CO2 savings, the aircraft are also considerably quieter than conventional training aircraft.

E-Flight pop-up at Twente Airport

From 6 to 18 September, the Pipistrel Velis Electro can be flown at Twente Airport. During that period, it is possible to take a trial lesson, but it is also possible to follow a difference training course within the SEP class rating, after which you are also qualified to fly in electric aircraft. 

More information about the trial lessons and the E-rating training: www.eflight.nl/blogs/e-flight-notices/nieuw-e-flight-pop-ups