Aerospace · Projected milestone
Electric regional aircraft
Estimated year~2031
70% by 2036 · including earlier years
The year is an editorial timing estimate. The percentage applies to occurrence by the stated deadline. These estimates are not calibrated odds.
Battery and hybrid-electric planes fly short regional routes.
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Milestone stage: milestone (legacy definition)
Completion criteria: Legacy milestone: refine the observable threshold before resolving.
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Built on
- Jet airlinerRecorded · 1952enables
- Carbon-fibre compositesRecorded · 1963requires
- MicroprocessorRecorded · 1971requires
- Digital fly-by-wireRecorded · 1972enables
- Power transistors (IGBT)Recorded · 1983enables
- Largest electric aircraft fliesRecorded · 2026enables
- All-solid-state EV batteriesForecast · ~2028enables
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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.